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Church of Sainte-Mère-Église, Sainte-Mere-Eglise

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Church of Sainte-Mère-Église is perhaps the most famous D-Day village. Street panels around the town explain the operations of the US paratroopers. In the square, a parachute effigy still dangles from the church, commemorating what happened to John Steele when his parachute snagged on the spire. Inside the church is a stained-glass window featuring the Virgin and child, surrounded by paratroopers. Monuments in the area include the 82nd Airborne plate, 505th Parachute regiment stele, and Sainte-Mère-Église liberators stele. Take the guesswork out of planning a Sainte-Mere-Eglise vacation by using our trip itinerary maker.
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  • This town was on our D Day Normandy tour and is famous for the Paratrooper who landed on the church room . Very French looking town with square and good cafes etc . 
    This town was on our D Day Normandy tour and is famous for the Paratrooper who landed on the church room . Very French looking town with square and good cafes etc .  more »
  • This is a quaint French village with a history of events from D-day when the 82nd Airborne Division landed by parachute into the town and surrounding area to liberate it. Lots of shops, bakeries... 
    This is a quaint French village with a history of events from D-day when the 82nd Airborne Division landed by parachute into the town and surrounding area to liberate it. Lots of shops, bakeries...  more »
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  • Beautiful monument and surrounding area. Visited here as part of the 75th anniversary of the d-day invasion (1944-2019). Incredible opportunity to share an experience with Americans, Canadians, French, Dutch, and Belgians. Although the area was quite busy, it was a wonderful time. I highly recommend visiting to take in the history and sacrifice of our nation(s) heroes.
  • Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, Gory, gory, what a hell of a way to die, He ain't gonna jump no more!

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