An excellent web page for more information is the...
One of the most unspoiled beaches to walk using Google Streetview is Omaha Beach.
Here is an overview map of all the trails available at Omaha Beach...
Start at the magnificent and moving Omaha Memorial and head out onto the beach...
Lots more information about Omaha Beach at the D-Day Overlord Website:
The other beach where the American troops landed was Utah Beach. You can start at the Memorial and walk the coastal roads, though the beach has yet to be added to Streetview...
Lots more information about Utah Beach at the D-Day Overlord Website:
The next beach is Gold Beach where the British landed. You can walk down to the beach, and along the coastal roads...
Lots more information about Gold Beach at the D-Day Overlord Website:
The next beach along is the famous Juno Beach where the brave Canadian Troops landed...
Lots more information about Juno Beach at the D-Day Overlord Website:
The final D-Day beach is the other British landing site: Sword Beach...
At Sword Beach, you can see this Nazi Gun Emplacement that has been converted into a cheerful holiday home, sort of like beating swords into ploughshares...
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