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"A peaceful war theatre " a Port-en-Bessin-Huppain Travel Page by Mikebond

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Real Name: Michele BONDESAN
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A peaceful war theatre

by Mikebond - last update: Dec 17, 2005

I visited Port-en-Bessin with my parents during our stay in Basse-Normandie. We had rented a house in Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes, very close to it.
Port-en-Bessin lies on the beach that was called Omaha Beach after the landing on Normandie on 6th June 1944, when the liberation of Europe started. This village had been conquered by the German troops and today it is worth visiting for the German defensive posts that were built on the beach.

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Pros:"it has a beautiful beach"
Cons:"it reminds of sad times of the European history"
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JLBG Mon May 1, 2006 04:33 UTC
 C'est triste, mais le mur de l'Atlantique, n'a pas été construit par les Allemands mais par des entreprises Françaises travaillant pour les Allemands et certaines ont fait fortune. Je ne suis pas sûr que toutes aient "payé" cela à la Liberation.

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