Normandy - Cheese and bunkers

Exploring Caen, Bayeux, Mont Saint-Michel, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Arromances, Colleville, Deauville and Grandcamp.

  • Mountain of the angel

    Mont Saint-Michel is a small island in western Normandy. The natural land bridge is hidden by a surprisingly quick tide.

    Mont Saint-Michel

  • Bring me that horizon

    English channel at Grandcamp

  • Walls of the conqueror

    This castle was built by William the Conqueror in 1060, being one of the largest medieval fortresses in Western Europe.

    Chateau Ducal in Caen

  • Remains of Mulberry

    What's left of Port Winston, the temporary Mulberry harbor. Since they were constructed to last for only six months, it's no wonder that most of it is gone 60 years later.

    Arromances

  • Saving Private Ryan

    During the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944, Omaha Beach was the site of chaotic mayhem. It is almost impossible to imagine the slaughter that took place as the infantry ran toward the fortified casemates.

    Omaha Beach