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For the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy, the cavalry will parade at Montormel

For the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy, the cavalry will parade at Montormel

4 - 02/07/2019
The association "Living History of the German Cavalry" revives a little-known episode of the Battle of Normandy by paying homage to the horses used by the German army. We often imagine the Wehrmacht as being the fully motorized. But its structural problems of oil supply led it to use horses heavily during the war. Horse...
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In Calvados, Mondeville schedules festivities all summer long to celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day

In Calvados, Mondeville schedules festivities all summer long to celebrate the 75th anniversary of D-Day

4 - 26/06/2019
From June 3 to August 31, 2019, the municipality of Mondeville celebrates peace. The Védie quarry, the refuge of the population at the height of the bombing of the summer of '44, is unveiled to the public on June 15.   A region caught in a whirlwind The Caen region has been in the spotlight since the kick-off...
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Cherbourg leads the Normandy region in the Le Point special edition ranking of the most attractive cities in France

Cherbourg leads the Normandy region in the Le Point special edition ranking of the most attractive cities in France

1 - 24/06/2019
The beautiful Cotentin has assets in its Channel and wins the 15th position among agglomerations from 80,000 to 250,000 inhabitants, in front of Le Havre and Caen. Combining dynamism and quality of life, Cherbourg dominates the Normandy region.   It is a very coveted place. When the weeklies (Le Point, L'Express) release...
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Saint-Nazaire in second place among agglomerations of less than 250,000 inhabitants according to Le Point's ranking

Saint-Nazaire in second place among agglomerations of less than 250,000 inhabitants according to Le Point's ranking

6 - 23/06/2019
Thanks to the ranking "France's Top 70 Most Attractive Cities", those seeking a change of lifestyle can move to promising regions and dynamic cities: Saint-Nazaire is on the bridge, says Le Point! Bye bye Paris, hello province! Those seeking change are ever more numerous. Paris metro area inhabitants are seeking...
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A Sherman tank decorated by Jef Aérosol will be exposed in July 2019 in front of the Caen Memorial

A Sherman tank decorated by Jef Aérosol will be exposed in July 2019 in front of the Caen Memorial

4 - 08/06/2019
As part of the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings and the Battle of Normandy, a Sherman tank decorated by the street-artist Jef Aérosol, becomes a work of art in tribute to the victims of war. Made available by the Ministry of the Armies, this old armored vehicle bore the stigmata of the battles with its bullet holes...
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World War II veteran Jim Radford makes a buzz on the Amazon platform with his folk ballad "The Shores of Normandy"

World War II veteran Jim Radford makes a buzz on the Amazon platform with his folk ballad "The Shores of Normandy"

4 - 04/06/2019
Nothing to do with "The Ballade de Jim" by French singer Alain Souchon. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the ballad of singer Jim Radford, British folk composer, is a tidal wave on the Internet.     "You who enter, leave all hope" He is 90 today but his memory is intact and...
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D-1: from June 5th to 6th, D-Day celebrations will set Calvados abuzz

D-1: from June 5th to 6th, D-Day celebrations will set Calvados abuzz

4 - 03/06/2019
Commemorations for the 75th anniversary of D-Day are imminent and the entire Normandy region is on the bridge to celebrate this duty of remembrance. The city of Caen is at the heart of the peace arrangements with the arrival on 5 June 2019 of Emmanuel Macron.   Highlights of the memorial marathon Everything starts on...
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From May 25 to September 1, 2019, Cherbourg celebrates the American designer Jack Kirby for its 9th biennale of the 9th art

From May 25 to September 1, 2019, Cherbourg celebrates the American designer Jack Kirby for its 9th biennale of the 9th art

1 - 01/06/2019
Cherbourg, eternal ingenue in the pastel hues of the film "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg? Yes, but the city also has testosterone-inspired cravings bearing the colors of the American flag. The Museum of Fine Arts of Normandy Thomas Henry in Cherbourg renders a powerful tribute to the "King of Comics," Jack Kirby, in its...
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The Museum of Fine Arts of Troyes welcomes Mona Lisa

The Museum of Fine Arts of Troyes welcomes Mona Lisa

5 - 31/05/2019
Since March 15, 2019, the people of Troyes can once again bump into each other at the Museum of Fine Arts as they admire 300 works that contribute to the notoriety and the pride of the city. Among them, a jewel of the sixteenth century: a copy of Mona Lisa beckons to visitors. No need to go to Paris to queue in front of the pyramid...
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Smart Living opens in Saint-Nazaire

Smart Living opens in Saint-Nazaire

6 - 28/05/2019
The group of Smart-Appart residential hotels innovates and opens a new establishment in Saint-Nazaire: Smart Living, the concept that combines savings and social interaction. Smart Living: social interaction and privacy   Innovative and previously unheard of in France, Smartliving is inspired by the co-living trend....
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