Arromanches

Arromanches is located 11 km and 20 minutes northeast of Bayeux. This small town is part of Gold Beach in the British landing zone. The Allies decided to build their own port here and in 12 days, Port Winston was created. It was the brainchild of Winston Churchill.

The town is essentially one main street.

D-Day Landing Museum on the harbor. €8 admission fee includes 2 videos on the building of the artificial harbor. 

Quintessential French carrousel on the harbor front.

Section of floating bridge

Remnants of the artificial harbor

Close up of a section of the artificial harbor

It's a 10-minute hike up a steep hill (or take the free train, operating daily Jun-Sep and weekends Apr-May, Oct-mid Nov) to reach the Arromanches 360 Theater--a multiscreen theater showing the film "Normandy's 100 Days." Admission is €6. I didn't find the film that interesting.

View of Gold Beach from the bluff where the theater is located.

Looking west, you can see the remnants of the artificial harbor.

View of Arromanches from the theater.

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