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Sunday 1st June 2008 :
- 9.00 am / 6.00 pm : Military exchange at Picauville (salle omnisport) organised by "Picauville se souvient". 2 euros. Information : 02.33.41.02.48 or 06.66.78.11.12.
Tuesday 3rd June 2008
- 7.00 pm : diner with military troupes at the covered market in Ste Mère Eglise. 9 euros.
Wenesday, 4th June 2008
- 6.00 pm: welcoming of the military troupes with veterans at the Town-hall.
Thursday 5th June 2008:
- Ceremony in Orglandes at the german cemetery.
- 2.00 pm : Ceremony in Gourbesville
- 3.00 pm : Ceremony in Amfreville
- 3.30 pm : Ceremony at the "Verger Timmes" memorial in Amfreville
- 4.30 pm : Ceremony at the "Hameau Flaux" "Honneur DeGlopper" site in Amfreville
- 11.00 am: ceremony at Amfreville
- 5.00 pm: arrival of 100 walkers from Quinéville at the Airborne Museum in Ste Mère Eglise.
- 5.30 : Memory prier at the Cauquigny chapel in Amfreville
- 8.30 pm: evening film show and talk in the Utah Beach Museum in Ste Marie du Mont.
Friday 6th June 2008
- 9.00 am/5.00 pm: Military exchange in the covered market of Ste Mère Eglise.
- 10.15 am: ceremony in Chef du Pont.
- 11h00: ceremony in Picauville.
- 12.30 am: open air meal at Chef du Pont (for everybody). 8 euros.
- 2.30 pm: ceremony for a new monument (90ème division d’infanterie) by the association “Picauville se souvient” at Picauville
- 4.00 pm: passage of the Freedom Way bickers behind the milestone 0 (Ste Mère Eglise Town-hall)
- 4.30 pm: ceremony at the cemetery monument, Ste Mère Eglise
- 5.00 pm: ceremony at the Signal Monument, Ste Mère Eglise
- 5.30 pm: memorial prayers in the church of Ste Mère Eglise
- 6.30 pm: international ceremony at the milestone 0 (Town-hall of Ste Mère Eglise)
- 9.00 pm: concert for peace in the church of Sainte Mère Eglise. Free entrance. 8.30 pm opening of the Church.
- 8.00 pm: Ceremony on Utah Beach at the federal monument in presence of veterans.
- Evening: Military music on Utah Beach with firework and opening of the Utah Beach landing museum until 10.30. And evening opening of the Landing Museum until 10.30 pm.
Saturday 7th June 2008
- 9.00 am: departure for the memory walk from Picauville
- 10.30 am : Ceremony on the Church and Laying of a wreath in Angoville au Plain
- 1.00 pm: Parachute drop over the site of la Fière, Ste Mère Eglise, 300 paratroopers from 5 countries.
- Afternoon: military music on the church square of Ste Mère Eglise.
- 2.15 pm: Biking tour discovery “D-Day Landing theme” departure at 2.30 pm at the second school and comeback at 5.00 pm. Biking tour opened for handicapped persons. Organised by the Club CC de St Germain de Tournebut. (Information 02.33.21.11.79).
- 4.00 pm: ceremony at Iron Mike Monument and military music with the Airborne Museum.
- 4.30 pm: parade of military vehicles from La Fière to the church square of Ste Mère Eglise (association MVCG Bretagne.)
- 5.30 pm: welcoming of paratroopers on the church square
- 7.30 pm : Liberty banquet organized by AVA at the covered market, 18 euros, free for children under 6, information and booking at the tourist office.
- 9.00 pm: Military music at the Airborn Museum.
- 10.00 pm : musical events in Ste Mère Eglise
- 11.00 pm: fireworks in Ste Mère Eglise
Sunday 8th June 2008
- 12.00 am: Normandy-Day meal on the square of Ste Mère Eglise
- 12.00 am to 4.00 pm: BAL (jazz orchestra) by l’Union des Commerçants and Artisans of Sainte Mère Eglise
- 3.00 pm: historical reconstitution of the French-US frendness at the salle polyvalent Picauville. And projection of a film.
- 5.30 pm: parade of military vehicles in Sainte Mère Eglise
Activities on severals days :
- from 3rd June to 10th June, setting up of a US camp by the association MVCG Bretagne on the hippodrome of Sainte Mère Eglise.
- From 4th to 10th June : exhibition at the Airborne Museum with several reconstitutions. Free entrance.
- From the 4th to the 11th of June: setting up an exhibition of military scenes and military vehicles at the Airborne Museum.
- From the 4th to the 8th of June: presence of the French Army (SIRAT) in front of the Airborne Museum.
- From Wednesday 4th June to Wednesday 11th June, guided visit on the theme of country life during World War II in the farm museum of Sainte Mère Eglise.
- Funfair on the square in Chennevière in Sainte Mère Eglise
The scheduled might be altered. Last update 4th June 2008.
Address of the organizers associations:
Association TIMBERWOLVES
(Military exchange)
M. BALLESTER Tél. : 06.08.45.24.65
Mairie de Ste Mère Eglise
02.33.41.31.18
Mairie de Sainte Marie du Mont
02.33.71.58.00
MVCG Bretagne (Setting up of US and German camp)
M. MENGUY B. 02.96.73.32.58
M.LEPOITTEVIN Y. 02.33.54.02.46
Ferme Musée du Cotentin
Chemin de Beauvais 50480 Ste Mère Eglise
Tél.: 02.33.95.40.20 musee.sainte-mere@cg50.fr
Musée Aiborne
14, rue Eisenhower 50480 Ste Mère Eglise
Tél.: 02.33.41.41.35 musee.airborne@wanadoo.fr
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For further information, please contact the Tourist Office
02.33.21.00.33
ot@ccsme.fr
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