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68 th anniversary

Program of ceremonies and festivities of the 68th anniversary of June 2012 in Sainte Mère Eglise / Utah Beach (up to date on the 1st January 2012)


Saturday, 26th May
March for Peace (centre paroissial)

Saturday, 26th May and Sunday, 27th May
Book show « History and Memory » at the Townhall in Sainte Mère Eglise (organized by the CdC)

Sunday, 27th May
9 a.m.-5 p.m. : Military fair, Picauville, Salle polyvalente, organized by Association Picauville se souvient

Monday, 28th May
11 a.m. : Ceremony for the Memorial Day, Amfreville, 507th Mémorial, organized by Association US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude

Friday, 1st June
Military fair in Sainte Mère Eglise at the Hall market, organized by Association Timbervolves

Ceremony in Picauville at the Monument dedicated to Airborne (car park of prieuré), organized by Association Picauville se souvient

Ceremony, Picauville, 90th ID Monument (rue Pasteur), organized by Association Picauville se souvient

6 p.m. : Accueil des militaires dans les familles, organized by AVA

7 p.m. : French-American dinner, Picauville, Salle polyvalente, organized by Association Picauville se souvient

Saturday, 2nd June
11.30 a.m. : Ceremony in Angoville au Plain, organized by Association sauvegarde de l’église d’Angoville.

12:00 : Normandy Day pic-nic, Sainte Mère Eglise, Church’square

11 p.m. : Firework, Sainte Mère Eglise, Church’square

Sunday, 3rd June
1.30 p.m. : Parachute drops, Sainte Mère Eglise, La Fière

7 p.m. : Banquet of Freedom, Sainte Mère Eglise, Hall market, organized by AVA

Monday, 4th June
Morning : Ceremonies in Gourbesville, 507th PIR Monument
3 p.m. : Ceremony in Amfreville, Verger Timmes (507th PIR), organized by Association US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude
4.30 p.m. : Ceremony in Amfreville, Site "Charles DeGlopper"  (325th glider, organized by Association US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude
5 p.m. : Ceremonies in Carentan and Montebourg

Tuesday, 5th June
10.30 a.m. : Ceremony in  Picauville

12:00 : Lunch in Chef du Pont by Comité des fêtes
2 p.m. : Ceremony in Chef du Pont
3.15 p.m. : Ceremony in Sainte Mère Eglise, Borne 0

Wednesday, 6th June
9.30 a.m. : Mass of the Souvenir in Sainte Marie du Mont by the Centre paroissial

11 a.m. : Ceremony, Sainte Marie du Mont Utah Beach, Stèle Angelo Chatas by the Association des Amis du Jour J d’Utah Beach

6 p.m. : Ceremony in Sainte Mère Eglise, Monument Signal

8.30 p.m. : Concert for Peace, Sainte Mère Eglise in the Church

Saturday, 9th June
10.30 a.m. : Religious Ceremony, Flowers, Angoville au plain Church, 101st Airborne Monument by the Association sauvegarde de l’église d’Angoville.

1st until 8th june
Photo exhibition “our dear US deceased Veterans” in Amfreville, Salle des fêtes by Association US Normandie Mémoire et Gratitude

2nd until 9th June
Reconstruction of US military camp in Sainte Marie du Mont Utah Beach and D913 by Association des Amis du Jour J d’Utah Beach






 
Any further information:
Tourist Office of Sainte Mère Eglise
6 rue Eisenhower
50480 Sainte Mère Eglise
Tél : +33 (0)2.33.21.00.33
Fax : +33 (0)2.33.21.53.91
Web : www.sainte-mere-eglise.info
 



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