Courseulles-sur-Mer Charles De Gaulle Liberation Memorial
On the 14th June 1944, General Charles De Gaulle landed at Courseulles-sur-Mer in the torpedo boat La Combattante and headed for Bayeux where he gave a speech.
JUNE 6, 1944
ALLIED FORCES
RIGHT HERE
AT COURSEULLES
JUNE 14, 1944
CHARLES DE GAULLE
THE LIBERATOR
FOUND
THE LAND OF FRANCE
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Location
Avenue de la Combattante
14470Courseulles-sur-Mer
Calvados
France
| Longitude: | -0.457699 |
|---|---|
| Latitude: | 49.336155 |
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