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Seine Bay – Swords of peace loop from Colleville-sur-Mer

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Seine Bay – Swords of peace loop from Colleville-sur-Mer

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Seine Bay – Swords of peace loop from Colleville-sur-Mer

03:52

14.5km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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1.92 km

1st Infantry Division Memorial (The Big Red One), Colleville-sur-Mer

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The 1st Infantry Brigade, better known as the 1st Infantry Division or by its nickname "The Big Red One", is one of the oldest and most famous divisions of the US Army.

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Monument to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade

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The 5th Engineer Special Brigade was a special unit of the U.S. Army that played a crucial role in the Normandy landings on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Their primary task …

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2.31 km

Seine Bay

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Directly below the military cemetery is this dream beach - it is very difficult to imagine what bloody events took place here in 1944!

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3.77 km

Omaha Beach

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Super nice sandy beach with high and low tide

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5.01 km

Plage des Braves

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The "Plage des Braves" is not an official beach name, but refers to a specific section of Omaha Beach in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Normandy. This location is particularly famous for the "Les …

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5.15 km

D-Day monument

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Here is commemorated the monument of the Allied landing on Omaha Beach.

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9.69 km

Swords of peace

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The memorial is located directly on the beach of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer and is a central place of remembrance for the victims and heroes of the Second World War.

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11.5 km

Path through the dunes below the Normandy American Cemetery

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A narrow, sandy path leads through the dunes, below the American military cemetery.

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12.2 km

Viewpoint

14.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.43 km

3.49 km

2.83 km

1.78 km

Surfaces

4.33 km

3.77 km

2.91 km

2.49 km

784 m

248 m

Elevation

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Sunday 31 May

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Seine Bay – Swords of peace loop from Colleville-sur-Mer

1st Infantry Division Memorial (The Big Red One), Colleville-sur-Mer

Monument to the 5th Engineer Special Brigade

Seine Bay

Omaha Beach

Plage des Braves

D-Day monument

Swords of peace

Path through the dunes below the Normandy American Cemetery

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