Montormel Memorial

by , KilroyTrip

Installed on "hill 262" overlooking the region, a monument commemorates the fighting that marked the end of the Battle of Normandy. It offers a splendid view of the peaceful Dives valley, which was transformed for a few days in August 1944 into the terrible Falaise pocket. Address: Les Hayettes, 61160 Coudehard Telephone: 02 33 67 38 61

credit recent photos: Grasset Jacques

Installed on hill 262 overlooking the region, a monument commemorates the fighting that marked the end of the Battle of Normandy. It offers a splendid view of the peaceful Dives valley, which was transformed for a few days in August 1944 into the terrible Falaise pocket. Address: Les Hayettes, 61160 Coudehard Telephone: 02 33 67 38 61credit recent photos: Grasset Jacques