Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Brad & Mark's September Trip to France

Atop one of the 5 or so gun emplacements at the
German's Longue-sur-Mer Battery between Omaha and Gold Beach.
The far west side of Gold Beach (see the Mulberry Harbor caisson
in the ocean to the left) looking east toward Juno Beach.
Merville German Gun Battery at Sword Beach.
Pegasus Bridge, Normandy.

The Caen Abbaye aux Dames (Abbey of Women) is now
the Saint Etienne Church - founded in 1060 by William the Conqueror.

The D-Day Museum in Caen.
Atop the Château de Caen (Castle of Caen) built by
William the Conqueror in 1060.
The Louvre Museum in Paris.

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