Arromanches-les-Bains Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
commune in Calvados, France
About Arromanches-les-Bains
By 1944 the Allies were gaining the upper hand inWorld War II in Europe. Germany was losing to the Soviet Union in the east, Sicily and southern Italy had been retaken, and the obvious next step was to open a western front and liberate France. There were many beaches in Normandy on which troops might land, but both sides realised one thing: the Allies also had to capture a port - and a functioning port at that. Without one, they could storm ashore at a heavy price in casualties, but they could not reinforce and resupply their forces, especially once bad weather set in. They would be encircled and driven back to the coast as inevitably as the troops at Dunkirk had been. There was a choice of some five ports, none of them ideal for Allied use, and Arromanches itself was quite unsuitable. Hit
Top Attractions in Arromanches-les-Bains
Explore the best things to see and do in Arromanches-les-Bains:
- ★Arromanches 360
- ★Musée America Gold Beach
- ★Musée du Débarquement
Where to Stay in Arromanches-les-Bains
- 🏨Camping les Bas Carreaux
- 🏨Hôtel d'Arromanches
- 🏨Hôtel de Normandie
- 🏨Hôtel Les Villas d'Arromanches
Arromanches-les-Bains Travel Guide Sections
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