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Lion-sur-Mer is located on the edge of the
English Channel, more precisely on the Côte de Nacre (Mother of Pearl Coast), about 15 km (9.3 mi) North of
Caen.
The beach is made of fine sand and is bordered, to the west, by middle-sized cliffs.
6 June 1944 : The
D-Day of the
Battle of Normandy during World War II. British soldiers landed on the beach of Lion-sur-Mer which was a part of the
Sword Beach sector.
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Lion-sur-Mer is located on the edge of the
English Channel, more precisely on the Côte de Nacre (Mother of Pearl Coast), about 15 km (9.3 mi) North of
Caen.
The beach is made of fine sand and is bordered, to the west, by middle-sized cliffs.
6 June 1944 : The
D-Day of the
Battle of Normandy during World War II. British soldiers landed on the beach of Lion-sur-Mer which was a part of the
Sword Beach sector.
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To the East, the beach with the promenade (in the foreground, the SNSM look-out post)
The promenade as seen from the beach
To the West, the coast with the cliffes in the background
Façade of the church
Front view of the castle
Kiebingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany
