Arromance/normandy d day (1 Viewer)

[Jewellbags]

Currently camped on omaha beach at a respectable 30 hero’s a night with EHU. Been told by another UK traveller that arromanche municipal charging 70 a night . Anyone there today or at the aire that can confirm what the situation is like ?

 

[Riverbankannie]

30 heroes, are there that many still alive?

 

[Lenny HB]

When we were there for the 70th anniversary they opened up a field on top of the cliffs over 300 vans there all parking for free.

 

[Jewellbags]

Currently camped on omaha beach at a respectable 30 hero’s a night with EHU. Been told by another UK traveller that arromanche municipal charging 70 a night . Anyone there today or at the aire that can confirm what the situation is like ?

At €1.17 to £1 they are hero’s to me ;-)

 

[Howard B]

Currently camped on omaha beach at a respectable 30 hero’s a night with EHU. Been told by another UK traveller that arromanche municipal charging 70 a night . Anyone there today or at the aire that can confirm what the situation is like ?

When i spoke with someone i know there he said the prices in the aire should not be increased. The campsite have put their prices up.

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[stevec]

Was on the Arromance aire in the town a few nights ago. 11 euros a night. The machine is a bit difficult to navigate around (you have to opt for the 23hrs 59mins option). Also water dispenser didn’t work (2E) and there was no toilet rinse or flush. But convenient for the museum. There is another one up on the cliffs which may be better (but windier).

 

[Johnen]

Don’t know if you will be allowed into Arromanche on D day itself, the last big event there we were turned away by gendarmes who said it was because Macron was visiting

 

[Rob Turner]

Don’t know if you will be allowed into Arromanche on D day itself, the last big event there we were turned away by gendarmes who said it was because Macron was visiting

Was that the 70th as you needed a pass to enter?

 

[Emmit]

Was on the Arromance aire in the town a few nights ago. 11 euros a night. The machine is a bit difficult to navigate around (you have to opt for the 23hrs 59mins option). Also water dispenser didn’t work (2E) and there was no toilet rinse or flush. But convenient for the museum. There is another one up on the cliffs which may be better (but windier).

If you find that the black waste water doesn't work (for any reason), do what the FLT French do. Rinse the cassette with grey water before dumping that.

 

[Howard B]

Don’t know if you will be allowed into Arromanche on D day itself, the last big event there we were turned away by gendarmes who said it was because Macron was visiting

It will be the same for this year

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[Johnen]

Was that the 70th as you needed a pass to enter?

No it was just last year!

 

[Lenny HB]

Was that the 70th as you needed a pass to enter?

Yes we had one but no checks anywhere, saw Katie & William walking down the road.

 

[AlunandFelicie]

Heads up to anyone thinking of heading to the d-day commemoration and looking for a place to stay ,we changed our plans and left Brittany today and drove to Port en Bessin (Ouistreham in ˋthe Longest Day´) on the aire (€10.30) there are still places here ,we’re the only Brits , mainly Dutch and Germans!!! Loads of WW2 vehicles travelling up and down the port road and loads parked up ,crossing the road you’ve got a 50-50 chance of being knocked down by a Willys Jeep! Well worth the stay.

Anyone interested ignore the (very) fat French man who lives next door to the entrance I think he has a beef with the aire and tells everyone it’s full ,I’ve seen him turn a few vans away even though there are places ,we walked in to check spaces after he told us “ it’s full” to find 15+places free.

 

[AlunandFelicie]

Lots of people walking around the port today in period dress and uniforms along with loads more military and civilian vehicles

 

[windboy]

We are at present up on the hill, still a few spaces left in the field opposite the Aire

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[Gina M]

God bless the ones who perished on those beaches. Mostly young men who were proud to volunteer to fight for our country. They are the true heroes, as are the ones who survived they are true heroes too. Thank you so much

 

[PaddyM]

Amazing men , there is an audio book narrated by Al Murray that tells of The Sherwood Rangers who fought through El Alamein to Normandy to Germany . Its spellbinding in its description of their absolute pure bravery and commitment to the war against German / Axis fascism .
The barely believable facts are also they were a pre war TA Regiment and started the war on horseback and finished it in Sherman tanks . Gentlemen I doff my cap to you all , now and forever .

 

[Brains]

God bless the ones who perished on those beaches. Mostly young men who were proud to volunteer to fight for our country. They are the true heroes, as are the ones who survived they are true heroes too. Thank you so much

The father of a mate of mine, long since gone, but loved to tell the tail of how he landed on the beaches on D Day.

He was about 20 years old, went down with the first wave from Southampton.
They got to within sight of France when they were told D-Day was postponed.
So they went back to Portsmouth, but were not allowed off the ship in case they let slip where they had been.
Next day, they set off again.
This time he got as far as landing on the beach at dawn on D-Day but he cut his hand on barbed wire, and was immediately turned around and sent back to the ship on the same Landing craft he had arrived on a few minutes earlier.
The ship then went back to Portsmouth and he had a couple of stitches put in his hand and told he was fighting fit.
So sent back to beaches for the third time and arrived late at night (still D-day)

He always complained that he only got one medal for landing on the beaches for D-Day when he should have had three!

 

[Gina M]

The father of a mate of mine, long since gone, but loved to tell the tail of how he landed on the beaches on D Day.

He was about 20 years old, went down with the first wave from Southampton.
They got to within sight of France when they were told D-Day was postponed.
So they went back to Portsmouth, but were not allowed off the ship in case they let slip where they had been.
Next day, they set off again.
This time he got as far as landing on the beach at dawn on D-Day but he cut his hand on barbed wire, and was immediately turned around and sent back to the ship on the same Landing craft he had arrived on a few minutes earlier.
The ship then went back to Portsmouth and he had a couple of stitches put in his hand and told he was fighting fit.
So sent back to beaches for the third time and arrived late at night (still D-day)

He always complained that he only got one medal for landing on the beaches for D-Day when he should have had three!

I agree!!!

 

[stevewagner]

Been here a week and most of Normandy is full of WWII vehicles. Going to a service of remembrance at Bayeux Cemetery tomorrow. The ‘Standing with Giants’ display at the recently opened British Memorial is very moving and well worth a visit.

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[Lenny HB]

If you are into dancing usealy a couple of dances on a good one Saturday night at Carentan, be warned swing music that we would normally dance Lindy to the French do the Cha cha, we ended up with an audience when we were dancing Lindy.