Dartmouth Monument
Dartmouth, United Kingdom
Getting There
Normandy American Cemetery sits on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel, east of St. Laurent-sur-Mer and northwest of Bayeux in Colleville-sur-Mer.
Due to security concerns, the pathway from Normandy American Cemetery to the beach was closed to the public in 2016. However, public beach access is available nearby.
Admission and Hours
Business Hours
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The cemetery is open to the public daily, except on December 25 and January 1. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the cemetery ends 30 minutes before closing time. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open, staff members are on duty in the visitor center to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.
To plan a site visit, a visit to a relative’s grave, request a group visit, special tour, or wreath laying ceremony, please contact [email protected]. To learn more about anticipated registration changes and sign up for updates concerning visiting Normandy American Cemetery please see our Visiting Normandy American Cemetery page.
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The cemetery is open to the public daily, except on December 25 and January 1. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission to the cemetery ends 30 minutes before closing time. It is open on host country holidays. When the cemetery is open, staff members are on duty in the visitor center to answer questions and escort relatives to grave and memorial sites.
To plan a site visit, a visit to a relative’s grave, request a group visit, special tour, or wreath laying ceremony, please contact [email protected]. To learn more about anticipated registration changes and sign up for updates concerning visiting Normandy American Cemetery please see our Visiting Normandy American Cemetery page.
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Admission is FREE and does not require booking in advance.
Address and Additional Information
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American Cemetery, 14710, Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Travel via highway A-13 towards Caen. Continue on N-13 to Bayeux and Formigny. Continue on D-517 towards St. Laurent-sur-Mer and D-514 to Colleville-sur-Mer. Signs mark the entrance to the cemetery.
There is rail service between Paris (Gare St. Lazare) and Bayeux, where taxis and tour bus service is available. Travel by rail takes three hours. Since public transport in the local area is intermittent, we strongly encourage you to arrange round-trip transportation to/from NOAC before leaving Paris or Bayeux.
Paris is approximately 170 miles east of the cemetery.
Events at Normandy American Cemetery
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Memorial Day Ceremonies
Memorial Day Ceremonies at ABMC cemeteries will begin Thursday May 21, 2026. The ceremonies will start at the local time listed and is expected…
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May 25 Memorial Day Ceremonies
Memorial Day Ceremonies at the ABMC cemeteries listed below will take place on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The ceremony will begin at the local…
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2024 Memorial Day Ceremony at Normandy American Cemetery
Normandy American Cemetery will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday, May 26, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. Attendance is free and open to the…
Before You Visit
Related World War II Locations
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Luxembourg American Cemetery
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Utah Beach American Memorial
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