Country France Intercommunality Orival Area 6.65 km² Population 316 (1999) | Region Normandy Canton Creully Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Thursday 6:12 PM | |
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Bény-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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- Visiting the b ny sur mer canadian war cemetery normandy france
- Map of BC3A9ny sur Mer France
- World War II
- References
Map of B%C3%A9ny-sur-Mer, France
World War II
Bény-sur-Mer was liberated on D-Day by Le Régiment de la Chaudière, a French Canadian unit. There was a gun battery located near the town at the time. The locals were surprised to have been liberated by fellow francophones, expecting only English-speaking troops.
The Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, named after Bény-sur-Mer even though it is closer to Reviers, commemorates Canadian losses suffered on D-Day 1944 and subsequent battles early in World War II. The cemetery has 2,049 headstones.
References
Bény-sur-Mer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA