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Delve into Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer in Calvados (Normandy) with it's 193 habitants is a town located in France about 150 mi (or 241 km) west of Paris, the country's capital town.
Time in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is now 10:41 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 13 airports closer to Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Caen-Carpiquet Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bayeux, Saint-Lo, Vire, Caen and Coutances. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F
Morning Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 42 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 74% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 22% of sky |
General Conditions | Few clouds |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
9°C (48 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
9°C (47 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Domaine de l'Hostréière
Domaine de l'Hostréière
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Club Belambra Omaha Beach Résidence de Tourisme
Videos from this area
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Maison F6 à vendre, St Laurent Sur Mer (14), 223500€
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Francia 2014 - Omaha e i luoghi del D Day
Il 6 giugno 1944 ebbe inizio l'operazione Overlord, il più grande sbarco della storia militare, attuato dagli anglo-americani sulle coste della Normandia, nella Francia settentrionale. Vi...
Views on Omaha Beach, Normandy
This is a small sample of the video clip files showing views of the Omaha Beach sector of Normandy in France taken from the Video History Today database. Please take a look at Video History...
D-Day - Omaha Beach & Pointe du Hoc
While we were in France we made a special trip to Normandy to visit the D-Day Beaches. What an incredible moving experience. Normandy is a beautiful part of a beautiful country.
Garden of the Missing
This is from the Garden of the Missing at the American Cemetery and Memorial at Omaha Beach. On this wall, all the names of those who were never found are engraved. The inscription across the...
Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach Sector, Normandy.
This is a small sample of the video clips showing views of the Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach taken from the Video History Today database. Please take a look at Video History Today...
CEMITÉRIO E MEMORIAL AMERICANO, Coleville-sur-Mér (França) [HD]
Vídeo gravado em 2011 no Cemitério e Memorial Americano, em Coleville-sur-mér (França). "Video recorded in 2011 at the American Cemetery and Memorial in Coleville-sur-Mér (France)".
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach is the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944, during World War II. The beach is located on the coast of Normandy, France, facing the English Channel, and is 5 miles (8 km) long, from east of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to west of Vierville-sur-Mer on the right bank of the Douve River estuary.
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American soldiers who died in Europe during World War II.
Battle of Formigny
The Battle of Formigny (15 April 1450) was a battle of the Hundred Years' War fought between England and France. It was a decisive victory for the French.
Heinrich Severloh
Heinrich Severloh was a soldier in the German 352nd Infantry Division stationed in Normandy in 1944. He is sometimes referred to as The Beast of Omaha. He become known when he claimed in his autobiography that as a machine gunner in a simple foxhole he inflicted over 1,000 casualties to American soldiers landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day. However, Severloh's story is not widely believed by academics or historians from any side and has little supporting evidence.
SS Pennsylvanian
SS Pennsylvanian was a cargo ship built in 1913 for the American-Hawaiian Steamship Company. During World War I she was requisitioned by the United States Navy and commissioned as USS Pennsylvanian (ID-3511) in September 1918, but renamed two months later to USS Scranton. After her Navy service, her original name of Pennsylvanian was restored.
A-21 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer
Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.