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From monk to mayor: The guardians of France's Mont Saint-Michel

Known as the Wonder of the West, Mont Saint-Michel looks as if it could have been plucked from a fairytale. The religious sanctuary on France's Normandy coast turns 1,000 this year. Since the first stone was laid in 1023, it has been home to monks, monarchs and prisoners; a historic…

France 24

Arma 3's newest DLC is all about killing Nazis

Immersive military sim Arma 3 is adding new, World War Two-themed DLC which takes players back to Nazi-occupied Normandy.

TechRadar

Leon Gautier, last surviving French D-day commando, dies at 100

Gautier was one of 177 green berets in the Kieffer unit which stormed the Normandy beaches on 6 June 1944

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Last remaining French D-day veteran Léon Gautier dies at 100

Leon Gautier, the last surviving Frenchman to participate in the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944, died Monday aged 100, local authorities said.

Radio France Internationale

WWII Dispatch Motorbike Rider And D-Day Veteran, 103, Returns To Saddle

Don Sheppard, one of only a handful of Normandy veterans alive, was invited to commemorate a new D-Day memorial in Rettendon, UK.

Zenger

Majestic tall ships gather in Normandy for eighth edition of Armada

The eighth edition of the Armada, the world's largest gathering of tall ships, kicks off on Thursday in Rouen, in western France, and lasts for ten days.

Radio France Internationale

Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach, now he's a TikTok star

World War II veteran Jake Larson survived D-Day on Omaha Beach

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Macron hails next generation of Kieffer commando during D-Day commemorations

French President Emmanuel Macron commemorated the World War II Normandy landings in the company of 100 year-old Léon Gautier – the last living Frenchman to have taken part in the D-Day operation on 6 June, 1944.

Radio France Internationale

Veterans pay tribute to lost comrades on 79th D-Day anniversary

Former servicemen attended the Royal British Legion-organised event at the British Normandy Memorial outside Ver-sur-Mer.

The Independent UK

When is D-Day and what were the Normandy landings?

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings

Evening Standard

France's last surviving D-Day commando joins beach landing anniversary

Leon Gautier, the last surviving member of the French commandos who stormed the Normandy beaches defended by Hitler's troops in 1944, on Tuesday joined President Emmanuel Macron at a seafront ceremony marking the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

Reuters

The U.S.' top general reflects on the changing face of war, 79 years after D-Day

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, marked the D-Day anniversary in Normandy this week. He spoke to NPR about the modernization of warfare and what AI might mean for the future.

WEKU

Normandy marks D-Day's 79th anniversary, honors WWII veterans

World War II veterans, officials and visitors are commemorating D-Day on Normandy beaches to honor those who fought for freedom in the largest naval, air and land operation in history

The Independent UK

New dam saved France's Mont-Saint-Michel island status, Macron says

A new dam and infrastructure works have saved the famous Mont-Saint-Michel abbey's status as an island by reversing the silting up of its bay, French President Emmanuel Macron said in a speech on Monday.

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Macron marks 1,000 year anniversary of iconic Mont-Saint-Michel

France’s iconic abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel is celebrating 1,000 years since the laying of its first stone in 923, with President Emmanuel Macron marking the occasion in Normandy on the eve of the 79th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

The Independent UK

At Normandy D-Day celebrations, echoes of Ukraine's looming fight

There are no Ukrainian troops present at this year's commemorations of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, which launched the Allied invasion of Europe and led to the end of World War II

The Independent UK

'It was tough': WWII veterans return to Utah Beach to commemorate D-Day

Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy this week to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive but deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control

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Vicky McClure: My Grandad's War — release date, interview and everything we know

Vicky McClure: My Grandad's War sees the Line of Duty star take her grandfather back to D-Day's Normandy beaches.

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Tearful Vicky McClure recreates hero grandad's D-Day 'hell' where he watched pals die

The Line of Duty and Trigger Point actress had no idea what her grandfather Ralph had been through as a young soldier in Normandy until the making of a new ITV documentary

Daily Mirror

British man dies after falling from yacht off in English Channel on French coast

The HM Coastguard was called out to the north of Fecamp in Normandy in the English Channel yesterday at 3pm following mayday calls that someone went overboard

Irish Mirror

Gardai to patrol Disneyland in uniform this summer to help Irish tourists enjoy their holiday

Several uniformed gardai spent July and August of 2022 patrolling the Mont Saint Michel area of Normandy, popular with thousands of Irish tourists every year - now the scheme has been rolled out further

The Independent UK

Tributes to ‘charmer’ Joe Cattini as funeral held for D-Day veteran

Joe Cattini was just 21 years old when he took part in the Normandy landings on June 6 1944.

The Guardian - UK

‘The cycling was a breeze’: following the Seine through Normandy

The Seine à Vélo cycle route follows minor roads to major attractions, including a medieval chateau, Monet’s garden and Rouen cathedral

Dublin Live

Free family-friendly French food and music festival coming to Dublin

The festival will bring popular Normandy foods, drinks and music to St Patrick’s Park on Saturday, June 3 from 12pm to 7pm

The Independent UK

One of the last surviving D-Day veterans dies aged 100

Survivor of Normandy landings, who denied being a hero, had campaigned for memorial to ensure fallen comrades remembered

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