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Normandy D-Day beaches inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage list

cultural-heritage · 2026-07-26

The Allied landing beaches of June 6, 1944 in Normandy, northwestern France, have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list. The site was the stage of a decisive battle to liberate Europe from Nazism.

Key facts

  • The D-Day landing beaches in Normandy were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
  • The inscription occurred on July 26, 2026.
  • The beaches are located in northwestern France.
  • The Allied landings took place on June 6, 1944.
  • The battle was decisive for the liberation of Europe from Nazism.

Entities

Institutions

  • UNESCO

Locations

  • Normandy
  • France

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