Normandy American Cemetery Colleville sur Mer
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What we established Normandy American Cemetery Colleville sur Mer: the official site is abmc.gov. Its Wikidata entry, Q463527, names the same official site. Added to our site on .
What our tests checked We last tested the ticket link on : it answered over a secure connection and the page it opens offers tickets. That shows the link works; on its own, it does not prove who runs the site. We last read abmc.gov for this page on .
Admission is FREE and does not require booking in advance.
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Normandy American Cemetery Colleville sur Mer: address
Normandy American Cemetery American Cemetery 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer FranceOpen in Google Maps →✓ abmc.gov/plan/plan-your-visit-to-normandy-american-cemetery · 2026-10-09Normandy American Cemetery Colleville sur Mer: opening hours
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.
Normandy American Cemetery Colleville sur Mer: closing days
The cemetery is open to the public daily, except on December 25 and January 1.✓ abmc.gov/plan/plan-your-visit-to-normandy-american-cemetery · 2026-10-09Normandy American Cemetery Colleville sur Mer: what should I know before visiting?
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 NormandyVisits@abmc.gov … 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.✓ abmc.gov/plan/plan-your-visit-to-normandy-american-cemetery · 2026-10-09Normandy American Cemetery Colleville sur Mer: how to get there
Travel via car 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. Travel via train 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.✓ abmc.gov/plan/plan-your-visit-to-normandy-american-cemetery · 2026-10-09Normandy American Cemetery Colleville sur Mer: is it wheelchair accessible?
Access and Parking: ABMC welcomes all guests to visit and explore our sites. Designated accessible parking is available at all ABMC cemeteries. Please be aware the grounds of several locations are expansive but generally wheelchair accessible. Accommodation: Guests with questions about accessibility needs at specific sites may contact us directly .✓ abmc.gov/plan-your-visit · 2026-10-09Normandy American Cemetery Colleville sur Mer: are dogs allowed?
Animals: Our cemeteries are the resting places of thousands of fallen American service members. To ensure our sacred sites are kept at the highest standard possible, the only animals allowed within cemeteries and memorials are specially trained guide dogs or other service animals accompanying individuals with disabilities.✓ abmc.gov/plan-your-visit · 2026-10-09Normandy 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.