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The stunning grand finale is the large, glassed-in room overlooking the beach, with
Pointe du Hoc looming to your right. From here, you'll peer over re-created German
trenches and feel what it must have felt like to be behind enemy lines. Many German
bunkers remain buried in the dunes.
Church at Angoville-au-Plain
At this simple Romanesque church, two American medics (Kenneth Moore and Robert
Wright) treated German and American wounded while battles raged only steps away. On
June 6, American paratroopers landed around Angoville-au-Plain a few miles inland of
Utah Beach and met fierce resistance from German forces. The two medics set up shop in
the small church, and treated American and German soldiers for 72 hours straight, saving
many lives. German patrols entered the church on a few occasions. The medics insisted
that the soldiers leave their guns outside or leave the church—incredibly, they did. In the
ultimate coincidence, this 12th-century church is dedicated to two martyrs who were doc-
tors as well.
An informational display outside the church recounts the events here; an English
handout is available inside. Pass through the small cemetery and enter the church. Inside,
several wooden pews toward the rear still have visible bloodstains. Find the new window
that honors the American medics and another that honors the paratroopers.
Cost and Hours:
Free, €3 requested donation for brochure, daily 9:00-18:00.
Getting There:
Take the Utah Beach exit (D-913) from N-13 and turn right, then
look for the turnoff to Angoville-au-Plain.
