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Azeville

Sainte-Mère-l'Église – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Azeville

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France
Manche
Cherbourg
Azeville

Sainte-Mère-l'Église – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Azeville

Moderate

4.5

(4)

21

riders

Sainte-Mère-l'Église – 2nd Armored Division Monument loop from Azeville

02:02

35.6km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

Waypoints

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1

7.78 km

Sainte-Mère-l'Église

Highlight • Religious Site

The original church dating from the 11th to 13th centuries was largely destroyed during WWII when it was bombed to repel German snipers who had entrenched themselves in the steeple. …

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2

7.86 km

Sainte-Mère-Église Church

Highlight • Religious Site

During the night of June 5, 1944. A fire raged in this village. Everyone helps put out the fire. The light of the fire was then interpreted by an American …

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3

7.88 km

Airborne Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Museums on the US airborne impact on the D-Day liberation invasion of 1944

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4

12.9 km

5

20.9 km

Km 00 Liberty Road

Highlight • Monument

The Freedom Route is a historic route which commemorates the Liberation of France but also that of Belgium and Luxembourg during the Second World War. The km 0 and 00 …

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6

21.7 km

Utah Beach

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The tranquility of this beach makes it difficult to imagine the events of June 1944. The armored vehicles and soldiers of that time have made way for oyster beds, birds and walkers.

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7

25.4 km

2nd Armored Division Monument

Highlight • Monument

This memorial is part of a group of monuments which pay tribute to the heroes of the landing. It was erected by the Normandy landing committee and represents General Leclerc in tank uniform.

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8

35.4 km

Azzeville Battery

Highlight • Historical Site

Built by the Germans between 1941, this defense line constituted with its 170 men garrison an essential node at the Atlantic Wall. Located not far from Utah Beach, it was …

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35.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.8 km

430 m

236 m

144 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

27.8 km

7.65 km

133 m

< 100 m

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