Saint-Germain-de-Varreville

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Saint-Germain-de-Varreville is a small coastal commune in the Manche department of Normandy in northwestern France, known for its location near Utah Beach and its role in the D-Day landings of World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune
administrativeStatus commune of France
climate oceanic climate
continent Europe
country France
countrySubdivision Normandy region
department Manche
governedUnder French municipal law
governingCountry French Republic
hasCoastlineOn English Channel
hasEconomySector agriculture
tourism
hasFeature coastal environment
rural landscape
hasHeritage Second World War sites
hasHistoricalEvent Allied landings in June 1944
hasHistoricalSignificance part of Normandy landings area
hasLanguage French
hasNearbyTown Carentan-les-Marais
Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Sainte-Mère-Église
hasPopulationCharacteristic small population
hasPostalSystem French postal service
hasReligiousBuildingType parish church
hasTransportType local road network
historicalRegion Basse-Normandie
knownFor World War II history
proximity to Utah Beach
role in the D-Day landings
landUse farmland
pastureland
locatedIn Cotentin Peninsula
Manche department
Normandy
northwestern France
locatedNear Utah Beach
locatedOn coast of the English Channel
north coast of the Cotentin Peninsula
nearbyLandingZone Utah Beach landing sector
linked to: Utah Beach
nearbyMilitaryOperation Operation Overlord
partOf arrondissement of Cherbourg
canton of Carentan-les-Marais
region of Normandy
timeZone Central European Summer Time
Central European Time
tourismAttractionType war memorial tourism
usesCurrency Euro

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