Etretat Churchyard itself contains 264 Commonwealth and one German burial from the First World War. Etretat Churchyard Extension contains 282 First World War burials and four from the Second World War. The extension also includes 12 German graves. The extension was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield. ^ "Étretat Churchyard". CWGC.

Étretat (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region of Northwestern France. It is a tourist and farming town situated about 32 km (20 mi) northeast of Le Havre, at the junction of the D 940, D 11 and D 139 roads. It is located on the coast of the Pays de Caux area.

In an aim of liberating France and driving away Nazi Germany, Normandy landings (codenamed as ‘Operation Neptune’) was the amphibious and naval plan of routing assault troops across the Channel to secure a strong foothold on the 50-mile coast of Normandy.

2016年11月11日 · Etretat was involved in both WWI and WWII. The central market was used as a British and then an American hospital during WWI, and during WWII it became part of the Pall Mall camp, a R&R area for American troops.

2025年1月12日 · Quelques blockhaus sur le front de mer d’Étretat témoignent encore de l’occupation allemande pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans la commune, mondialement connue pour ses falaises.

2024年2月2日 · Étretat is a beautiful seaside French village on the northern edge of Normandy that is believed to have been first settled by the Vikings. Famous for the brilliant white cliffs that bracket the small inlet where it sits, Étretat saw service in World War I as a hospital center for the British and American Armies, and for the French Army in the ...

Located on the upstream cliff, near the Etretat gardens, the museum offers a discovery of the history of Etretat, from its origins to the end of World War II and a room reserved for Nungesser and Coli aviators.

Even beautiful holiday hotspots made famous by artists such as Claude Monet weren’t immune to the WW2 German war machine. This beautiful beach at Étretat - with its famous cliffs and arch - saw several big bunkers constructed, some of which remain today.

France Normandie Étretat This memorial commemorates the residents of Étretat who were killed or missing in the Great War (World War I) and World War II and the war in Algeria (1954-1962). Do you have more information about this location?

2015年9月23日 · Etretat is Upper Normandy’s most popular tourist destination, particularly with the Parisians and locals. It is a small town (some 1500 inhabitants), but very picturesque and it has survived World War II almost intact. Its age can not be determined, but it is believed that it was there before the Vikings. The map could not be loaded.