Pegasus Bridge our visit to the site of this famous WWll battle.The bridge is in the town of Ranville post code 14860

The new Pegasus bridge

New Pegasus bridge Calvados Normandy

The bridge in the photo is the new bridge the original is in the grounds of the Pegasus museum. The museum is just before the bridge if you are heading toward the port of Caen on the right. Across the bridge on the left is the famous Cafe Gondree which was one of the first place in France to be liberated.

The museum is well worth a visit and has many interesting exhibits both inside and outside in the grounds

Cafe Gondree

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Sign on the original Pegasus bridge

Pegasus bridge sign Calvados Normandy

Le Grand Hotel de l'Espérance

Le Grand Hotel de l'Espérance offers a restaurant and a bar/lounge.

Meeting facilities include conference rooms, banquet facilities, and meeting rooms for small groups.

The property has a 24-hour front desk.

Grand Hotel de l`Esperance Lisieux

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Pegasus Bridge

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This is a replica of a Horsa glider used in the attack it was made using the same wartime methods of construction.352 gliders were used to take the men and materials to the area all were destroyed

Pegasus bridge glider Calvados Normandy

If you want a cottage holiday in France try Normandy

Try this Gite a few miles from where we stayed

Fiquefleur gite to rent

Situated at the edge of a peaceful hamlet, and close to the coastal town of Honfleur, this pretty half-colombage detached holiday home has been beautifully restored by its owners. The large garden offers plenty of shade from mature trees and you can see the tip of the Pont de Normandie beyond the church spire. Honfleur (5km) is perhaps the most recognised of Normandy?s coastal towns and has become a mecca for artists from all over the world. with its picturesque cobbled streets and harbour,

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