Busan - 26 July 2026: The Normandy landing beaches are now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On Sunday in Busan, the World Heritage Committee added the beaches of Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword, as well as Pointe du Hoc, to the list. The decision honors the coast where the Allied landings in Normandy began on 6 June 1944, ushering in a decisive phase in the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.The listing covers an extensive area on land and at sea along the Normandy coast. UNESCO lists the ...
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