Graye-on-sea

Graye-on-Sea is a common French, located in the department of the Calvados and the area Basse-Normandie.

Geography

The commune is located on the littoral of the Mer of the English Channel, beside Courseulles-on-Sea, with eighteen kilometers in the north of Caen. Graye-on-sea belongs to the Bessin.

History

The beach of Graye-on-Sea belonged to the sector Juno Beach at the time of the Débarquement of Normandy, the city was released by the Canadian soldiers of Royal Winnipeg Rifles.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

  • Saint Martin's day Church of Graye-on-Sea (built in XIè century, rebuilt in XIIIè century) as well as the presbytery. The bell-tower of the church was destroyed by the lightning, then at the time of the Débarquement of Normandy.
  • the barn with said.
  • the British tank Churchill A.V.R.E " one Charlie" belonging to 26th Assault Squadron.
  • the Lorraine cross of commemorating the unloading of the General de Gaulle the June 14th 1944.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

  • Common of the Apple-brandy

External bonds

  • Internet site of the commune
  • Graye-on-Sea on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Graye-on-Sea on the site of INSEE
  • Graye-on-Sea on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Graye-on-Sea on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Graye-on-Sea on Mapquest

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