# Event Details - **Event Name**: D-Day 81 : The Memorial March - Traversée des 5 plages du Débarquement des Royal Engineers - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am – Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Dans le cadre du 81ème anniversaire du Débarquement et de la Bataille de Normandie, Les Amis de la Villa Louis organisent la 4ème édition du Festival Swing D-Day de Sword Beach. De nombreuses animations, mémorielles et festives seront au programme, pour "ne pas oublier". Le Vendredi 6 juin 2025, le jour précis de ce 81ème anniversaire, George Bromley, le Capitaine des Royal Engineers revient. Vous vous souvenez sans doute, George avait traversé l'an dernier la Manche à la nage en 3 jours pour nous rejoindre... Cette année, il accomplira un autre défi mémoriel : The Memorial March, la Marche des 5 plages du Débarquement. Avec un départ estimé autour du 3 juin, George traversera à pied les plages d'Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno et Sword et rendra un hommage sur chacune d'entre elles. Il arrivera à la Cale aux Pêcheurs de Lion-sur-Mer (Sword Beach) le vendredi 6 juin, aux alentours de 11h00. Il sera accueilli par les 92 élèves de l'école primaire de Lion-sur-Mer et la chorale britannique "The Chivenor Military Ladies Choir" qui chanteront de très beaux chants classiques du répertoire anglais. Un moment fort en émotion que nous souhaitons partager avec vous. Venez nombreux! * *Ce programme peut être sujet à modifications Crédit photo : Jacky Enault ?? For the 81st anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, Les Amis de la Villa Louis organise the 4th edition of the D-Day Swing Festival of Sword Beach. On Friday 6th of June, on the exact day of D-Day, George, the Captain of the Royal Engineers will be back. You may remember him: George swam the Channel last year in only 3 days to join us... This year, he will accomplish another memorial challenge: The Memorial March, and walk on the 5 D-Day beaches of Normandy. With a departure around the 3rd of June, George will lay a wreath on each of them. He will arrive at "The Cale aux Pêcheurs" at Lion-sur-Mer on Friday 6th of June at about 11h00. He will be welcome by the 92 kids of the primary school of Lion-sur-Mer as well as the "Chivenor Military Ladies Choir" who will sing beautiful songs of that era. That will be quite an overwhelming moment during D-Day, join us and let's commemorate together our Heroes*. *This program could be modified until the day of the event - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/caen/d-day-81-the-memorial-march-traversée-des-5-plages-du-débarquement-des-royal-engineers/200028097102056 - **Event Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment, kids - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 562 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Caen - **state**: BA - **country**: France - **location**: Lion-sur-Mer - **lat**: 49.301111111111 - **long**: -0.31888888888889 - **full address**: Lion-sur-Mer, Carrefour Contact, Rue de la Ferme, 14780 Lion-sur-Mer, France,Lion-sur-Mer, Caen ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: D-Day 81 : The Memorial March - Traversée des 5 plages du Débarquement des Royal Engineers - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e44e8316ae14621c3ad4ba344f1fac46d9997bfb51634e9cbfb66a3ea0980684-rimg-w984-h1304-dc131319-gmir?v=1749127056 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is D-Day 81 : The Memorial March - Traversée des 5 plages du Débarquement des Royal Engineers being held? - **A:** D-Day 81 : The Memorial March - Traversée des 5 plages du Débarquement des Royal Engineers takes place on Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 10:00 am to Fri, 06 Jun, 2025 at 12:00 pm at Lion-sur-Mer, Carrefour Contact, Rue de la Ferme, 14780 Lion-sur-Mer, France,Lion-sur-Mer, Caen. - **Q**: Who is organizing D-Day 81 : The Memorial March - Traversée des 5 plages du Débarquement des Royal Engineers? - **A:** D-Day 81 : The Memorial March - Traversée des 5 plages du Débarquement des Royal Engineers is organized by Festival Swing DDay - Sword Beach. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** D-Day 81 : The Memorial March - Traversée des 5 plages du Débarquement des Royal Engineers is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Caen, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 560+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Festival", "name": "D-Day 81 : The Memorial March - Traversée des 5 plages du Débarquement des Royal Engineers", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/e44e8316ae14621c3ad4ba344f1fac46d9997bfb51634e9cbfb66a3ea0980684-rimg-w984-h1304-dc131319-gmir?v=1749127056", "startDate": "2025-06-06", "endDate": "2025-06-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/caen/d-day-81-the-memorial-march-traversée-des-5-plages-du-débarquement-des-royal-engineers/200028097102056", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Lion-sur-Mer", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Carrefour Contact, Rue de la Ferme, 14780 Lion-sur-Mer, France,Lion-sur-Mer", "addressLocality": "Caen", "addressRegion": "BA", "addressCountry": "FR" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "49.301111111111", "longitude": "-0.31888888888889" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Dans le cadre du 81ème anniversaire du Débarquement et de la Bataille de Normandie, Les Amis de la Villa Louis organisent la 4ème édition du Festival Swing D-Day de Sword Beach.\n\nDe nombreuses animations, mémorielles et festives seront au programme, pour \"ne pas oublier\".\n\nLe Vendredi 6 juin 2025, l", "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Festival Swing DDay - Sword Beach", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/festival-swing-dday-sword-beach/25041037" } ] } ] ```