Utah Beach Utah Beach was one of the two American landing zones on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Situated on the Cotentin Peninsula, it was the westernmost beach of the five Normandy landings. Despite the ...

Thanks to its proximity to Paris, Normandy makes for an easy daytrip that's especially popular with travelers interested in seeing Monet's house and gardens or the D-Day Beaches. But if you only ...