We invite you to the biggest event of the year – the spectacular celebrations of the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, which will take place this June! Joining us in Normandy will be more than 2.5 million visitors from all over the world, many celebrities, hundreds of veterans’ families, and the most special of guests – dozens of WWII veterans who are now aged 97 or older.
In cooperation with the town of Trévières, we have prepared a varied program to commemorate the members of the American 2nd Infantry Division who brought freedom to this beautiful town in the first days of the Normandy landings. The military camps of the 2nd Infantry Division and the Army Nurse Corps, WWII vehicle rides, concerts and a dance party. All this and much more awaits you in Trévières from June 6 to 10, 2024.
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Liberation of Trévières – Official Program
Thursday June 6, 2024
- 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Festive Parade of WWII vehicles, WWII Vehicles Tour Rides for the public
Friday June 7, 2024
- 10:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M.
Exposition of the U.S. Army military camp, Army Nurse Corps and front line positions (Pont de la Barre)
- 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Reenactment of civilian life in Trévières during WWII
- 6:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M.
Conference for the public on the liberation of Trévières (cinema of Trévières)
- 7:30 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.
Dining on the square – restaurants & food trucks
- 8:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Swing and Jazz Music 1940s/50s (in the La Halle - main square)
- 10:30 P.M. to MIDNIGHT
Interactive Facade Video Mapping (main square)
Saturday June 8, 2024
- 10:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.
Meeting with WWII veterans and families (at Salle des FÊTES)
- 10:00 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
Exposition of the U.S. Army military camp, Army Nurse Corps and front line positions at Pont de la Barre
- 3:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Reenactment of German military patrols and civilian life in Trévières
- 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Reconstruction of the arrival of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division and the liberation of Trévières
- 3:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Museum and Exhibition Space (texts, photographs, testimonies of residents who experienced D-Day - La Poste building)
- 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
Activities and open-air theater, civilian life in Trévières during WWII
- 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M.
WWII Vehicles Tour Rides for the public by ARCAVEM
- 7:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
Aperitif of Liberation offered by the municipality of Trévières
- 8:00 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Dining on the square – restaurants & food trucks
- 8:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M.
Concert of the voice duo Hélène DOR 1940s/50s
- 9:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M.
Processions of adults and children in 1940s costumes
- 10:30 P.M. to MIDNIGHT
Concert of the Dancing Days
- 10:30 P.M. to 00:30 A.M.
Interactive Facade Video Mapping by Illumentiel (main square)
Sunday June 9, 2024
- 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M.
Exposition of the U.S. Army military camp, Army Nurse Corps and front line positions at Pont de la Barre
- 12:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Dining on the square – restaurants & food trucks
- 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
WWII Vehicles Tour Rides for the public by ARCAVEM
Monday June 10, 2024
- 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 A.M.
Official memorial service at the war memorial and cemetery to honor the memory of the victims of World War II, unveiling of a new memorial plaque at the cemetery
Sunday June 2 to Monday June 10, 2024
Exhibition of military artifacts (Trévières town hall)