D-Day 75: These are the travel restrictions in place for visitors going to Normandy during D-Day anniversary
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While Portsmouth will hold its anniversary celebrations on June 5, which will be the focal point for the UK’s commemorations, the ones in France will take place on June 6.
This is because the troops landed on the beaches of Normandy that day in 1944.
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Vehicles wishing to enter the restricted travel zone at this time will need to display a D-Day 75 sticker.
If your vehicle is already inside the restricted travel zone at 6am on 6 June, you will only need to carry a sticker if you wish to leave and re-enter the zone on that day.
The vehicle stickers will be available from the D-Day 75 information office in the civic offices adjacent to the town hall in Caen, on Esplanade Jean-Marie Louvel. Visitors are welcoming during the opening hours:
- Saturday, June 1 – 9am to 11.45am
- Monday, June 3 and Tuesday, June 4 – 9am to 4.30pm
- Wednesday, June 5 – 9am to 11pm
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Hide AdRoad travel will be heavily disrupted in certain sections of Normandy to prioritise official transport and some roads will be closed throughout the day.
Visitors will need to provide photo identification and details of the events they intend to visit in order to collect a vehicle sticker.
Many events in Normandy, including The Royal British Legion’s cathedral and cemetery services will only be open to those with the required accreditation.
Passes will be required for event parking in Bayeux and public parking in the city will be limited.
More information about accreditation for the Royal British Legion’s events in Bayeux is available here – while more details about travel restrictions are available here