Paru le 08/04/2016 | Broché 48 pages
Tout public
Normandy, North, South, East and West, has numerous war cemeteries, mostly from World War Two but also from World War One.
The coastline of western Normandy, through the history of one pivotal day - D-Day June 6th 1944, has made it one of the most visited tourist destinations in Europe.
Along the coast are found several war cemeteries that are well known and easily accessible. The Normandy American Cemetery, above Omaha beach, averages around 1.5 million visitors a year. Nearby, the Commonwealth cemeteries of Bayeux, Bény-sur-Mer and Ranville, as well as the German war cemetery at La Cambe, are also busy places in the summer months.
For seven months Nigel travelled to all corners of Normandy to photograph these cemeteries.
The book helps the reader locate and visit not just those well known war cemeteries, but also those which are less well known, more numerous. GPS coordinates are included inside this book, alongside each war cemetery described.
As well as photographs of these well maintained resting places of young combatants, several individuals from different nations are featured to emphasize the stories of young lives from the different countries.
These cemeteries have matured into gardens, beautifully maintained by the different Commissions. Peaceful places... such a contrast to what created them.
Lest we forget.
Nigel Stewart was born in Lancashire, England, U.K. His artwork is collected by patrons internationally. He has also worked for more than 16 years with D-Day history - as an accredited professional tour guide, and now gives regular lecture presentations on the subject.
