French veterans attack plans for ‘immersive’ memorial park on the Normandy coast

French veterans who landed at the beach on D-Day have expressed their anger at an ‘immersive’ memorial that will offer live re-enactments to guests.   Hubert Faure, 106, and Léon Gautier, 97, echoed public outcry as they criticised the proposed tourist attraction in Normandy as a commercialised spectacle. The Homage to the Heroes memorial, which was initially announced … Read more

Normandy veterans, 95 and 96, complete 104-mile charity static bike ride for 76th D-Day anniversary

Two veterans of the Normandy beach landings have completed a 104-mile static bike ride for charity to mark the 76th anniversary of D-Day. Len Gibbon, 96, began his bike ride on VE Day and finished his journey alongside fellow Normandy veteran Peter Hawkins, 95, today, the 76th anniversary of the D-Day landings. Mr Gibbon has … Read more