The town is located a few miles inland of Utah Beach, one of the beaches where American troops landed on D-Day. American paratroopers were dropped near the town a few hours before the invasion and a fierce battle ensued; parts of it are portrayed in the film The Longest Day.
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[edit]| Routes through Sainte-Mère-Église |
 Cherbourg ←
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→ Bayeux → Caen 
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| ENDS AT CARENTAN ← | N  S
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→ Saint-Lô → Rennes
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