Horsa Bridge, Bénouville

#5 among attractions in Bénouville

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Horsa Bridge, also known as Ranville Bridge, over the Orne river, was, along with Pegasus Bridge, captured during Operation Tonga by gliderborne troops of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in a coup de main operation in the opening minutes of D-Day, 6 June 1944. The seizing of both bridges was considered to be critical to securing the eastern flank of the Normandy landings area, preventing German armour from reaching the British 3rd Infantry Division which was due to start landing on Sword at 07.25hrs. Horsa Bridge, a road bridge, was over 400 yards east of Pegasus Bridge towards the village of Ranville. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 49°14'25"N, 0°16'0"W

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Horsa Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pegasus Bridge, Memorial Pegasus, Ranville War Cemetery, Château de Bénouville.

~1780 ftW
Historic bridge and D-Day crossing point
Pegasus Bridge, Bénouville
9 min walk • Pegasus Bridge, a historical bascule bridge located in the city of Bénouville, France, is a site of profound World War II significance. This bridge, spanning the Caen Canal near the town of Ranville, played a pivotal role in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.
~1400 ftNW
Monuments and statues, History museum, Historical place
Memorial Pegasus, Ranville
7 min walk • Memorial Pegasus at Ranville in Lower Normandy is a museum and memorial to the 6th Airborne Division in the Normandy landings and particular the capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges.
0.7 miSE
Cemetery
Ranville War Cemetery, Ranville
20 min walk • Ranville War Cemetery is a Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France, located in Ranville, 10 km north east of Caen, Normandy.
0.7 miW
Forts and castles
Château de Bénouville, Bénouville
19 min walk • The Château de Bénouville is a building in Bénouville, Normandy, near Caen. It was designed in 1769 by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux and built in 1770-74 and 1776-80 at the request of Hyppolite-François Sanguin, marquis of Livry and his marquise Thérèse Bonne Gillain de Bénouville, heiress of the property.
0.9 miNW
49°15'0"N • 0°16'50"W
Girafou, Bénouville
24 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Theme park
0.7 miS
Forts and castles
Chateau de Guernon-Ranville, Ranville
17 min walk • The château de Guernon-Ranville is located in Le Bas de Ranville in the village of Ranville, in the Calvados region Calvados of Lower Normandy in France.
1.3 miSW
Harbor
Port of Caen, Caen
33 min walk • The Port of Caen is the harbour and port authority of the Norman city of Caen, France. The port of Caen is composed of a series of basins on the Canal de Caen à la Mer, linking Caen to Ouistreham, 15 km downstream, on the English Channel.
0.6 miNW
Church
Église Notre-Dame-du-Port, Bénouville
16 min walk • Notre Dame Church also known as Notre Dame du Port Church is a Catholic church located in Bénouville, France.

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Which popular attractions are close to Horsa Bridge?

Nearby attractions include Memorial Pegasus, Ranville (7 min walk), Pegasus Bridge, Bénouville (9 min walk), Église Notre-Dame-du-Port, Bénouville (16 min walk), Chateau de Guernon-Ranville, Ranville (17 min walk).