LES FLEURS DE LA MÉMOIRE
On June 6th, 1944 the allied troops landed in Normandy.
So marking the beginning of the liberation of Europe with the Nazi yoke.
Never let us forget the thousands of soldiers who rest on our ground for our Freedom
At the foot of each cross, a soldier lies, and this soldier has its own history.
So marking the beginning of the liberation of Europe with the Nazi yoke.
Never let us forget the thousands of soldiers who rest on our ground for our Freedom
At the foot of each cross, a soldier lies, and this soldier has its own history.
BREAKING NEWS
SUNDAY 4 JULY 2021, INDEPENDENCE DAY
The United States honors the memory of all American soldiers who died in the various battles. The Association will honour their memory by laying a wreath at the monument of the cemetery of Colleville sur Mer around 11:30.
We invite you to come and honour them by placing your flower.
We invite you to come and honour them by placing your flower.
CONGRESS 2021 POSTPONED
Following the issues caused by Covid 19, the Board of Directors unanimously decided to postpone the Conference originally scheduled for April 2021
to Sunday, April 3, 2022
more information on the venue will be specified in a future topic.
to Sunday, April 3, 2022
more information on the venue will be specified in a future topic.
REMINDER OF RECOMMENDATIONS
On the sites of Saint James and Colleville, we remind you that you must warn of your passage and ask Colleville for accompaniment in the squares. Members from far away have just done so and it has gone well.
ASSOCIATION 35 TH SANTA FE IN SAINT JAMES
The 35th Santa Fe, which has been a member of the association since the beginning, flowers 126 graves in the American cemetery and nearly 300 in the cemetery of Colleville.
That day, under a grey and windy sky, the president of the association Monsieur Jean-François Percy and about fifteen people came to pay tribute to 126 soldiers resting at Saint-James at the Brittany American Cemetery as shown by the few pictures attached. One of the youngest members of the association was among them as shown in the photos.
That day, under a grey and windy sky, the president of the association Monsieur Jean-François Percy and about fifteen people came to pay tribute to 126 soldiers resting at Saint-James at the Brittany American Cemetery as shown by the few pictures attached. One of the youngest members of the association was among them as shown in the photos.
WEARING THE MASK IS MANDATORY
Good Afternoon to All,
By legal decision, the mask will be mandatory at the Normandy American Cemetery and at Pointe du Hoc as of August 5, 2020 at 9:00.
Considering the number of visitors welcomed these past few days, it appears to be a necessary and reasonable decision in order to keep each and every one safe.
We count on you to respect this decision and to follow the guidelines while on site.
Do not hesitate to contact us at NormandyVisits@abmc.gov if you have questions.
Best regards,
Katia Lemerre
Director of the Visitor Center
Normandy American Cemetery and Pointe du Hoc Monument
By legal decision, the mask will be mandatory at the Normandy American Cemetery and at Pointe du Hoc as of August 5, 2020 at 9:00.
Considering the number of visitors welcomed these past few days, it appears to be a necessary and reasonable decision in order to keep each and every one safe.
We count on you to respect this decision and to follow the guidelines while on site.
Do not hesitate to contact us at NormandyVisits@abmc.gov if you have questions.
Best regards,
Katia Lemerre
Director of the Visitor Center
Normandy American Cemetery and Pointe du Hoc Monument
REÇUS FISCAUX
L'Association, reconnue d'intérêt général, est habilitée à recevoir des dons éligibles à la réduction d'impôts prévue par les articles 200 et 238 bis du code général des impôts relatifs au mécénat des particuliers et des entreprises.
Un reçu fiscal vous sera systématiquement envoyé dès réception d'un don égal ou supérieur à 30 € (Décision du Conseil d'Administration du 6 novembre 2019).
Un reçu fiscal vous sera systématiquement envoyé dès réception d'un don égal ou supérieur à 30 € (Décision du Conseil d'Administration du 6 novembre 2019).
CLOSURE OF SOME SQUARES IN COLLEVILLE SUR MER CEMETERY
During bad weather conditions, it is sometimes temporarily forbidden to walk on the lawns of certain squares of the American Cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer (plots surrounded by ropes).
We thank you not to cross these boundaries, even if, and we understand this well (especially for those who come from far away), it can be frustrating not to lay the flowers at the foot of the tombs: failing this, depositing them along the boundaries of the square concerned will have the same symbolic value and will not affect the integrity of the site. Let us think that there are hundreds of thousands of visitors every year (2 million may be reached in 2019) and it is our duty to respect these places.
For more informations, please contact the cemetery at +33 2 31 51 62 00.
We thank you not to cross these boundaries, even if, and we understand this well (especially for those who come from far away), it can be frustrating not to lay the flowers at the foot of the tombs: failing this, depositing them along the boundaries of the square concerned will have the same symbolic value and will not affect the integrity of the site. Let us think that there are hundreds of thousands of visitors every year (2 million may be reached in 2019) and it is our duty to respect these places.
For more informations, please contact the cemetery at +33 2 31 51 62 00.
LABEL OF THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY
Our Association has obtained permission to use the logo of the label of the 75 th anniversary of the Landing in Normandy.
LAST PAST EVENT
EVENT IN COLLEVILLE SUR MER
July 4, 2021
On July 4, 2021, American Independence Day, at the American cemetery of Colleville sur Mer, the association «Les Fleurs de la Mémoire» honored the memory of all the American soldiers who fell during the Second World War by distributing roses to the visitors so that they may flower the graves of their choice in the cemetery or at the foot of the Wall of the Disappeared and by laying a wreath of flowers at the monument erected in their memory, followed by the American Anthem and respect for a minute of silence.
Roses ready for distribution
The speech of Ms Katia Lemerre, representative of the authorities of the Cemetery
The speech of Mr Joret, President of the Flowers of Memory
Flowers of Memory Volunteers
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One of your family members, a friend is buried in one of the two American Cemeteries in Normandy :
It's likely a member of Les Fleurs de la Mémoire pays tribute to him laying a flower on his grave at least once a year.
If you would like to know if he has been adopted, please contact :
- Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer.
- Brittany American Cemetery in Saint-James.
- Brittany American Cemetery in Saint-James.
It's likely a member of Les Fleurs de la Mémoire pays tribute to him laying a flower on his grave at least once a year.
If you would like to know if he has been adopted, please contact :
We guarantee a response.
Regards.
The President.
Regards.
The President.