Managing and Interpreting D-Day's Sites of Memory

Managing and Interpreting D-Day's Sites of Memory
Author: Geoffrey Bird
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 335
Release: 2016-03-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317515714

More than seventy years following the D-Day Landings of 6 June 1944, Normandy's war heritage continues to intrigue visitors and researchers. Receiving well over two million visitors a year, the Normandy landscape of war is among the most visited cultural sites in France. This book explores the significant role that heritage and tourism play in the present day with regard to educating the public as well as commemorating those who fought. The book examines the perspectives, experiences and insights of those who work in the field of war heritage in the region of Normandy where the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy occurred. In this volume practitioner authors represent a range of interrelated roles and responsibilities. These perspectives include national and regional governments and coordinating agencies involved in policy, planning and implementation; war cemetery commissions; managers who oversee particular museums and sites; and individual battlefield tour guides whose vocation is to research and interpret sites of memory. Often interviewed as key informants for scholarly articles, the day-to-day observations, experiences and management decisions of these guardians of remembrance provide valuable insight into a range of issues and approaches that inform the meaning of tourism, remembrance and war heritage as well as implications for the management of war sites elsewhere. Complementing the Normandy practitioner offerings, more scholarly investigations provide an opportunity to compare and debate what is happening in the management and interpretation at other World War II related sites of war memory, such as at Pearl Harbor, Okinawa and Portsmouth, UK. This innovative volume will be of interest to those interested in remembrance tourism, war heritage, dark tourism, battlefield tourism, commemoration, D-Day and World War II.

Normandy Coast Footprint Focus Guide

Normandy Coast Footprint Focus Guide
Author: Andrew Sanger
Publisher: Footprint Travel Guides
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2013-02-22
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1908206977

Whether you want to explore the historical towns of Normandy, contemplate the evocative relics of war at the Landing Beaches, or sip the finest Calvados in picturesque rusticity, Footprint Focus proves an invaluable guide. This compact yet concise book will steer you towards the most interesting sights that Normandy’s coast has to offer, as well as ensuring you enjoy undiscovered corners too. Comprehensive listings of the best food, drink and accommodation will help you make the most of your trip. • Essentials section with useful advice on getting to and around the Normandy Coast, Caen, the Landing Beaches and Mont St Michel • Comprehensive, up-to-date listings of where to eat, sleep and play. • Includes information on tour operators and activities, from sampling Normandy cider to climbing the magnificent Mont St Michel. • Detailed maps for the Normandy Coast and other key destinations. • Slim enough to fit in your pocket. With detailed information on all the main sights, plus many lesser-known attractions, Footprint Focus Normandy Coast (includes Caen, the Landing Beaches & Mont St Michel) provides concise and comprehensive coverage of one of France’s most historically fascinating regions. The content of the Footprint Focus Normandy Coast (includes Caen, the Landing Beaches & Mont St Michel) guide has been extracted from Footprint’s Normandy Full-Color Guide.

Library of Congress Catalog

Library of Congress Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 690
Release: 1965
Genre: Catalogs, Subject
ISBN:

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