Lower Normandy, FR

Omaha Beach

Water Bodyocean
CountryFR
RegionLower Normandy

Getting There

Nearest CityPort-en-Bessin-Huppain8.6 km
Airport (CFR)Caen Carpiquet airport36.8 km

Safety & Conditions

Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

Predicted regional compositionlithic-rich (volcanic/collisional terrane)
Q 51%
L 40%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Omaha Beach stands as one of Normandy's most historically significant and evocative coastal destinations. Located on the north coast of France in Lower Normandy, this 2-kilometer s...

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Omaha Beach49.3689, -0.8686