The bid to have the D-Day landing beaches listed as UNESCO World Heritage site has entered a decisive phase, with a decision due between 24 and 27 July. Beyond its symbolic value, the status could boost tourism while helping to protect this endangered heritage.

After more than 20 years of lobbying, the Normandy beaches where Allied forces landed on June 6th, 1944 are closer than ever to UNESCO recognition.

Vingt ans après le lancement du projet, les plages du Débarquement jouent leur place au patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO. Neuf sites normands, témoins du 6 juin 1944, espèrent…