Vierville-sur-Mer in Calvados, Normandy, France — Western Europe

Jean Roger Sainteny

Photographed by Kevin W., July 1, 2015

1. Jean Roger Sainteny Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Place Jean Roger Sainteny
dit "Dragon" Réseau Alliance
Compagnon de la Libération
Grand Officier de la Légion d'Honneur
1907 - 1978

English translation
Jean Roger Sainteny Square
Known as "Dragon" in the Alliance Network
Companion of the Liberation
Grand Officer of the Legion of Honor
1907 - 1978

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 49° 22.731′ N, 0° 54.214′ W. Memorial is in Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandie (Normandy), in Calvados. It is at the intersection of Route D517 and Rue de la Mer, on the right when traveling north on Route D517. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 26 Rue de la Mer, Vierville-sur-Mer, Normandie 14710, France. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a French colony

and also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: Ever Forward (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Infantry Division at Vierville-sur-Mer (within shouting distance of this marker); National Guard of the United States Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Le port artificiel "Mulberry" d'Omaha Beach (within shouting distance of this marker); Royal Air Force 6 June 1944 (within shouting distance of this marker); 29th Infantry Division Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Vierville-sur-Mer: The Eleventh Port of the American Army (within shouting distance of this marker); Le sacrifice des soldats américains sur la plage de Vierville (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vierville-sur-Mer.

Also see . . . Jean Sainteny at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 6, 2024.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 134 times since then and 11 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 20, 2015, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.