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Where did the landings take place in 1944?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
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Où a eu lieu le débarquement en 1944 ?
Where did the landings take place in 1944?
Answer. In Normandy (on 6 June 1944).
En Normandie (le 6 juin 1944).
On 6 June 1944, the Allies land on the beaches of Normandy. A second landing takes place in Provence on 15 August 1944, but the expected answer is Normandy.
The official text that proves it
« Le 6 juin 1944, le débarquement des Alliés en Normandie marque le début de la Libération de la France et de l'Europe. »
On 6 June 1944, the Allied landings in Normandy mark the beginning of the Liberation of France and Europe.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
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