A night walk for "Pierres en lumière", on May 19, 2012

The Heritage Foundation and the General Council of Calvados proposed, on Saturday, May 19, 2012, an edition of "Pierres en lumières" designed to discover the department's heritage in a different way. In Vierville-sur-Mer, the municipality and the tourist office of Omaha Beach announced a night walk with torchlights, from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

The appointment was set at 9 p.m. in the church parking lot, with free parking. At 9:15 p.m., a welcome and a historic presentation of the town were to precede the departure to the Château de Vierville. The visit to its exteriors, from 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m., was accompanied by comments and anecdotes from the owner, Jean-Paul Hausermann.

At 10:15 p.m., participants had to cross the park to reach the Vaumicel mansion, whose exteriors were presented by Antoine de Bellaigue. The return to the starting point was announced at 11 p.m., with a visit to the Saint-André church.

This tour of about three kilometers, open to all, was free and without reservation. Participants could bring torches.

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