The Omaha Beach campsite seeks calm but lacks entertainment

Mr. Chitel explained that he had opened the Omaha Beach campsite four years earlier to offer calm, comfort, greenery, absence of pollution and proximity to the sea. He recognized that the Norman sun was not that of the Costa Brava, but defended the quality of life of the coast.

With an announced capacity of two hundred places, the two-star campsite dominated the beaches of Vierville and Saint-Laurent from the cliff. A staircase allowed you to go directly down to the sea. Open from Easter to the end of September, it attracted more and more visitors: seven to eight hundred campers were expected throughout the year.

There were many foreigners, especially Dutch, then English, German and Belgian. They usually stayed a few days, while the French rather stayed a month.

However, the manager felt that the field could receive more people if Vierville and Saint-Laurent offered more distractions. In the absence of events comparable to those of other stations, some young people did not stay. Municipalities having limited budgets, he wanted departmental aid for tourist infrastructure. Nevertheless, the report highlighted the growing reputation of a welcoming campsite between Port-en-Bessin and Isigny. The aerial view is attributed to the studio Le Monnier.

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