Carentan
is really Arcades of Place de la République, Carentan, Carentan-les-Marais, Normandy
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
Carentan has been a Call of Duty map since the first game in 2003, and it returns in Call of Duty: WWII as a bonus map of a war-torn French town. Its Gothic arcade, a row of pointed stone arches along the street, is the most recognisable corner of the map.
The real place
Carentan was taken by American paratroopers in June 1944 to link Utah and Omaha beaches. The medieval stone arcades on Place de la République, a row of pointed arches in front of the shops, survived and are one of the oldest parts of the town.
Visiting
The arcades are on the main square in the centre of town, a short walk from the station. Carentan makes an easy base for the Utah Beach side of the D-Day coast.
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