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France This Way comment: Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during the D-Day landings in 1944

Arromanches is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.

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This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Arromanches. For detailed visitor information see the Arromanches travel guide .

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Arromanches in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 9 km and Normandy landing beaches at 20 km.

Arromanches, France: places to visit and attractions

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• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
• Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (17km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (18km)
• Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (18km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (21km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
• Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (26km)
• Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (28km)
• Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (28km)

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Most beautiful villages in France

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• Beuvron (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (8km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (9km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (10km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (26km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Brécy (8km)
• Plantbessin (20km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (56km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

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• Bayeux (9km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Jardin des plantes de Caen (25km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (26km)
• Prairie (Caen) (26km)
• Pegasus Bridge (27km)
• Baie des Veys (38km)
• Roches de Ham (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (29km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (37km)
• Domjean (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (39km)

Geography and distances

Arromanches is in the north of France at 25 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Arromanches is 223 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Arromanches

Canton: Ryes

Arrondissement: Bayeux

Department: Calvados

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 14117

Distance to Arromanches

from Caen (prefecture): 25 km

from Paris: 223 km

from Calais: 251 km

from Nice: 869 km

from Bordeaux: 501 km

from Strasbourg: 616 km

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Arromanches from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner .

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Asnelles , Bazenville , Crepon , Longues-sur-Mer , Magny-en-Bessin , Manvieux , Meuvaines , Ryes , Saint-Come-de-Fresne , Sommervieu , Tracy-sur-Mer , Vaux-sur-Aure and Villiers-le-Sec .

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Arromanches-les-Bains is a seaside village near Bayeux in Lower Normandy . It's best known for its pivotal role among the D-Day beaches , the Allied landings of 6 June 1944.

49.34 -0.622 1 The TIC is on Rue Maréchal Joffre. It's open W-Su 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00.

Understand [ edit ]

By 1944 the Allies were gaining the upper hand in World War II in Europe . Germany was losing to the Soviet Union in the east, Sicily and southern Italy had been retaken, and the obvious next step was to open a western front and liberate France. There were many beaches in Normandy on which troops might land, but both sides realised one thing: the Allies also had to capture a port - and a functioning port at that. Without one, they could storm ashore at a heavy price in casualties, but they could not reinforce and resupply their forces, especially once bad weather set in. They would be encircled and driven back to the coast as inevitably as the troops at Dunkirk had been. There was a choice of some five ports, none of them ideal for Allied use, and Arromanches itself was quite unsuitable. Hitler thought Calais was the likeliest, and increased its defences. The Allies spent a year drip-feeding misinformation to confirm him in that belief.

A flurry of decoys and diversions preceded the attacks, which began at dawn on 6 June 1944, in a critical confluence of weather, tide and deployment that could not be repeated for many weeks. The beaches were code-named Utah, Omaha, Gold (at Arromanches), Juno and Sword - but which port? Calais was still the prime target and seemed secure, and Hitler refused to divert forces to counter the landings until late in the day. Meanwhile across the Channel, great caisson structures were emerging from their hiding places beneath the sea and were under tow towards the beaches. At Omaha and at Gold these gradually coalesced, being sunk into position and forged together to form wharves, breakwaters and piers, each a "Mulberry Harbour". The Allies had brought their own ports! It was a most brilliantly conceived and executed stroke of strategic deception. The Mulberry at Omaha became damaged by storms and had to be abandoned after two weeks, and the battle for existing ports such as Cherbourg got bogged down, so for the next ten months the Mulberry at Arromanches was the Allies' route to victory in Europe.

Get in [ edit ]

Busverts 74 runs twice a day between Bayeux and Arromanches, taking 30 minutes. Bayeux is the nearest railway station, with trains every couple of hours between Paris St Lazare, Caen and Cherbourg.

Get around [ edit ]

Everything is within a short walk.

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• 49.34 -0.62 1 Musée du Débarquement ( D-Day Museum ), Place du 6 Juin . Daily 09:30-12:30, 13:30-17:30 . Fascinating museum about the Gold Beach landings, the Mulberry harbours and the war in Normandy. Gold Beach was the central of the five beaches, assaulted by mostly British forces. Adult €8.20 . ( updated Jun 2020 )
• The Mulberry: one chunk is close to shore and you can walk to it at low tide. Out in the bay are two long sections and one short section, likened by Julian Barnes (in Flaubert's Parrot ) to a Morse signal. These are interesting snorkelling and scuba-diving spots for their encrusting marine life, but watch out for sharp projections from the steel reinforcement rods.
• Liberators Museum at 9 Rue Colonel René Michel is really a military curiosity shop. Still, anyone who would sell off those bayonets, helmets and motorbike parts has learned a trick or two from the liberating Allied soldiers. It's open daily 09:00-18:00.
• 49.339 -0.618 2 Arromanches 360 , Rue du Calvaire . Daily 10:00-18:00 . 360 degree footage of the landings on HD screens. Adult €6.50 . ( updated Jun 2020 )
• 49.34 -0.616 3 D-Day Garden is by the landing beach on the east side of town. Above it on the main highway is the Memorial to the Royal Engineer - part of a pontoon bridge - and visitor lookout points.
• 49.338 -0.622 4 Eglise St Pierre at 10 Place Général de Gaulle is 19th century.
• 49.337 -0.525 5 Musée America Gold Beach , 2 Place de L'Amiral Byrd, Ver-sur-Mer , ☏ +33 23 122 5858 . Daily 10:30-13:00, 14:00-18:00 . Museum covers the landings and also the first US transatlantic mail plane of 1927, which ditched near here. Adult €4.50 . ( updated Jun 2020 )

Do [ edit ]

• Walk the clifftop paths. At low tide you can also walk along the beach, but the tide comes right in to the cliffs. East the route leads to Asnelles then to Juno Beach at Courseulles. West after 5 km is Longues-sur-Mer - beware, the path is crumbling over the cliff edge. Another 7 km brings you to Port en Bessin, used as the location for "Sword Beach" (actually near Ouistreham) in the film The Longest Day .
• Leisure boats sail from other villages along the coast, but Arromanches is too exposed and doesn't have a marina. But if you had some kind of amphibious or shallow landing craft . . .

Buy [ edit ]

• Proxi Supermarket is at the south edge of town. They enjoy a long siesta, opening Tu-Su 10:00-12:30, 17:00-19:00.

Eat [ edit ]

• The main street is lined with small restaurants and bars.

Drink [ edit ]

• Mary Celeste , 5 Rue Colonel René Michel . Daily 15:00-02:00 . Small friendly bar and, mysteriously, it isn't deserted. Does bar food. ( updated Jun 2020 )

Sleep [ edit ]

• 49.338 -0.626 1 Municipal camp site is on Av de Verdun, west side of town.
• 49.335 -0.635 2 Camping les Bas Carreaux , D514, Tracy-sur-Mer , ☏ +33 68 833 2496 . Basic but clean edge-of-town site. ( updated Jun 2020 )
• 49.34 -0.621 3 Hôtel de Normandie , 5 Place du Six Juin 1944 , ☏ +33 23 122 3432 . Long-established mid-range place usually gets it right. B&B double from €100 . ( updated Jun 2020 )
• Hôtel d'Arromanches , 2 Rue Colonel René Michel ( opposite TIC ), ☏ +33 23 122 3626 . Simple hotel with good restaurant. B&B double from €80 . ( updated Jun 2020 )
• 49.339 -0.63 4 Hôtel Les Villas d'Arromanches , 1 Rue du Lt Colonel Job , ☏ +33 23 121 3897 . Charming clean hotel in 19th C stone building at the west edge of town. But, and it's a big but, this hotel was infamous in June 2019, the 75th anniversary of the landings. Accommodation in town was obviously at a premium and one veteran of the landings had booked months in advance, paying €2000 deposit. He was old and frail, and both he and his wife died a few days before the trip. The hotel instantly re-sold the room to other customers but would they refund the deposit? Non non non. B&B double from €120 . ( updated Jun 2020 )
• Lots of little pensions / B&Bs a block or two back from the centre.
• More accommodation in Asnelles, the next village 5 km east along the coast.

Connect [ edit ]

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• Bayeux has the famous tapestry, and more war-related museums and cemeteries.
• Caen has a mix of museums and abbeys plus the castle of William the Conqueror.
• Any of the other D-Day beaches are easily reached; Arromanches is on Gold Beach which was the middle one of the five.

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Arromanches, or more specifically, Arromanches-les-Bains, is located in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy) region of north western France.  Situated 25 km from Caen, it is located on the coast in the heart of the area where the Normandy landings took place during World War II on D Day, 6 June 1944.  With a population of approximately 700 people (known as Arromanchais),  Arromanches today is now mainly a tourist town.  Positioned along the coastline designated as Gold Beach during the Allied invasion, the town is an important base for visiting the battle sites and war cemeteries that commemorate the Normandy Campaign.

With its stunning coastline, Normandy is easily accessible from the Channel ports and is a popular destination for visitors.  Whether you are driving or on foot there are a wealth of historic places to tour, picturesque ports with attractive quayside restaurants and scenic countryside to discover.   Local food markets are held every week and Norman cuisine is famous among the many ‘foodies’ who come to enjoy a real taste of the French way of life.

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The history of Arromanches is divided into two: ‘before and after’.   Simplistically, ‘before’ is the period of time when the town enjoyed an unremarkable existence as a typical Normandy coastal resort and ‘after’ defines its geographical importance during the war.  Originally the town developed when the railway was built which helped to boost the region both for residential and economic reasons.  Many good quality houses were built along the sea front and local shops prospered with families from Paris taking their summer vacation in the area.

Arromanches was selected as one of the sites for a Mulberry Harbour (the other being Omaha) which operated as artificial floating ports during the Normandy Landings.   Remains of the Mulberry Harbour are still visible with concrete blocks sticking out of the sand and several a few hundred metres from the shore.

Attractions

Taking a walk along this peaceful stretch of coast and its surroundings, it is difficult to imagine the devastation and loss of life that took place here in the dark days of 1944.  At the top of the hill, Cinema Circulaire (Arromanches 360 Cinema) built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D Day, this circular cinema theatre of 9 screens shows a poignant film entitled ‘The Price of Freedom’ which is well worth viewing with archive material from war correspondents describing the fierce battle which ensued at this location.   The D Day Landings Museum at Place du 6 Juin has a huge moving exhibit of the Mulberry Harbour and also a short film which gives a fascinating insight into the history of ‘Operation Overlord’.   This is a permanent exhibition overlooking the very spot where the construction of the pontoons took place.   Beyond the museum along the cliff walk there is a tank on display.

Eglise Saint-Pierre, in Place Gal de Gaulle was built between 1857 and 1870. Dedicated to St. Peter, the patron saint of fishermen, it is designed in the Romenesque Revival style and the church windows recall the events of the World War II.

There are facilities for tennis, golf, and sailing at Arromanches which can be arranged via the tourist office or your hotel.

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Located at the entrance to Arromanches, Hotel Le Chanteclair is in a unique setting just a 5 minute walk from the D Day beaches.    It has a quiet garden and is only 10 km from Bayeux and the Port-en-Bessin golf course. Hotel La Rosiere is in a peaceful setting, located in a very large landscaped park where guests can relax with a drink on the terrace overlooking the gardens.  There is a pétanque pitch and various activities for children.

Hotel de la Marine has traditional Logis de France accommodation with fantastic views of the beach and delightful sunsets over the sea.   It has an excellent restaurant and is renowned for its sole méuniere and other local fish dishes.  Located near the historic beaches (it is nearly on the sands!), it is a great starting point for touring the area.

Facing the sea with inside and outside tables, Hotel de Normandie has delicious locally sourced seafood including oysters, scallops and shellfish.  Fois gras and Coquilles St. Jacques are a speciality and  the staple dish Moule Normandie et Frites is wonderful!

Arromanches is easily reachable from Paris – 2 to 3 hours drive – or by ferry across the channel (3 hours from Portsmouth to Ouistreham).

By train Paris St. Lazare station to Caen is approximately 2 hours.

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Office de Tourisme 2 rue Marechal Joffe 14117 Arromanches-les-Bains Tel: 02 31 22 36 45 Fax: 02 31 22 92 06

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The D-Day Museum in Arromanches, created in the aftermath of the Second World War, was the first museum to commemorate the Landings. As early as 1945, local councils in the area of the Landings were meeting regularly to coordinate the necessary reconstruction: the Prefect of Normandy was presented with their proposals for urban and regional planning and development, signal monuments and commemorative plaques, and the organisation of anniversary ceremonies. The D-Day Commemoration Committee, founded in 1945, was tasked with the commemoration of 6 June 1945.

It was against this backdrop that the idea of building a museum in Arromanches to commemorate the Landings was first raised. The initiative came from former Resistance fighter Raymond Triboulet, Free France's first sub-prefect, in Bayeux (Calvados) in 1944, later a minister under General de Gaulle. The D-Day Museum in Arromanches was inaugurated on 5 June 1954 by René Coty, President of the French Republic. By the time of its closure, in November 2022, the original Arromanches museum building had welcomed over xx million visitors.

A major cultural asset for Calvados and the wider Normandy region, the D-Day Museum exists to present its collections to as wide an audience as possible, to bring to life the history of the Landings and, in particular, the construction of the Mulberry B artificial harbour, the remains of which can still be seen outside the museum. 

The inauguration of a new building in 2023, designed by the Projectiles agency, marks the start of a new chapter in the history of the museum.

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La Seconde Guerre mondiale débute le 1 er septembre 1939 avec l'invasion de la Pologne par l’armée allemande. Les forces du Reich submergent toute l'Europe. Seul bastion de défense, la Grande Bretagne, est la première à stopper les forces du Reich dans une terrible bataille qui se joue dans les airs. A la fin de l’année 1941, les Etats Unis entrent en guerre. L’année 1942 marque un tournant dans le conflit suite aux premières défaites allemandes en Afrique du Nord. Dès 1943, les allemands font retraite sur tous les fronts. Au début de l'année 1944 la situation semble bloquée : les Russes attendent le printemps pour reprendre leur offensive et les Anglo-américains progressent avec d'énormes difficultés en Italie. Le seul moyen de changer le cours de la guerre afin de remporter une victoire rapide et décisive passe par un débarquement sur les côtes nord de l'Europe où l'ennemi possède la meilleure défense : le mur de l’Atlantique, gigantesques ouvrages de défenses érigés sur les ordres de Hitler. 

L’échec du Raid de Dieppe du 19 août 1942 en a montré toute la puissance. Les forces alliées apprennent au prix de lourdes pertes que les fortifications rendent impossible la capture d'un port existant, condition pourtant sine qua non au ravitaillement d'un débarquement de plus grande ampleur.

Les stratèges alliés ébauchent un plan ambitieux sous le nom de code Overlord qui est accepté lors de la conférence Quadrant en août 1943 par Winston CHURCHILL et Franklin ROOSEVELT à Québec. Il s'agit de débarquer en Normandie avec 30 divisions. Pierre angulaire de ce plan, la construction de ports préfabriqués sous le nom de code Mulberry garantira le ravitaillement des troupes débarquées.

On 6 June 1944, the Allies landed in Normandy; the longest day had begun.

The prefabricated harbours: why and how? 

The success of Operation Overlord was reliant on the ability of the allied armies to get men, provisions and equipment into Normandy as quickly as possible. The rapid capture of a deepwater port, such as those found in Le Havre or Cherbourg, capable of handling high-tonnage vessels, was vital for ensuring the survival of the planned bridgeheads.

The failure of the Dieppe Raid in August 1942 made the Allies realise that they could not rely on taking a port quickly after the beach assaults, as the German defences were too robust. The Allies forecast that the Battle of Normandy would require a minimum of 2,500 vehicles and 12,000 tons of supplies to be landed daily via port installations. Aware of this issue, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill resurrected an idea that he had originally proposed during World War One: the creation of an artificial harbour. In December 1940, military and civil engineers began to develop plans for the creation of artificial jetties. On 30 May 1942, Churchill requested proposals for the creation of floating piers that would enable allied supplies to be unloaded continuously, day and night, irrespective of tidal movements. And so the challenge was issued: it would take 600 businesses, 50,000 people and millions of tons of materials to successfully deliver this enormous project, all in the utmost secrecy.

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Arromanches-les-Bains is a “must-see” in Normandy . Yet little known! This resort has been instrumental in the landing of June 1944. This is where the allies decided to build an artificial port to supply the troops. The beach was liberated on the night of June 6, 1944 and the day after the construction of the port began. It can still be seen on the central beach (remains of it - concrete blocks are visible at low tide).

The Arromanches les Bains Beach is divided into 4 areas. The central part is the busiest and has a lifeguard station in July and August. The beaches at both ends are more untamed.

The resort centre is lively throughout the year with many restaurants and shops. The streets where we can see cannons and tanks make a very special atmosphere. The D-Day Museum is worth a visit to understand the strategic role of this part of Normandy.

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The first museum built on the very site of the British artificial port, to commemorate D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, has been entirely rebuilt and opened to the public on 1 st  April 2023. 

A new location for a historic museum

The very first museum designed to commemorate 6 June 1944 and the Battle of Normandy, the D-Day Museum opened in Arromanches back in 1954, just nine years after the end of WWII. Built opposite the still visible remains of the Mulberry artificial harbour, and inaugurated by French President René Coty, the museum told the story of the Allied forces’ arrival, known as Operation Overlord, and described how Arromanches harbour worked.

This museum remained open for almost seventy years. As time went by, the building proved too small for its purpose and unwieldy for modern museum exhibits and programmes, which led to the decision to rebuild and expand the museum. Fortunately, a new site was found right opposite the former building, and in 2020, work began on the construction of the new ‘Musée du Débarquement’. After thirty months of unrelenting work, the beautiful new building opened its doors to the public on Saturday 1st April 2023.

At the heart of the D-Day Landing Beaches

The new D-Day Museum is located on Arromanches’ seafront, the geographical center of the D-Day Landing Beaches. It is located at the exact point where the Allies built, from June 7, 1944 onwards, one of the two artificial ports used for supplying the troops engaged in the Battle of Normandy. Indeed, it was on the beach of Arromanches that, during the Invasion of Normandy immediately after D-Day, the Allies established the artificial temporary ‘Mulberry’ harbour to allow the unloading of heavy equipment without waiting for the conquest of deep water ports such as Le Havre or Cherbourg. This masterpiece of engineering was carried over the sea in pieces from Britain and played a key role in victory in Europe. From the large and bright windows of the museum, you can enjoy views of the sandy beach and the remains of the artificial harbour itself.

Step into History…

In its brand-new 1200 m2 setting, the museum features several exhibits on the planning and execution of the D-Day Landings, as well as the aftermath of the battle. The museum also has a section on the role of technology in the battle, which includes a replica of the Mulberry Harbour. Many weapons, tools, accessories and uniforms are exhibited, along with life-size models of soldiers and military vehicles. Although the museum focuses on war and battle, it can be visited with children and is a special place for remembrance and reflection.

Arromanches and beyond

Centrally-located on the coast, Arromanches is the perfect base for exploring the D-Day Landing Beaches and the war cemeteries. On the clifftops of the town, don’t miss the famous 360° circular cinema , which now screens a powerful new movie. From Arromanches, you can also easily get to the beautiful town of Bayeux, which was the first town to be liberated on D-Day. It is home to one of France’s most beautiful cathedrals and to the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry .

80th Anniversary of D-Day

Normandy will forever be marked by the D-Day Landings that led to the liberation of France and Europe. 2024 will mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, and with it, a momentous occasion to celebrate peace, liberty, and reconciliation. A rich and unprecedented programme of events will be put together to bring the memory of this tragic period of world history to life, all while emphasizing the spirit of hope.

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Musée du Débarquement Place du 6 juin 14 117 Arromanches-les-Bains +33 (0)2 31 22 34 31 [email protected] https://musee-arromanches.fr/en/

November – December: 10 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 to 5 pm October: 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 to 5 pm April: 9 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 to 6 pm May – June – July – August: 9 am to 7 pm September: 9 am to 6 pm Easter weekend: 9 am to 7 pm Sundays: Open from 10 am (except June, July, August from 9 am) Closed on 24, 25 and 31 December and in January

Adults: 12,70 € Children from 6 to 18 years: 8,20 € Veterans: 9,70 € Families (2 adults and 2 children): 36 € Audioguide included

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2025 D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy and Liberation of France

The National WWII Museum’s most popular tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle. Offering a full week of touring in Normandy at an incredible price, this unforgettable journey offers great value and features top guides, superior accommodations in prime locations, comprehensive dining and exclusive access to sites unseen on other programs. With stops at the Musée Airborne, Mémorial de Caen, the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, and more, this tour is for both the advanced and amateur historian in search of the most authentic experience of Normandy as it was.

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