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Why France’s D-Day landing beaches could join Unesco’s heritage site list

  Normandy’s D-Day landing beaches could soon be listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site — marking the culmination of a project launched nearly 20 years ago. The designation would recognise “outstanding universal value” and raise the international profile of the beaches — including one where Allied forces built an artificial harbour. The UN’s cultural agency is set to announce its decision between July 24 and 27.   

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