Pont des Belges
This point of interest is available as audio on the tour: Visit Deauville, Seaside Glamour and Timeless Stories
On your right is the Pont des Belges, the bridge linking Deauville to Trouville. Its name recalls a key moment in the Liberation of August 1944. It was here that Belgian and Luxembourg soldiers of the Piron Brigade crossed the River Touques under German fire, after the original bridge had been destroyed.
Two Belgians and three Britons lost their lives in the fighting. Rebuilt after the war, the bridge was given its name in tribute to their sacrifice. Even today, a discreet memorial stands at its center to keep that memory alive. As you cross into Trouville, you’ll feel the weight of its symbolism.
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