D Day's Legacy in Peril: France's UNESCO Bid Raises Questions on Preservation The impending decision by UNESCO to grant World Heritage status to France's D Day landing beaches may seem like a formality, given the significance of these sites to world history.
However, this nomination raises more than just celebratory questions about the future of preservation and commemoration.
The Weight of History Normandy's application has been in the works since 2002, with an estimated 20 years of meticulous documentation and research.