Hey, I was also just in Normandy this weekend and stayed in Bayeux. Was pleasantly surprised by the number of US flags everywhere, including on the banners of villages as well as at the beaches. No doubt the Bayeux museum authorities have their own issues, but it wasn't like that anywhere else.
The beaches and surrounding villages and cemeteries are powerful and disturbing places to visit, too, as reminders of the level of sacrifice which had to be paid for freedom.
Patrick, London/ NYC