The Romanesque church of Benouville, known as Notre-Dame du Port, dates back to around the 12th century. Its choir dates back to the end of the 12th century and its later added nave from the 16th or the beginning of the 17th century.

During the fighting in June 1944, its bell tower provided an advantageous vantage point for German snipers. Allied shell fire quickly dislodged these snipers and damaged the top of the bell tower.

23 graves of British soldiers are resting at the Bénouville church cemetery and the site continues to be a place of remembrance.

According to the English historian, Neil Barber : Incredibly, after a day of having small arms fire, PIAT bombs and various tank shells directed at them, snipers were still operating from the church tower. An Airborne officer went over to the LAA (Light-Anti Aircraft) guns that had stopped near the church and suggested they use one of them to fire at the tower. Gun F1, commanded by Sergeant Clements, hit it with some 40mm rounds.