Because the Germans were expecting them at Pas de Calais, and in fact the Allies made many deceptions to encourage this belief. Normandy was chosen because it had suitable beaches and German troop concentrations, especially tank formations, were lower than Calais area.
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Normandy, France
Yes, the invasion of Normandy was a good idea because the Allies needed to invade Europe to aid there French allies.
The Allies invaded Normandy on 6 June 1944
The war in Europe was at a stalemate. Germany occupied Europe and the Allies had to invade Europe to make any progress.
America invaded Normandy because we wanted to.