Revisit the site of the Battle of Normandy (1944) and learn of the events of World War II. Visit the D-Day landing beaches, which was the site of the largest military operation in history.
Normandy has many memorials of World War II like the Pegasus Bridge, captured by British gliders from Nazi control. The D-Day landing beaches of Juno, Gold and Omaha once saw fierce fighting between the Allied Forces and Nazis in the historic Battle of Normandy and memorials are erected in honour of those who lost their lives.
The large number of graves in the American Military Cemetery stands testimony to the killings in the Second World War and has a pond and chapel for silent reflections. The ground is still pockmarked with bomb craters in certain regions and ruins of German fortifications and bunkers are not hard to find.
Take a trip to the D-Day landing beaches of Normandy and recount the events of World War II.
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When does it run?
01 Apr - 31 Oct: Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Sunday
01 Nov - 31 Mar: Wednesday & Sunday
Duration
14 hours
Start time
0700h (07:00am)
Meeting point
The start point for the tour is 2 rue des Pyramides, 75001, Paris.
The closest metro station is Tuileries (line n°01), Pyramides (line n°14) or Palais Royal (line n°7).
Please report at the meeting point 30 minutes before the start time for check-in. This is mandatory to allow time for pre-departure briefing.
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Ending point
The tour concludes at the original point of departure
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You will be travel in an air-conditioned motor coach to Normandy.
Journey across the superb Normandy countryside where you start with a moving visit to the Caen Memorial. While dedicated to peace, the memorial devotes itself to illustrations and films about World War II and the Normandy landings of June 1944.
Break for lunch (drinks included) at the Memorial.
In the afternoon, visit the Pointe du Hoc. The site of one of the major assaults by allied forces is pockmarked with bomb craters and is now a memorial to the fallen soldiers. Continue to the American Military Cemetery in Saint Laurent in Colleville and pay homage to the 9,386 soldiers who lost their lives in World War II.
Enjoy a 1-hour walk on Omaha Beach, below the cemetery, or take a peek inside the recently-built Visitors Center and learn more about the fierce Battle of Normandy and the events of World War II.
A bus ride along the coast takes you to Arromanches and the ruins of the artificial port built by the allies in less than 15 days.
Return to Paris by coach, arriving at original departure point at around 2100h (9:00pm).