Set off on a small group tour (maximum 8
participants) from Paris, visiting the
iconic sites of the Normandy D-Day Landings
in the company of a driver-guide.
On 6 June 1944, also known as D-Day, the
Allies opened up a new front against the
troops of Germany's Third Reich. It was the
largest military operation in history, which
marked the start of the Battle of Normandy
and would eventually lead to the end of the
Second World War. More than 150,000 soldiers
from America, Britain, Canada, and many
other different nations landed by air and
sea on a number of beaches along the
Normandy coastline (Utah, Omaha, Juno, etc.)
as well as at the Pointe du Hoc.
Pick up at your Paris accommodation at 6:30
a.m. for a minibus journey of around three
hours to the Normandy Beaches.
Your first stop will be at the Pointe du
Hoc, between Omaha and Utah beaches,
overlooking the hundred-foot-high cliffs.
Stormed by the American Rangers on D-Day, it
was one of the most important German
fortified sites along the Normandy coastline
and was equipped, at that time, with several
heavy artillery posts. A 45-minute guided
tour is scheduled.
Your next stop will be Omaha Beach
(nicknamed "The Beach of Blood"). Of all the
Allied beaches, it saw the greatest number
of casualties. It is located beneath the
170-acre Colleville cemetery, the next
destination on your tour. The famous
American military cemetery at Saint Laurent
is home to 9,387 white marble headstones, a
memorial, chapel, and the Garden of the
Missing. It pays tribute to the American
soldiers that died during the Battle of
Normandy and is one of 25 permanent United
States burial sites overseas.
You will then stop for an included lunch at
the Ferme de la Rançonnière, a picturesque
manor house fortified during the 13th
Century.
Menu*
Kir et petits-fours
**
Terrine tiède de pavé d'Isigny
Suprême de volaille
Assiette gourmande
**
¼ botte of wine or mineral water
Coffee
* Example of menu, subjet to modification
* The menu is not available in english
After lunch, you will continue on to
Arromanches, a historic town known for its
artificial port, which was built as part of
the Normandy landings. On D-Day, the harbour
saw the unloading of almost 10,000 tons of
equipment. You can still see the floating
reinforced concrete "Phoenix" constructions
in the water.
After travelling past Gold Beach, your final
stop will be the sandy Juno Beach and its
cemetery, one of the key D-Day landing
beaches for Canadian troops on June 6, 1944.
Return to your Paris accommodation is
scheduled for approximately 6:30 pm.
Please note:
- The itinerary and schedule shown are
subject to change depending on traffic or
variations in opening hours at the sights
The price includes:
* Minibus transfers to and from your Paris
accommodation
* Services of our driver-guide
* Self-guided visit at the Pointe du Hoc and
the American cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer
* Free time to visit the Visitor centre at
Omaha Beach
* Lunch (with drinks included) at the Ferme
de la Rançonnière restaurant
* Stops at Arromanches and Juno Beach
