WINTER D-DAY EXPERIENCE

Detail tour

• Stage : 1 / 9

  WE RECOMMEND ARRIVING BY 10:40

  Meeting point

  First Departure : Place de Quebec

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  • Guests staying in Bayeux should meet the guide at Place de Québec, Bayeux no later than 10:50 AM.

  • We kindly ask that you be at the meeting point at Place De Quebec in Bayeux at least 10 minutes before the shuttle is due to depart.

  • As we operate on a schedule and other guests may already be onboard, the shuttle cannot wait for late arrivals. If you miss the departure, you will need to make your own arrangements to catch up with the tour. No refunds will be issued for missed departures.

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• Stage : 2 / 9

  from Paris St Lazare

  Second Departure : BAYEUX TRAIN STATION

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  • The guide will make a second pickup at Bayeux Train Station at 11:00 AM and will be waiting in front of the station building in the parking area.

  • This pickup is designed for passengers arriving on the morning train from Paris Saint-Lazare. If arriving by car, free parking is available near Bayeux train station.

  • Please note that train tickets are not included in the tour price. Train schedules may change, so we strongly recommend checking the SNCF website before booking.

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• Stage : 3 / 9

  Guided tour

  82nd Airborne

  STE MERE EGLISE

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  • This small Norman town was situated on the main N13 road that linked Cherbourg to Bayeux and Caen. This was the main route that both Germans and Americans would need to mobilize much needed equipment during the battle of Normandy. Ste Mere Eglise was an objective for 82nd Airborne Paratroopers and has been made famous by the movie, The Longest Day. American Paratrooper John Steele was unfortunate to get caught on the church steeple during the drop.

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• Stage : 4 / 9

  around 12:15

  Not provided by Bayeux Shuttle

  LUNCH BREAK

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  • During our visit, there is ample opportunity to eat in one of the restaurants or cafes located here. Please bear in mind though that lunch is not provided with the tour and is at your own expense.

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• Stage : 5 / 9

  Guided tour and free time

  US Army Rangers

  POINTE DU HOC

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  • One of the famous german gun battery was located at the Pointe Du Hoc in Normandy. Consisting of 6 long range gun positions and many other concrete bunkers, it posed a real threat to Allied shipping on D-Day. As this battery was right between the two American landing beaches, Allied planners had no choice but to knock out this position. Here you will hear the incredible stories of bravery shown by US Army Rangers who had to scale nearly 100 feet of cliffs to destroy the guns.

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• Stage : 6 / 9

  Guided tour

  Dog Green Sector

  Omaha Beach

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  • The US 1st Infantry and 29th Infantry Divisions, as well as elements of the US Army Rangers were tasked with opening up 5 exit points to start the movement inland. When you hear the stories from your guide, you will understand why this beach is known as, "Bloody Omaha".

  • Depending on the tide, you will have the opportunity to walk on the sand and see the beach from the soldiers perspective. From this point of view, the high bluffs that once had machine guns firing down, are very intimidating.

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• Stage : 7 / 9

  Guided tour and free time

  Time to reflect

  American Cemetery

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  • The Normandy American Cemetery covers 172 acres and is the final resting place for many thousands of service men and women. You will have sufficient time to explore the memorial before taking the time to reflect in the cemetery.

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• Stage : 8 / 9

  Guided tour

  Longues-Sur-Mer

  GERMAN GUN BATTERY

  • This impressive gun battery position is the only position along the Atlantik Wall in this area of France that still has the guns in situ. We will explore the site together and you will learn about how it was built, how it operated and ultimately, how it was silenced.

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• Stage : 9 / 9

  around 5.20 pm

  End of the tour

  BAYEUX

  • We will finish this Normandy American tour at the same location as we started. Please note that we do not drop off at hotels.

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