Excursion The d-day landing beaches tour at Caen

Leave Caen and reach Arromanches for a visit to the Landing Museum. This important museum is dedicated to the largest landing operation in history on June 6, 1944, when the Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to attack the German lines. During your visit, see films and models that re-create the entire operation along the D-Day beaches, and illustrate the logistical importance of Port Winston. A short distance offshore, remnants of the artificial port can still be seen.

After some free time in Arromanches, you will be going to Longues-sur-Mer. Key element of the Atlantic Wall, the battery at Longues sur Mer included a range-finding post and four casemates, each housing a 150-mm gun.

After this stop, you will reach the Château La Chenevière for lunch. Enjoy the gastronomic cuisine in an amazing environment, before boarding back your coach to reach the American cemetery of Colleville-Saint Laurent.

The majority of the nearly 10,000 American soldiers killed at Omaha Beach are buried in this 170-acre (69-hectare) cemetery on land given to the United States by France as a token of her gratitude. Here, 9,386 marble crosses and Stars of David are aligned on a plateau above the beach. A memorial contains the Tablets of the Missing, and a map outlines the battle sites of the Normandy beaches.

After this moving tribute to these heroes, reach Omaha Beach and feel the sacrifice. American forces wenth through to free Normandy, France and Europe.

Finally, your guide will bring you to the famous Pointe du Hoc: captured on the morning of the 6th of June 1944 by Colonel Rudder's Rangers, the site was also one of key features of the German defensive fortifications.

Following your visit, commence the approximate 1-hour drive back to the pier.

Note

Please note: There is at least four hours of driving involved on this tour, including drive time between sites. This tour requires little walking. Casual dress code and comfortable walking shoes are recommended.