How long do you need to tour Normandy?
You definitely should! Depending on how much you want to do, you can visit Normandy as a day trip from Paris if you only visit Rouen or spend three to four days road tripping in Normandy to enjoy the tranquility of the countryside in Normandy.
Can you visit the D-Day site?
Tours of the D-Day Landing Beaches: On the 12-hour Normandy Landing Beaches Guided Tour from Paris , you will travel from Paris on an air-conditioned bus or mini-van with a well-informed guide, who will provide the historical background as you visit Omaha Beach, Colleville American Cemetery, Arromanches, and Pointe du …
What was the temperature on D Day?
At the end of the day, under a partly sunny sky, 59 degrees Fahrenheit with force 4 winds, the Allies had a firm hold on the beaches. They had lost twelve thousand men, but that is a fraction of the seventy-five thousand they were estimated to lose had they not had the element of surprise.
How do you get to Normandy?
To get to Normandy you will have to take a train from Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris to Bayeux train station. You may have to change at Caen to take a train to Bayeux as not all are direct. Reserve seats on one of the 7 trains per day through SNCF, this round-trip is around 82€.
Where to go in Normandy in World War 2?
A private full-day tour to Normandy battlefields from Paris by a luxury minivan.Visit Normandy’s most important World War II sites with a focus on American troops including Omaha and Utah Beaches (optional), Pont du Hoc, the American Cemetery,…
Are there any D Day Tours in Normandy?
Enjoy a Guided Sightseeing Tour in Normandy with Overlordtour and take advantage of our 30 Years of Experience guiding the D-DAY Battlefields of Normandy. Our shuttles from Bayeux offer you the best tours of the Normandy D-Day beaches.
Where did the D Day invasion take place?
On June 6 1944, 135,000 men and 20,000 vehicles were brought onto the shores of Normandy during the night via five landing beaches. Come and re-live the Normandy invasion with a guided tour and discover: the D-Day landing beaches (Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah), Point du Hoc, the Airborne sectors, the D-day battlefields and the D-day museums.
Is there a D Day to the Rhine tour?
Our D-Day to the Rhine Tour itinerary is based on thousands of hours of interviews with D-Day veterans, studying of the battlefields, and other World War II research. Thanks to their experience with the terrain and its history, we are able to present a D-Day Tour that is unmatched in its authenticity.