Let our experienced driver-guide pick you up at your Paris hotel for a journey through the history of World War II. You will travel to the Beach of Normandy in a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle. First you will stop at "The Pointe du Hoc", 90 feet high cliffs, where 225 Rangers landed on the morning of June 6, 1944. It was one of the strong points of the German fortifications. Then you will continue your day of remembrance and stop at Colleville sur Mer to visit the American Cemetery, overlooking Omaha Beach, which contains over 9,000 white crosses perfectly aligned on 170 acres. A chapel and memorial add the finishing touches to this moving scene allowing visitors to reflect on the price of war. You will then leave and stop at other famous WWII locations such as Arromanches and the vestiges of the artificial harbor (Mulberry Bridge), Longues-sur-Mer and the German artillery battery, which gave the allied a pounding on the morning of 6th June. It is actually the only coastal battery to have kept its guns, giving an impressive picture of what an atlantic wall gun emplacement was really like.
This tour is provided on a reserved basis prior to departure. Passengers must contact the local sightseeing company upon arrival to reconfirm their tour.
Duration:
Approximately 12 hours (long bus rides)
Meeting point:
Outside your central Paris hotel's main entrance
Ending point:
Hotel or city center
Departure:
6:10am Monday, Thursday and Saturday (November-March); daily except Sunday (April-October)
Group Size:
Groups limited to 10 people
Not included:
Lunch, gratuities for driver or guide
Additional Information:
Tour does not operate on May 1, June 6, July 14, November 1, December 24th, 25th, 31st and the month of January
Pick ups for shared services are no longer available in the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 18th, 19th or 20th districts, any of the Paris entry points (PORTE) except Porte Maillot, or in areas with postal codes starting with 92, 93 or 94. Pick ups in those areas are still available for private services.
You must be waiting outside the main entrance of your hotel or pick up location; if the driver does not see you, he/she will leave.
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