Small Group Tour: Normandy the D-Day Tour by Minibus
You will set off from Paris 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:
Until March 31 2024: Apple Store Champs-Elysées 114, avenue des Champs-Elysées 75008 Paris.
From April 1 2024 onwards: 2, bis avenue Foch 75116 Paris. In Front of The Club Le Duplex Métro Line 1, 2, 6 Exit # 8 Charles de Gaulle Etoile,
Ending point:
Arc de Triomphe
Departure:
6:50am Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Group Size:
Groups limited to 8 people
Not included:
Transportation tp/from hotel, lunch, gratuities for driver or guide
Additional Information:
Tour does not operate on May 1, July 14, November 1, December 24th, 25th, 31st and the month of January
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