Highlights
- Afternoon tour to the Normandy battlefield beaches from Bayeux
- American Military Cemetery
- Tour of Omaha Beach
- Insightful commentary provided by your local English-speaking guide
- Pickup and dropoff from central Bayeux hotels
Recent Photos of this Tour
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IMG_2128Omaha BeachPhoto by: Milano-michelle
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French and Amerian flagsat ArromanchesPhoto by: Thomas D
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Heroes at restAmerican CemeteryPhoto by: Thomas D
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My FamilyI just got back from deployment and wanted to find a meaningful tour.Photo by: Matthew R
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6R9C5247The battery at Longues-sur-Mer. These guns were knocked out by Navy shelling during the D-Day invasion.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5242The battery at Longues-sur-Mer. It was composed of four guns of 152 mm calibre, capable of firing shells to a maximum ...Photo by: John C
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6R9C5239The serene nature paths of the cemetery which offer a moment to reflect upon this hallowed place.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5236General Mark Clarks statement on the purpose of the American Cemetery at Normandy.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5231A view of a portion of The Wall of the Missing, the panels of which contain over 1,500 names.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5233A plaque containing names of personnel on the Wall of the Missing whose remains were later found and interred in the ...Photo by: John C
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6R9C5232The Wall of the Missing. Military personnel whose bodies or remains were never recovered for burial.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5227The flag waves over the field of crosses ... American Cemetery at Normandy.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5225The reflection pool looking back toward "The Sprit of American Youth Rising from the Waves" at the American ...Photo by: John C
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6R9C5220Field of crosses ... American Cemetery at Normandy.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5212Field of crosses ... American Cemetery at Normandy.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5210Field of crosses ... American Cemetery at Normandy.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5208Field of crosses ... American Cemetery at Normandy.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5205The trail to Omaha Beach from the bluff at the edge of the American Cemetery at Normandy.Photo by: John C
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6R9C5203"The Sprit of American Youth Rising from the Waves" ... a memorial to the brave soldiers who gave their lives ...Photo by: John C
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6R9C5194A WWII Sherman tank and one of the hundreds of German obstacles that littered Omaha Beach, making it virtually ...Photo by: John C
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What You Can Expect
Omaha, France
You'll then drive along the coast to Omaha Beach, where soldiers of the 29th and 1st Divisions landed, fought and died. This operation was the bloodiest of the five beaches and almost failed, but the bravery of those young men turned this operation into a victory. Overlooking the eastern end of Omaha Beach, the American cemetery holds the bodies of 9387 soldiers who came from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean to liberate Western Europe from the Germans. You can see the graves of some of the 307 unknown soldiers or visit the resting places of the more famous, such as the family who inspired the film "Saving Private Ryan" or General Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
Your last stop for the day is the battery at Longues-sur-Mer. It was composed of four guns of 152 mm calibre, capable of firing shells to a maximum range of 15 miles, allowing them to reach not only Omaha Beach, 8 miles to the west, but also the British landing zone of Gold Beach, 5 miles to the east. The Allies had tried to knock out this battery with aerial bombardment leading up to the landings, but it was not until D-Day itself that the guns were finally silenced by the off-shore Allied Navies. The damage inflicted on the guns themselves can still clearly be seen today.
Customer Reviews
June 2013
We had a great time. Excellent guide. If anything we should have booked a full day tour.
June 2013
Guide was on time. Proved to be courteous, knowledgeable and professional. Very useful to travel with someone who knows where to stop for washrooms! Great to not have to worry about where to park and what places were the best to visit within a short timeline. Not enough time for the ardent ameteur historian, but an excellent slummary of key US sites (beach, cemetary and overlooking German positions) for the first time visitor or those who want a nice overview. I highly recomend this tour to those who only have half a day available.
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