Highlights
- Private tour of Bayeux, Honfleur and Pays d'Auge from Bayeux
- Visit Bayeux Cathedral and see the city’s diverse architecture
- See the famous Bayeux Tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings
- View the picturesque port of Honfleur
- Stop in Pays d’ Auge for tastings of Camembert, Calvados and cider
- Small-group tour, with a maximum of eight passengers, ensures a more personalized experience
What You Can Expect
Honfleur, France
Also in Bayeux, you will see the famous Bayeux Tapestry, an embroidered cloth more than 200 feet (60 meters) long. This cloth, which was originally housed in the Bayeux Cathedral, tells the story of William the Conqueror, from the build-up to the invasion of England to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, when William defeated King Harold to become King of England. The tapestry is now located in the purpose-built Bayeux Tapestry Museum.
Continue your tour to the port town of Honfleur, with its picturesque and colorful harbor located on an estuary of the Seine River. The colors of the timber-framed houses and the quaint backstreets have inspired famous painters such as Monet and Courbet. It is no wonder that for many years, Honfleur was regarded as the cradle of Impressionism. See also the Saint Catherine church, the largest church constructed from wood in France.
Finally, make your way to Pays d'Auge, where you will feast your senses on the range of culinary delights the region has to offer. Apple-based drinks are ubiquitous in the region – Calvados, an apple brandy, is a firm favorite, while cider, made from fermented apple juice, was for a long time the second-most popular beverage in France after wine. Also famous from the region is Camembert, the soft, creamy cow’s cheese, first made in the 18th century in Normandy.
Customer Reviews
January 2012
Our tour guide was brilliant and combined his extensive local knowledge with a friendly style. Thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone wanting to see the real provincial France.
Bret A
USA
July 2010
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