Take the 9am train from Paris Gare St-Lazare and arrive in Bayeux at around 11:15am, where Mike will meet you for a focused and immersive day at Sainte-Mère-Église, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the Normandy American Cemetery. Available Monday to Friday only.
How It Works
Take the 9am train from Paris Gare St-Lazare, arriving at Bayeux train station at approximately 11:15am — where Mike will be waiting to start the tour. At the end of the day, Mike drops you back at Bayeux station for the return train to Paris.
Available Monday to Friday only. Not available on weekends.
Locations We Will Visit
Sainte-Mère-Église
The first town in France to be liberated by American troops in WW2. This strategic crossroads town was captured in the early morning of June 6th by the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the "All American" 82nd Airborne Division — also depicted in the film The Longest Day. Hear the stories of the men involved, including John Steele who famously got caught on the church steeple.
The Hedgerow Countryside
We travel through the infamous Normandy bocage that made the fighting so difficult for the Americans. Hear about the problems they created and the solutions that eventually led to the US breakout.
Lunch
Approximately 45-minute break for a quick snack (not included in the tour price).
Pointe du Hoc
On top of 100ft high cliffs, the Germans had established a long-range gun battery. It was the task of US Army Rangers to assault this position, scale the cliffs and destroy the guns. Explore German bunkers, hundreds of bomb craters, and the cliffs the Rangers scaled.
Omaha Beach
Visit the part of the beach depicted in the opening scenes of Saving Private Ryan — where the heaviest casualties on D-Day were suffered. Hear about the units involved, how things went wrong, and how leadership ultimately resulted in success.
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
The final resting place of 9,389 American servicemen and women, on high ground overlooking the eastern side of Omaha Beach. 172.5 acres maintained by the American Battle Monuments Commission. Time to pay your respects and witness the lowering of the flags.
