Private guided British D-Day Tour from Bayeux

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Itinéraire

1. Pegasus Bridge and Horsa Bridge Learn how glider assaults by men from the British 6th Airborne Division captured the bridges across the Caen Canal and Orne river.

   1,5 h

2. Hillman strongpoint This fortification was part of the German defence, positioned behind Sword beach on high ground. Learn how elements of the British 3rd Infantry Division overcame this obstacle.

   30 min

3. Sword Beach The Eastern landing beach of the invasion was to be assaulted by the 3rd Infantry Division. Hear about the German defence system and the British plan of attack that would smash into them.

   30 min

4. Gold Beach We visit the second British landing sector and see how the men of the 50th Infantry Division were able to break through.

   1 h

5. Arromanches Here we will see the remains of the Mulberry artificial harbour.

   30 min

6. Longues-sur-Mer Gun Battery This large German gun battery still has its original artillery pieces in place.

   1 h

7. British War Cemetery at Bayeux Time for reflection at the British War Cemetery, final resting place and memorial for 6452 soldiers.

   45 min

Annulation

Annulation gratuite jusqu’à 24 heures avant le début de l’expérience, avec remboursement intégral.

Avis

Les notes proviennent de 19 avis recueillis par notre partenaire de réservation. Ce sont les mots des voyageurs, dans l’ordre où ils ont été écrits — jamais réorganisés pour flatter l’expérience.

À savoir avant de partir

How it compares in Bayeux

• Its from-price is 31% above the median of the 92 excursions d'une journée we list in Bayeux.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 38 of 92.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Bayeux

Bayeux is a small Norman town of medieval lanes and a Gothic cathedral, home to a famous embroidery of the Norman conquest and close to the D-Day beaches.

A strip of embroidered linen almost seventy metres long, made in the eleventh century, tells the story of the Norman conquest of England in 1066 and hangs in its own museum in town. The cathedral, whose crossing spire towers over the rooftops, was consecrated in 1077 with William the Conqueror present. Bayeux escaped bombing in 1944, so its old centre of half-timbered and stone houses along the River Aure is largely intact.

Top-ranked sights in Bayeux: Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial.

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