Day Trip to Normandy Beaches and WWII Memorials from Paris

Itinerary
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Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France

After arriving in Normandy from Paris, the first stop on this full-day tour is Pointe du Hoc. It was here, that World War II Allies faced bullets and grenades from the German soldiers who stood above them on the cliffs. This area proved a crucial place for these heroic soldiers to regain control of. Overlooking the English Channel on the north-western coast of Normandy, this was the highest point between Utah Beach and Omaha Beach. Using this to their advantage, the Germans fortified the cliffs with gun pits. However, on D-Day, the United States Army Ranger Assault Group scaled the cliffs and captured Ponte du Hoc from their foes.

Omaha Beach

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France

Omaha Beach is the largest of the five landing areas of the Normandy Invasion of World War II which took place on D-Day. While it may be hard to imagine while looking out at the peaceful waters of this beach today, Omaha Beach was the site of a major turning point for the Allies during the war. At this stop, you'll get a chance to look at the memorial located on the beach and imagine what took place here.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France

The final stop before returning to Paris is the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. Spanning over 170 acres, this cemetery honors the lives of more than 9,000 Americans who fell in World War II. A humbling homage to the soldiers who sacrificed themselves for our freedom, this is the first American cemetery on European soil during World War II. Most of the fallen soldiers who rest here lost their lives in the D-Day landing and battles.

Duration: 1 hour