NORMAL ITINERARY
I’ll meet you in Bayeux at a location of your choice at 8:30 A.M. We will be back at around 5:00 P.M.
The tour of the U.S. sectors is my most popular tour, covering the main American sites from June 6, 1944.
LA CAMBE – GERMAN CEMETERY
We’ll begin the tour with a visit to the German cemetery in La Cambe, a poignant place where more than 21,000 soldiers are buried.
MAJOR DICK WINTERS MONUMENT
On June 6, Major Richard “Dick” Winters became commander of “E” Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division of the United States after Lieutenant Meehan’s C-47 crashed during the night of June 6.
UTAH BEACH
The beach where the 4th U.S. Division, under the command of Major General Barton, landed. Also present was the famous Brigadier General Teddy Roosevelt Jr., the division’s second-in-command, who led the first wave and directed the division’s advance inland. . Tour of the beach and the German fortifications that were part of the Atlantic Wall.
LTD. THOMAS MEEHAN MONUMENT
First Lieutenant Thomas Meehan III.
Commander of “E” Company, 506th Regiment, 101st U.S. Airborne Division. He died on the night of June 6, 1944, when his C-47 crashed.
SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE
The village of Sainte-Mère-Église, made famous by the movie “The Longest Day”, was also a target for the American airborne troops of the 82nd Division. I will explain the major role played by the American paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Divisions, who were dropped behind enemy lines on the night of June 6, in ensuring the success and smooth execution of the D-Day landings.
POINTE DU HOC – GERMAN BATTERY
We will visit the German battery, located between the two American sectors of Utah and Omaha. It consisted of six 155mm guns positioned atop a cliff, a cliff that American Rangers, under the command of Colonel James Rudder, would have to climb in order to destroy them.
OMAHA BEACH
Made famous by the film “Saving Private Ryan,” this is where I will explain the sacrifice made by the first waves of the American 1st and 29th Divisions, who landed on “Bloody Omaha” on June 6, 1944.
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER AMERICAN CEMETERY.
To conclude the tour, we will visit this magnificent and moving American cemetery, located on the heights above Omaha Beach, where more than 9,000 victims of the Battle of Normandy are laid to rest.
Surprise stops and/or the possibility to visit a museum depending on available time.
TOUR PRICE :
For 1 à 8 people : 650 €
Tour schedule : 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M..
Departure from Caen : +30€
