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Landing
Beaches, Full day-Guided tour in
English and French. The green and
peaceful Normandy with its
picturesque fishing harbors and
its lovely resorts was also the
stage of the operation Overlord.
At dawn of June 6, 1944, one of
history's most decisive battles,
led by Gen Eisenhower, began with
the Allied invasion of
German-held Normandy.
Travel through Normandy to Caen
by the Western motorway. Stop for
brunch and visit the Memorial of
Caen -Peace Museum. The landing
beaches, this part of the Norman
coast, once defended by the
Atlantic Wall, was heroically
pierced by the Allies during the
landing on June 6, 1944. Stop at
Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach.
Saint-Laurent- visit of about one
hour to the American Cemetery,
where 9,386 Americans rest,
guarded by the Spirit of the
American Youth, a 22 foot-high
bronze figure. Next stop is
Arromanches, the landing beaches
of Gold, Juno and Sword. Dinner
on the way back to Paris in Pont
L'Eveque. Arrival around 9:30pm.
Note : This tour operates in the
summer season only, April to
October.
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Length:
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14
hours
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Days
of the Week:
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Saturday
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Times
of the Day:
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7:15
AM
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Adult
Fare:
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$160.00
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Child
Fare:
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$144.00
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