D-Day 1 day

The Battle of Normandy

Baie du Cotentin

20 people Leisure

Discovery day to find out about the parachute drops, the remains of the Atlantic Wall, and Sainte-Mère-Église, with passionate guides who will help you to understand this terrible battle.

Proposé par Réceptif Ouest

VOUS ALLEZ AIMER

Boarding an authentic C-47 aircraft
A lunch featuring local products
Insights from a passionate guide

Parachute drops, the Atlantic wall and Sainte-Mère-Église

Morning

A visit to the D-Day Experience

Located in Carentan-les-Marais, the site has two museums, a unique immersive attraction, a giant-screen 3D cinema, a memorial dedicated to the airborne troops, and a shop selling military memorabilia. The simulator allows visitors to experience the Normandy landings aboard an authentic C-47 aircraft.

Lunch at a restaurant in Sainte-Mère-Église.

Afternoon

Guided tour of the D-Day sites

A guided stop at Utah Beach, where the Allies landed on the morning of 6 June 1944. Then a discovery of the remains of the Atlantic Wall with a visit to the Leclerc Monument and the German batteries at Crisbecq.

At the end of the day, a guided tour of the Ecausseville Airship Hangar, a classified historic monument. This reinforced concrete building tells 100 years of history across three wars.

À propos

Réceptif Ouest

Located in Agon-Coutainville, Hervé Gateau, manager of Réceptif Ouest, offers turnkey stays for groups throughout the department and on the Chausey Islands and Channel Islands.