Bayeux Trip Overview
Retro Side-car Tour:
Through this half-day tour you will discover breathtaking landscapes between land and sea.
Our Gentlemen Siders will share with you anecdotes about the highlights of D-Day.
These places will make you discover by their landscapes and their museums what was the Landing of 1944.
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Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Starts: Bayeux, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Bayeux, Normandy, France
Retro Side-car Tour:
Through this half-day tour you will discover breathtaking landscapes between land and sea.
Our Gentlemen Siders will share with you anecdotes about the highlights of D-Day.
These places will make you discover by their landscapes and their museums what was the Landing of 1944.
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Musee du debarquement, Place du 6 Juin, 14117 Arromanches-les-Bains France
The landing museum of Arromanches-les-Bains commemorates the landing of Normandy on June 6, 1944 and more particularly the construction of the artificial harbor of Arromanches and its use during the battle of Normandy from June to August 1944 to supply the troops allied with across the Channel.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Batterie Allemande de Longues-Sure-Mer, West of Arromanches-les-Bains, Longues-sur-Mer France
The Longues-sur-Mer battery is one of the Atlantic Wall’s range of firing batteries, located on the coastal town of Longues-sur-Mer in Calvados. The site consisted of four 150-mm long-range marine guns, each protected by a reinforced concrete pillbox, and various facilities for serving and defending them. Located in the Allied landing zone in Normandy, between the beaches of Omaha Beach and Gold Beach, the battery was subjected to intense aerial and naval bombardment preventing it from fully entering into action on D-Day and was taken as soon as possible. the next day by British troops. Listed as a Historic Monument, it is in a good state of conservation. The site is landscaped and has become a frequent crossing point during visits to the landing sites.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Marche Criee en Port-en-Bessin, Avenue du General de Gaulle, 14520 Port-en-Bessin-Huppain France
Released on June 8, 1944 by the 47th Royal Marines Commando, during Operation Overlord, Port-en-Bessin becomes from June 16 head of a system of pipelines of approximately 120 km intended to supply the armies of the allies in fuel. At the end of August 1944, this system was completed by Operation PLUTO, which saw the laying of oil pipelines between the Isle of Wight and Querqueville near Cherbourg.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Normandy American Cemetery, Rte du Cimetiere Americain, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer, France
Colleville-sur-Mer American Cemetery is an American military cemetery located just above the beach of Omaha Beach, in the town of Colleville-sur-Mer, on one of the sites of the Allied landings on June 6 1944.
Duration: 1 hour
