Special D-DAY stay
The Cotentin Bay is a land full of history. In the heart of this battle, Sainte-Mère-Église, Utah Beach and Carentan witnessed the landing and the first parachute drops.
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage, Discovery.
Best months to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Avril, Mai, Juin, Juillet, Août, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre.
How to get there?
You can get there by , Car.
OFFICE TOURISME BAIE DU COTENTIN - STE-MÈRE-EGLISE
From 100€ / person
Travel suitable for :
Detail of the stay : Special D-DAY stay - 4 days
In the morning, one hour guided tour by jeep with Jeep Tour Utah Beach in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont. Discovery of the Holdy farm under the German occupation with its battery of cannons and its network of animated and theatrical trenches .On the way back, a break at the Bar du 6 juin in Sainte-Marie-du-Mont wherefrescoes from 1945 are exhibited as well as a free exhibition on the post-war world. Possibility of shopping for food or necessities in the grocery store "La Madeleine" and to walk in the village following the panels forming a circuit that tells the liberation of the village.
In the afternoon, visit the D-Day Museum at Utah Beach which recounts the events of D-Day on the beach of La Madeleine, thethe Madeleine beach, from its preparation to its victorious conclusion thanks to a complete chronologicala complete chronological tour as well as a rich collection of objects and vehicles including an authentic Americanamerican B26 bomber, unique in Europe.
In the morning, guided tour (audio guide) of the Azeville battery with 350 meters of underground galleries housing ammunition bunkers and shelters for the personnel. Discovery of the construction of the battery with its impressive camouflaged casemates, the life of the occupying troops and their relations with the local population.
In the early afternoon, visit the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Église to relive the D-Day landingsalongside the American paratroopers. 100% immersive visit thanks to the augmented reality, interactivity andgraphics of the touch tablet Histopad. To complete the museum, a historical tour on the historythe history of the town is available at the tourist office of the Cotentin Bay at the office ofSainte-Mère-Église.
In the morning, visit of the D-Day Experience in Carentan with a realistic immersive tour to understand the D-Day landing of the airborne troops. Two museums to discover: the Dead Man's Corner for the German troops and the D-Day Experience for the American troops.Possibility to board the flight simulator in a real C-47 and to watch a movie on a giant screen about the battle of Carentan.
In the afternoon, guided visit to the Bloody Gulch Memorial Museum in Méautis to discover the battlefield and itsarchaeological remains, the former German command post and the museum relating the famousthe famous battle of Bloody Gulch as portrayed in the American series "Band of Brothers".
In the morning, discovery of the battle of the hedges at the Normandy Victory Museum in Catz. A true journey to the heart of history thanks to twenty or so hyper-realistic, sound-enhanced scenes recounting the daily lives of civilians and soldiers during the 100 days following the D-Day Landings . Youcan also climb aboard an authentic D-Day barge for a unique audiovisual experience.
At the end of the afternoon, an escape game session at the Blockhaus of Carentan. Three game rooms are proposed: one in a reconstructed bunker, the second in a bourgeois house and the last in a German submarine. A playful way to approach the theme of the Second World War.