Normandy D-Day Landing Beaches and The City of Rouen Day Trip from Paris

Explore Normandy coast, the D-Day landing beaches of World War II and the beautiful city Rouen, capital of Normandy. Visit Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, American Cemetery, the visitor center and learn stories about the World War II and on our way back enjoy the lunch at a restaurant in Rouen. In Rouen we will visit The Cathedral of Notre Dame where is burried Rollo, the founder of Duchy of Normandy and the place where Jeanne of Arc was burnt in 1431. Rouen is famous because is the capital of the region of Normandy and it was one of the capitals of the Anglo-Norman dynasties, which ruled both England and large parts of modern France from the 11th to the 15th centuries. This last stop will mark the end of our authentic tour while also having time to exchange traveling impressions. We know this tour will prove to be a unique and wonderful experience for you and we will kindly ask you for reviews as this will help other travelers make their choice.

Stop at: Omaha Beach
Details: We are going to begin this tour early in the morning when we’re going to leave Paris and drive towards Normandy. We’ll stop for a quick stop to have a coffee and a croissant and in max 4 hours we’ll arrive at Pointe du Hoc, where the United States Army Ranger Assault Group assaulted and captured it after scaling the cliffs. Pointe du Hoc was a part of Atlantic Wall fortifications. Then, we’ll take a break at Omaha Beach, the famous beach where the american army landed on 6th of June 1944.
Duration: 1 hour(s)

Stop at: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer
Details: The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in France is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, on the site of the temporary American St. Laurent Cemetery, established by the U.S. First Army on June 8, 1944 as the first American cemetery on European soil in World War II
Duration: 1 hour(s)

Stop at: Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Rouen
Details: Rollo, the Viking Leader and the founder of the Duchy of Normandy, was baptised here in 915 and buried in 932. His grandson, Richard I, further enlarged it in 950. St. Romain's tower was built in 1035. The buildings of Archbishop Robert II were consecrated in 1065
Duration: 30 min(s)

Details: The church of Saint Joan of Arc was built in 1979 in the center of the ancient market square known as the Place du Vieux-Marché. This is the place where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake for heresy in 1431.
Duration: 15 min(s)