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1: (Hotel in Pontorson) |
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In Rennes, guides
will meet clients at the train station in Rennes
and drive to the hotel in Pontorson near
Mont-Saint-Michel.
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Welcome
apéritif and orientation. |
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Late
afternoon |
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Arrive at Mont-Saint-Michel.
Explore the island, then tour the abbey.
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Day 2: (Hotel in Bayeux)
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Morning
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Our
destination is Bayeux,
but we'll stop en route to visit Avranches
to enjoy breathtaking views of the Mont-Saint-Michel,
since the 11th century a significant site of religious
meditation and hermitage. |
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Afternoon
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Stop in Villedieu-les-Poêles,
for 400 years a center for copper and brass
ware, and Saint-Lô,
vital communications center in the Battle of
Normandy.
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Day 3:(Hotel in Bayeux)
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Morning
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Guided tour of historic Bayeux;
visit to the 11th-century tapestry depicting
the decisive Battle of Hastings, where William
became "The Conqueror" of England. Free time
to explore Bayeux.
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Afternoon
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Guided tour of Caen,
with a visit to the spectacular Abbaye
aux Hommes and the Abbaye
aux Dames.
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Day 4: (Hotel in Bayeux)
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Morning
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Tour of the Mémorial
Museum in Caen.
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Afternoon
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Explore the D-Day Landing
Beaches, starting at Arromanches
, site of the famous WWII artificial
port that was towed across the Channel as part
of the invasion force. Continue to the rugged
cliffs near Port-en-Bessin
for spectacular views of the beaches. Walk the
path to Omaha Beach
and St-Laurent-sur-Mer,
site of the American cemetery featured in "Saving
Private Ryan," and Pointe
du Hoc, one of the most telling memorials
to the fighting, with its bomb craters and intact
battery bunkers. See the steep cliffs stormed
by Rangers in their struggle to destroy the
six-gun battery. Final stop will be
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Day 5: (Hotel in Bayeux)
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Morning
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Drive
and walk in the rolling hills of the Pays
d'Auge, famous for its apple orchards,
fine cider and the powerful apple brandy known
as "calvados." |
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Afternoon
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Visit the charming village
of Beuvron-en-Auge
and the seaside resorts of Trouville,
Deauville and Cabourg.
Final stop, Dives-sur-Mer,
picturesque village of half-timbered houses,
where William the Conqueror set sail for England
in 1066.
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Day 6: (Hotel in Paris)
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Morning
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After breakfast drive Honfleur
for a brief visit of the picturesque port, treasure
to the artists of the 19th century, native town
of Eugène Boudin, Monet's inspiration and teacher,
and of the composer Eric Satie. Walk through
favorite landscapes of the impressionists and
discover their outdoor atelier. for
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Afternoon
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On our drive to Paris
we will pass by Rouen stop in Giverny.
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