Culture & heritage · Bayeux — Pointe du Hoc — Omaha — Colleville — Arromanches
Trace the D-Day landings across Normandy's beaches
Use Bayeux as a base to connect Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, the American cemetery and Arromanches into a respectful reading of 6 June 1944.
Begin with historical context in Bayeux, then stand above the bomb-cratered headland at Pointe du Hoc before descending to Omaha's wide, deceptively peaceful shore. At Colleville, the cemetery faces the sea; farther east, remains of the Mulberry harbour at Arromanches explain the immense logistical operation that followed the landings.
A specialist guide adds essential unit-level and civilian context and prevents the day becoming a series of disconnected monuments. Keep voices low in cemeteries, avoid staged behaviour on memorial ground, and allow two days if adding Utah, Sainte-Mère-Église, Juno or the Caen Memorial.