Normandy: D-Day Trail
From Omaha Beach to the Caen Memorial, a journey of remembrance on the beaches of D-Day.
Three days following the 1944 D-Day landings on the Normandy beaches. The route starts at the Caen Memorial, essential for understanding, then follows the coast: Omaha Beach and its American cemetery, the Pointe du Hoc and its bomb craters, Utah Beach and Sainte-Mère-Église, the first village liberated. It's a journey of memory, sober and deeply moving, that gives flesh to history. Allow time at each museum and site — the visit is emotionally intense. The 6th of June and the surrounding weeks bring crowds and commemorations; the rest of the year offers quieter reflection. A trip to make as a family, ideal for passing on history, provided you prepare younger children.
Practical info
- Stops
- 6
- Duration
- 3 days
- Transport
- 🚗 Car
- Distance
- ≈ 120 km
- Best time
- Spring and autumn
Itinerary
- 1
Mémorial de Caen
Musée de référence sur la Seconde Guerre mondiale et la paix.
- 2
Omaha Beach
La plage la plus sanglante du D-Day, cimetière américain.
- 3
Pointe du Hoc
Falaise escaladée par les Rangers, cratères d'obus préservés.
- 4
Utah Beach
Première plage libérée, musée du débarquement.
- 5
Sainte-Mère-Église
Le parachutiste accroché au clocher, musée Airborne.
- 6
Arromanches
Vestiges du port artificiel Mulberry, musée du débarquement.
