Bayeux and American Sector Omaha Beach Shore Excursion from Le Havre or Honfleur.

It takes 1h30 driving from Le Havre/Honfleur to the US sector of Omaha. On the way to get there we'll stop to Bayeux. D-day, June 6th is just the first day of what it is called the battle of Normandy, which lasted until end of August and Bayeux was the only city intact in the region. We'll walk in the streets and you we'll see the buldings are mainly from 17\18 centuries with also medieval houses from 14\15 centuries. You'll visit the cathedral from 11th century built in 1077. Next, we'll drive to la pointe du Hoc one of the most famous D-day Normandy sites. You'll hear how the rangers scaled the cliffs to destroy the cannons that could fire on Utah and Omaha beaches. We'll lead on to Omaha where the 1st & 29th US Div landed. You'll see and visit German defences and bunkers part of the Atlantic wall. We'll have lunch at "LA Sapinière" restaurant where you can taste the cider made locally. Finally we'll go to the stunning and moving American cemetery where over 9000 battle of Normandy victims lay to rest.