Sainte-Mere-Eglise Tours and Activities
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What was an otherwise little-known village of the Cotentin Peninsula suddenly became infamous after it was visited by American troops on June 6th 1944 as part of Operation Overlord – making Sainte-Mère-Église one of the first villages to be liberated of the Nazis after four long years of occupation. Sainte-Mère-Église, along with Utah Beach, was one of the two airborne landings on D-Day, because of its strategic position between Cherbourg and Paris. Sainte-Mère-Église is also where the Airborne Museum is located (14 rue Eisenhower), entirely dedicated to the D-Day paratroopers. It includes authentic artifacts like a DC3 aircraft, insightful information and an entire section devoted to the movie The Longest Day, which depicts a well-known incident involving paratrooper John Steele of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment. His parachute caught on the spire of the town church, from which he observed the fighting going on below, hanging limply for two hours and pretending to be dead before the Germans took him prisoner.
Rua General Koenig, Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France
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Normandy American D-Day Beaches Full Day Tour from Bayeux
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Retrace the steps of American D-Day troops on a full-day tour of Normandy’s US landing sectors from Bayeux. Travel by air-conditioned minivan with your expert guide, and stand at key landing and drop points, including Omaha Beach and St-Mere-Eglise. See the battle sites at Pointe du Hoc and visit the Utah Beach Museum and Normandy American Cemetery to remember those who gave their lives in June 1944.
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$118.39
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$118.39
Utah & Omaha Beaches D-Day Group Tour from Bayeux
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Visit one of WWII’s most important battle sites on this full-day small-group tour of the Normandy landing beaches from Bayeux. Walk the battlefields and beaches where thousands of Allied troops took part in history’s largest seaborne invasion and learn all about the fateful events of ‘D-Day’. Tour key sites like Utah Beach, Omaha Beach and Pointe Du Hoc, then pay your respects at the Normandy American Cemetery.
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$132.73
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$132.73
Normandy Battlefields Tour - American Sites
637
Get an up-close look at the site of America’s D-Day invasion with a visit to the Normandy battlefield beaches from Bayeux. On this 9-hour small-group tour, you’ll stroll Utah and Omaha beaches, explore famous wartime sites like Pointe du Hoc and Sainte-Mère Church, and learn the turbulent history of this key WWII location. Throughout the tour, enjoy free time to take souvenir photos, pay respects and ask questions of your expert guide.
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$130.23
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D-Day tour - Utah Beach & Omaha Beach - suitable as a day trip from Paris
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Visit important landmarks and sites associated with the 1944 invasion of Normandy on this full-day tour. Take the train from Paris, then meet up with local guides who will show you the battlefield sites including Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, and Pointe Du Hoc. You’ll also visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial and the town of Sainte-Mère-Église.
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$132.73
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$132.73
Full-Day American Battlefields and Sites of Normandy Tour from Bayeux
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Chart the story of the World War II D-Day landings by American forces on this day trip from Bayeux. Learn about the objectives and achievements of the US assaults on June 6, 1944 as you visit the key beaches of Utah and Omaha, and German battery at Pointe du Hoc. Plus, visit the Airborne Museum at Sainte-Mère-Église and the US cemetery overlooking Omaha. Air-conditioned minivan transport, entrance fees, and central Bayeux pickup and drop-off included.
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$134.36
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$134.36
Airborne Museum Admission Ticket
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The Airborne Museum tells the story of the American paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne, who landed in Normandy as part of the Allied D-Day operations in WWII. Located in the Normandy town of Sainte-Mere-Eglise, close to Utah Beach and the Normandy Landing Beaches, the museum’s exhibitions include multi-media presentations of the D-Day landings, artefacts such as a C-47 aircraft, and Histopad interactive guides with augmented reality.
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$11.43
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$11.43
Private Tour: Full-Day Tour to American D-Day Beaches from Bayeux
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The D-Day landing beaches in Normandy saw some of the most significant battles in World War II history, but many of the sites sit far apart. This private bus and walking tour from Bayeux makes it possible to take in key sites with ease. Visit the Normandy American Cemetery with a private guide, see the Pointe Du Hoc gun battery, and explore Omaha Beach and Utah Beach—where soldiers on all sides laid down their lives.
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$686.76
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$686.76
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Private Day Tour including Normandy Landing Beaches & Battlefields from Bayeux
75
Discover the fascinating history behind the events of the 1944 Allied Invasion on a private full-day tour of Normandy from Bayeux. With an accomplished guide, delve into the tales of D-Day as you marvel at significant sites like the battlefields and landing beaches of Utah Beach and Sword Beach. Visit esteemed museums and moving cemeteries to enrich your knowledge of the historic events and admire the picturesque scenery of the famous French region. Customize the itinerary of the tour according to your interests and receive the undivided attention of your private guide throughout the day.
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$390.66
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$390.66
Price varies by group size
Private guided American D-Day Tour from Bayeux
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Perfect for history buffs and those with personal ties to World War II, this private, full-day tour will transport you to many of the most important wartime sites in Normandy’s American Sector. Depart in the morning from your Bayeux hotel, and travel in a comfortable vehicle. You’ll tour the drop zones of the US Airborne Divisions, will visit Omaha Beach, will discover Pointe du Hoc, will pay tribute to the fallen at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, and much more.
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$496.31
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$496.31
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Private Day Tour including Normandy Landing Beaches & Battlefields from Caen
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Explore some of the most famous battlefields of World War II during this private Normandy tour from Caen. Visit the D-Day beaches, where Allied soldiers invaded northern France on June 6, 1944. See the landing beaches and battlefields of Normandy, pay homage to the fallen at national cemeteries and visit area museums. Your expert guide can personalize this private tour to suit your interests.
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$426.17
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$426.17
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Private Tours American sector WW2 with a local licence guide from Bayeux
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A local licence guide from Normandy give you a unique experience through his home region.
Experience adapted to families, beautiful landscapes and Normandy culture discovering.
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$611.73
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$611.73
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Private American Dday tour from Bayeux
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- local licensed guide of France
- 5 years experience
- French license of transportation company
- a / c Renault Espace (up to 6 people)
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$651.10
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$651.10
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Full Day Tour Focus on US DDAY sites from Bayeux "2nd departure"
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If you're staying in Paris and you only have 1 day to visit the DDAY sites it's possible with the service starting at 9.30am from the Bayeux train station. Just plan to catch the train from Paris St Lazare to Bayeux. Explore the D-Day landing beaches of Normandy and gain insight into Europe's World War II Bayeux. Visit key battle sites including Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Sainte-Mère-Église, and Utah Beach with a guide, and learn about the sacrifices made during WWII. Read the names of soldiers in Normandy American Cemetery. This 9-hour tour includes round-trip travel from Bayeux.
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$124.78
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$124.78
Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Caen
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Visit the Normandy landing beaches of World War II on this customizable, private day trip from Caen. Settle inside an air-conditioned minivan with your private guide — a local whose family lived through the Nazi occupation. Spend the day exploring D-Day sites such as Arromanches, Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc. Delve into the landings at the Airborne Museum, pay homage at the American Cemetery, and enjoy a ‘calvados’ (apple brandy) tasting. This is a private tour, so inform your guide if there’s anything you want to see more of.
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$577.11
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$577.11
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Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Bayeux
7
Step back in time to June 1944 with a private day trip to Normandy’s D-Day beaches from Bayeux. With an informative local guide, hear insider tales of the World War II Allies’ landings and visit the key locations of Sword Beach, Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc. See the Longues sur Mer German bunkers, visit Sainte-Mere-Eglise and the Airborne Museum, and enjoy lunch overlooking Arromanches beach, the site of Mulberry Harbour. As this is a private tour, your itinerary is flexible and can be tailored to suit your preferences.
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$577.11
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$577.11
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D-Day private tour Omaha + Utah Beach from Caen with audio guide
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Private tours with audio guide and driver. we adapt to the needs, desires and rhythm of your group. The driver becomes your Norman guest if you stay at the hotel La Fontaine Caen Center. Departure 9h from Caen. Minimum 2 people
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$282.78
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$282.78
Price varies by group size
Normandy - Utah, Omaha & U.S. D-Day Sites Full Day Tour From Bayeux
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Get onboard this Normandy battlefield tour and join our knowledgeable English speaking driver/guide with for a full day visit to the key beaches, sites and museum linked to D-Day. This small group tour will take you to different points of interest such as the inescapable Omaha and Utah landing beaches, U.S. cemetery, the preserved Pointe du Hoc site and historic Sainte-Mère-Eglise village. Discover all the unescapable Normandy region has to offer and be part of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day.
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$126.96
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$126.96
Normandy, Omaha: D-Day - From Airborne to Infantry
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Dean will guide you through the events of D-Day, focusing on the American Sectors and how they fit in with Overlord generally. He will begin with the Airborne Pathfinders, the Airborne Paratroopers, the gliders and the key battlefields of the Utah-Cotentin area. After a superb picnic lunch (provided), he will show you how Rudder's Rangers pulled off their amazing feat at Pointe du Hoc and then steer you through the complexities of Bloody Omaha, from the slaughterhouse to success. Dean will also provide you with an extremely personalised experience based upon stories of individual soldiers and citizens and accounts related by veterans he has had the honour to meet with over the years. Your tour will culminate with an extremely moving visit to the American Military Cemetery above Omaha Beach including the close of day ceremony accompanied by Taps.
We will also visit Sainte Mere Eglise and La Fiere Bridge battle sites.
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$346.26
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$346.26
Full Day Guided Tour Normandy D Day American Sector
2
More than 20 years of experience. I'm a native of Normandy and grew up here, I met a lot of veterans, and even after so many years, my passion is still intact.
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$779.10
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$779.10
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Private guided American D-Day Tour from Cherbourg Cruise Port
2
On this full day tour of the American sector on D-Day, we will visit Sainte Mere Eglise, Utah Beach, the cliffs and German fortifications at La Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and we will finally pay our respects at the Normandy American Cemetery. At most sites there will be some free time for you to take photos, use restrooms and/or grab a coffee.
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$1,073.42
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$1,073.42
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Private Tour: D-Day Beaches from Le Havre US Tour
1
Covering Normandy’s World War II D-Day locations in a day from Le Havre is near-impossible by public transport. With this private tour, see US and other Allied landing points with a private vehicle to whisk you smoothly from one to the next. View Omaha Beach, Arromanches’ floating harbor, the Normandy American Cemetery, and more; all as your guide recounts stories of the landings and locations that you might miss alone.
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$807.95
per group
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$807.95
per group
Private tour D-Day landing beaches
1
Come and discover the biggest military invasion of WWII visiting the most famous sites of this D-Day and pay tribute to all those allied soldiers who sacrified their lives for our freedom and ideals of democracy.
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$461.69
per group
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$461.69
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From Le Havre - WWII - American Landing Beaches Discovery Private Tour
1
Uncover the legendary battles, historic secrets, and stories of exceptional courage, as you explore the notorious D-Day landing sites. Walk in the footsteps of allied soldiers, visit original German bunkers, and travel back in time at the Sainte-Mère-Église Museum. Stand on the same cliffs taken by American troops during WW2, and learn how and why Utah Beach became one of the most important locations in the history of Europe. Gaze down from the Pointe-Du-Hoc memorial more than 100m above sea level, and visit the final resting places of soldiers who lost their lives fighting for freedom.
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$811.37
Price varies by group size
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$811.37
Price varies by group size
Two Day American Battlefield Tour
Battlefield Tour Guide is Ex British Soldier, giving clients a soldier’s eye across the Battlefields.
Battlefield Guide has tour with over 100 veterans during his career on the Battlefields here in Normandy.
All tours are bespoke to suit clients requests
Maximum of 8 clients
Children most welcome
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$1,558.19
per group
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$1,558.19
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- Airborne Museum (Musée Airborne)
- Utah Beach D-Day Museum (Musée du Débarquement)
- Pointe du Hoc
- Omaha Beach Memorial Museum (Musée Mémorial d’Omaha Beach)
- Omaha Beach
- Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
- Longues-sur-Mer
- Bayeux War Cemetery
- Memorial Museum of the Battle of Normandy (Musée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie)
- Bayeux Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux)
- Baron Gérard Museum of Art and History (MAHB)
- Lace Conservatory (Conservatoire de la Dentelle)
- Bayeux Tapestry (Tapisserie de Bayeux)
- Mulberry Harbour
- Juno Beach Centre (Centre Juno Beach)