D-Day bike tour from Bayeux to Caen
D-Day landing beaches, Omaha Beach, Arromanches, Sword beach, Gold beach, Juno beach, the Caen memorial, but also the medieval tapestry of Bayeux, the fine sand beaches, the abbeys of Caen and the seaside villages
Discover the D-Day landing beaches by bike from Bayeux
This bike trip immerses you in the turbulent history of Normandy.
You will discover the D-Day landing beaches: the American sector with Omaha beach and the gripping American cemetery of Colleville-sur-mer, the English sector of Gold beach, Sword beach and the artificial port of Arromanches and the Canadian sector in Juno beach. Stop at the fascinating memorial of Caen, which traces very well these turbulent days.
This bike tour will also introduce you to the magnificent medieval tapestry of Bayeux as well as its Gothic cathedral, the typical small fishing ports, the bocage roads and the long sandy beaches. Get onto your bike and enjoy "La Vélomaritime"!
Program
- 50 km
- + 219 m
Your bike tour takes you from Bayeux to the Overlord Museum and the American Cemetery along small country roads through villages with half-timbered houses and pastures with grazing cattle. The visit of the cemetery is really striking. You continue along the coast to the pretty little fishing port of Port-en-Bessin. Take a stroll around the port before heading back to Bayeux.
- 38 km
- + 105 m
From Bayeux you will go through the bocage to the German batteries of Longues-sur-Mer. You continue along the cliffs to the port of Arromanches where you will not miss the visit of the D-Day museum and the circular cinema retracing the 100 days of the landing. Through fields and coastal villages you will go along the beaches Sword beach, Gold beach and finally Juno beach at Courseulles-sur-Mer where the Canadians landed. You can visit the Juno beach center or stroll on the fishing port.
- 35 km
- + 30 m
From the port of Courseulles-sur-Mer you continue along the seaside villages and enjoy the long sandy beaches until the port of Ouistreham where the ferries from England arrive. Then you drive along the canal to Caen passing the Pegasus Bridge. You will discover Caen with its pedestrian zone and its magnificent abbeys of Men and Ladies.
- 40 km
- + 77 m
You leave Caen passing in front of the Memorial, which retraces very well the dark days of the Second World War. Then you cross the Norman countryside: roads of hedged farmland, cows grazing quietly in their meadows, farms and half-timbered villages before seeing the steeples of Bayeux cathedral in the distance.
Accommodation
Information
Beginning of the trip
Your first day is a cycling stage. Your bikes will be available from 9am.
To get to the departure point
By plane: flight to Caen and then train to Bayeux.
By train: direct train from Paris Saint-Lazare. The duration of the trip is around 2h10. To plan your trip, www.thetrainline.com
Car park
There are both free and paid parking solutions in Bayeux. More information at www.parkopedia.fr
- Normandy
- 4 day(s)
- Fairly easy
- ~ 40 km/day
- Loop
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- Experience15 years' experience in cycling to advise and satisfy you
- Tested & ApprovedThe whole team goes out into the field to design the itineraries and select the best partners (accommodation, bikes, etc.).
- Quality of serviceA dedicated customer service team available and ready to listen, from the moment you book until you return from your holiday.
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