Normandy Self-Drive Itineraries
To be used in conjunction with the book "Stand Where They Fought" Available through the author’s website www.NormandyBattlefields.com
All tours should be preceded by a visit to the Caen Memorial Museum principally to see the Allied and German films pre D-day and the Normandy Campaign which will serve as a needed introduction and educational background to tourists not familiar with this climatic event.
The numbers refer to the book chapters
One day only available: (a very full day)
9.0 Omaha Beach background
9.1 Vierville
9.2 Omaha-western beach assault (depicted in the Private Ryan movie)
9.3 Omaha Cemetery and eastern beach assault
9.4 Pointe du Hoc-Rangers climb the cliff to destroy a battery
10.9 Grandcamp-Maisy newly excavated battery
2.0 Utah Beach background
2.1 Utah Beach assault-visit the bunker in the Roosevelt Restaurant
3.2 Ste. Mere Eglise-Airborne Museum, paratrooper on bell tower
3.7 la Fiere Causeway-Iron Mike Paratroopers' Memorial
9.1 Vierville
9.2 Omaha-western beach assault (depicted in the Private Ryan movie)
9.3 Omaha Cemetery and eastern beach assault
9.4 Pointe du Hoc-Rangers climb the cliff to destroy a battery
10.9 Grandcamp-Maisy newly excavated battery
2.0 Utah Beach background
2.1 Utah Beach assault-visit the bunker in the Roosevelt Restaurant
3.2 Ste. Mere Eglise-Airborne Museum, paratrooper on bell tower
3.7 la Fiere Causeway-Iron Mike Paratroopers' Memorial
Two days available: (also a full two days)
9.0 Omaha Beach background
9.1 Vierville
9.2 Omaha-western beach assault (depicted in the Private Ryan movie)
9.3 Omaha Cemetery and eastern beach assault
9.4 Pointe du Hoc-Rangers climb a cliff to destroy a battery
10.9 Grandcamp-Maisy newly excavated battery
10.8 la Cambe German Cemetery (previously American)
10.3 Vierville to Deadman’s Corner Road
2.0 Utah Beach background
2.1 Utah Beach assault-visit the bunker in the Roosevelt Restaurant
2.5 St Martin de Varreville-see barracks XYZ
3.2 Ste Mere Eglise-Airborne Museum, paratrooper on bell tower
3.7 la Fiere Causeway-Iron Mike Paratroopers' Memorial
3.9 Chef du Pont Causeway
10.6 Deadman’s Corner
10.7 Carentan Causeway
9.1 Vierville
9.2 Omaha-western beach assault (depicted in the Private Ryan movie)
9.3 Omaha Cemetery and eastern beach assault
9.4 Pointe du Hoc-Rangers climb a cliff to destroy a battery
10.9 Grandcamp-Maisy newly excavated battery
10.8 la Cambe German Cemetery (previously American)
10.3 Vierville to Deadman’s Corner Road
2.0 Utah Beach background
2.1 Utah Beach assault-visit the bunker in the Roosevelt Restaurant
2.5 St Martin de Varreville-see barracks XYZ
3.2 Ste Mere Eglise-Airborne Museum, paratrooper on bell tower
3.7 la Fiere Causeway-Iron Mike Paratroopers' Memorial
3.9 Chef du Pont Causeway
10.6 Deadman’s Corner
10.7 Carentan Causeway
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