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No war has affected so many people over such a wide area. On a History tour to Normandy your group will explore the theme of the largest and most ambitious operation ever staged - the Normandy landings of June 1944. We can arrange visits to the sites of the British and American beach landings along the coast supplemented with museum visits. With purpose built school group accommodation along the coast this tour is a perfect choice for enthusing your History students.
from
£189 pp
4 days/3 nights
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Includes:
- Return executive coach travel (TV/Video/WC/Seatbelts)
- 3 nights half board accommodation
- Return ferry or Eurotunnel crossings
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- Detailed information pack
- Comprehensive travel and medical insurance
- Itinerary planning service
- Motorway tolls and taxes
- VAT
Suggested Activities
Sample Itinerary
Example AccommodationArromanches 360 Cinema
'The Price of Freedom' shown in this innovative 360-degree cinema, blends original documentary film of the invasion with pictures of the battlefields as they are today, and takes the viewer into the maelstrom of 1944. It's great introduction to what happened here in Normandy half a century ago.
Pegasus Bridge Museum
This museum tells the story of the airborne invasion, in particular the 6th Airborne Division's capture of this strategically vital bridge and holding of the Eastern end of the landing grounds.
Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach was the code name for one of the landing points of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France during the Normandy landings of June 6, 1944. The beach was located on the northern coast of France and was 5 miles long from east of Sainte-Honorine-des-Pertes to west of Vierville-sur-Mer. Landings here were necessary in order to link up the British landings to the east on Gold Beach with...
Centre Juno Beach
The centre consists of seven exhibit rooms containing documents, maps, photos, audio and audiovisual accounts and artefacts, which allow different atmospheres to be created alternating between emotion, reflection, discovery and information.
Caen Peace Museum
A radical departure from other museums in Normandy, Caen Peace Museum puts the battle of Normandy in the wider context of the Second World War and traces the enigmatic dream of peace through the twentieth century from 1918 to 2001. Perhaps a fitting note on which to end an exploration of the Normandy battlefields. (The Caen Memorial is the only place outside of the U.S. [as of 2004] that displays ...
Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey
The long history of Mont Saint-Michel is thought to date back to 708 when Aubert, Bishop of Avranches had a sanctuary built on Mont-Tombe in honour of the Archangel. The Mount soon became a major focus of pilgrimage. In the 10th century, the Benedictines settled in the Abbey while a village grew up below its walls. By the 14th century it extended as far as the foot of the rock. An impregnable stro...
| Morning | Afternoon | Evening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Travel from school | Evening meal | |
| Day 2 |
Arromanches 360 Cinema and Landings Museum and walk along beach at Mulberry Harbour |
Pointe du Hoc St Lauren American cemetery |
Evening meal |
| Day 3 | Landing beaches at Juno and Omaha | Peace Museum in Caen | Evening meal |
| Day 4 | Return travel to school | ||
Centre Bon Sejour
Situated on a fine sandy beach, the centre has a lounge, classrooms and restaurant, together with leisure and games area. It also provides outdoor activities such as mini golf, tennis and sailing. Indoor facilities include table tennis, pool and karaoke.
Students will be accommodated in one of 70 twin, triple or quad rooms all with en-suite facilities. A lift makes for easy access to the 3 floors.
Please note if staff members require single rooms a supplement will apply.
Students will be accommodated in one of 70 twin, triple or quad rooms all with en-suite facilities. A lift makes for easy access to the 3 floors.
Please note if staff members require single rooms a supplement will apply.
Les Tourelles
Les Tourelles consists of 56 rooms, students will usually be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins.
The dining rooms have a view of the sea and the artificial harbour of Arromanches left from D-Day. The chef and his team provide a varied menu including regional specialities such as: fish and seafood.
The dining rooms have a view of the sea and the artificial harbour of Arromanches left from D-Day. The chef and his team provide a varied menu including regional specialities such as: fish and seafood.
