Travel ideas – Medium stay (3 days)
Visit Normandy in three days – Day 2
This proposed course has been established by the D-Day Overlord website to allow you to visit the historical area of the Battle of Normandy, according to your possibilities. On this page, discover the idea of a “medium stay” route to be carried out in three days (an extended weekend, for example).
Departure: Courseulles-sur-Mer (14) – Juno Beach
Direction: Arromanches-les-Bains (14) – Gold Beach – On the heights of the city
Itinerary (journey time: 20 minutes): exit Courseulles-sur-Mer direction Asnelles-sur-Mer on the D 514. At the exit of Asnelles-sur-Mer, on the height overlooking the artificial port, park Its car in the parking lot from the view.
Parking: parking from the point of view on the heights of Arromanches
Visit:
– Observe the magnificent view of the artificial port of Arromanches
– Cinéma Arromanches 360 °
Departure: Arromanches-les-Bains (14) – Gold Beach – On the heights of the city
Direction: Arromanches-les-bains (14) – Gold Beach – Downtown and beach
Itinerary (driving time: 3 minutes): exit the parking lot from the point of view and head towards the town center of Arromanches.
Parking: Town squares near the beach and the city center
Visit:
– Landing Museum, Place du 6 juin
– Walking tour of the historic site: the remains of the artificial port of Arromanches on the beach
Departure: Arromanches-les-Bains (14) – Gold Beach – On the heights of the city
Direction: Arromanches-les-bains (14) – Gold Beach – Downtown and beach
Itinerary (driving time: 20 minutes): exit the parking lot from the point of view and head towards the town center of Arromanches.
Parking: Town squares near the beach and the city center
Visit:
– Landing Museum, Place du 6 juin
– Walking tour of the historic site: the remains of the artificial port of Arromanches on the beach
Day 2 – Afternoon
Departure: Arromanches-les-Bains (14) – Gold Beach – Downtown and beach
Direction: Longues-sur-Mer (14) – German coastal battery
Itinerary (travel time by car: 10 minutes): exit Arromanches and take the D 514 towards Longues-sur-Mer. In the city, follow the indications that lead to the German coastal battery.
Parking: on-site parking of the German coastal battery of Longues-sur-Mer
Visit:
– Walking tour of the historic site: the blockhouses and the observation post
Departure: Longues-sur-Mer (14) – German coastal battery
Direction: Bayeux (14) – British military cemetery
Itinerary (driving time: 15 minutes): exit Longues-sur-Mer, take the D 104 towards Bayeux. Follow the signs to the British military cemetery (Boulevard Fabian Ware).
Parking: parking spaces near the cemetery
Visit:
– Walking tour of the military cemetery
Departure: Bayeux (14) – British military cemetery
Direction: Bayeux (14) – Museum of the Battle of Normandy
Itinerary (travel time: 2 minutes): continue on the same road (Boulevard Fabian Ware) towards the south-east towards the Musée de la Bataille de Normandie.
Parking: parking of the Museum of the Battle of Normandy
Visit:
– Museum of the Battle of Normandy
End of the day 2
Day 3: Click here to view the program for the third day
