Immerse yourself in the heroic story of Easy Company with a full-day tour from Bayeux. Explore the battlefields of Normandy and learn about the brave soldiers led by 1st Lieutenant Richard Winters.
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Omaha Beach - After a 30-minute drive from Bayeux, you will start the day on Omaha beach where the 1st and 29th US infantry divisions landed. With the help of maps and pictures, our guides will explain to you all the details of “bloody Omaha”. From the layout of the German defenses to the plight of the first waves, we will share with you the stories of these brave Gi’s who conquered the beach.
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Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer - After a 5 min drive, your guide will show you the American cemetery behind Omaha beach. the resting place of more than 9,000 American servicemen and women. This sacred place, run by the American Battle Monuments Commission, is the most visited D-Day site in Normandy.
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Pointe du Hoc - We will drive 20 minutes to our next stop: the unique site of Pointe du Hoc.
Follow the footsteps of the 2nd US Ranger Battalion led by the famous Lieutenant Colonel James E. Rudder who scaled the cliffs to destroy a German gun battery threatening the whole US landing operation. Bomb craters, bunkers, dugouts, come and see this outstanding battlefield.
- Sainte-Mere-Eglise - We will then drive 30 minutes to Sainte-Mère-Eglise.
In the heart of the Airborne operation, it was the first town to be liberated by the American paratroopers. One of them got stuck up on the church tower during that night. Your guide will share with you the details of this crucial operation and many stories of these brave men.
We will make a 60 min break with free time for the lunch
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Ravenoville - After lunch you will follow Easy Company led by Richard “Dick” Winters. You will learn in detail D-day plans concerning the different regiments of the 101st airborne division for their very first actions during WWII. Discover Marmion’s farm and stand where the first newsreel pictures of the invasion were taken. Men from Easy Company stayed there for a while.
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Manoir de Brecourt - The battle of Brecourt manor is the most famous action seen in the second episode of the TV show. The group took out four guns firing at Utah Beach. From the Easy company monument your guide will tell you everything about this exceptional battle.
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Carentan - The tour will end at Carentan. The town was a strategic crossroad that Easy Company captured. See the road used by these men in the third episode of the show “Band of Brothers”
We will then drive 30 minutes back to Bayeux where we started the tour.
- Experienced and certified guide
- Round trip from central Bayeux in a minivan with A/C
- Gratuities
- Lunch
The successful book by Stephen Ambrose and the highly acclaimed 2001 TV series produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have captivated a vast audience, leaving them eager to dig deeper into the story of Easy Company, commanded by the renowned 1st Lieutenant Richard ‘Dick’ Winters. Seize the opportunity to explore the locations where these soldiers battled in their Normandy campaign and gain detailed insight into the main characters and their deeds.
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