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half Day Tour of the Canadian Battlefields and beaches |
Normal Itinerary
I usually commence at your hotel, B&B or train station in Bayeux (or nearby) at 1.00pm, and we will return at around 6.00pm. On D-Day after the American sector of Omaha, the Canadian sector of Juno suffered the most casualties. Juno Beach is one of the least written about elements of D-Day and the sacrifice of the Canadian forces is often underestimated, even though they would achieve the most on D-Day by almost obtaining all their objectives on June 6th.
During the tour we will concentrate on Juno beach area including the Nan Green & White sectors where the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division landed under the command of General Keller.
I usually commence at your hotel, B&B or train station in Bayeux (or nearby) at 1.00pm, and we will return at around 6.00pm. On D-Day after the American sector of Omaha, the Canadian sector of Juno suffered the most casualties. Juno Beach is one of the least written about elements of D-Day and the sacrifice of the Canadian forces is often underestimated, even though they would achieve the most on D-Day by almost obtaining all their objectives on June 6th.
During the tour we will concentrate on Juno beach area including the Nan Green & White sectors where the Canadian 3rd Infantry Division landed under the command of General Keller.
Arromanches les Bains
Juno Beach Center
Sherman DD Tank
Canada House - Bernieres sur Mer
Beny sur Mer
Abbaye d'Ardenne
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Arromanches Les Bains
The site of Mulberry B - the amazing artificial harbour - one of Winston Churchill's ideas, where you will be able to see its' remains, truly one of the greatest feats of British engineering of the 20th Century. There are many other artifacts of war situated around the town. Juno Beach Center and Lunch Visit to the Juno Beach Centre (cost of the visit is not included in the tour.) Juno Beach - Nan Green Sector (Courseulles) Assaulted by the Regina Rifles and elements of the 1st Hussars in the Sherman DD amphibious tanks. One of which that sank on D-Day is on permanent display in the town as a memorial to all Canadian Forces. An opportunity to visit the memorial to La Combattante the ship which brought Gen. De Gaulle back to France Juno Beach - Nan White Sector (Bernieres sur Mer) Here is where the famous Queens' Own Rifles of Toronto landed, followed by the Regiment de la Chaudieres of Quebec. A chance to see the famous Canada House and the Juno Beach memorial to the Canadian Forces, the first Memorial to built in Normandy and dedicated by Field Marshall Montgomery in 1950. Beny sur Mer A visit to one of the two specific Canadian Cemeteries in Normandy. A place of tranquility and beauty and the final resting place of over 2000 Canadian serviceman who were killed during the Normandy fighting. Abbey d'Ardenne The site of Kurt "Panzer" Meyers' Headquarters from late evening on June 7th. The Abbaye will forever be remembered for the executions of Canadian prisoners of war on the 7th and 8th of June and the garden of remembrance commemorates the 20 bodies discovered in shallow graves in the area. This itinerary is only a suggestion. Other locations can be included. If you have any questions please contact me. This half day tour costs 370 Euros (Total) for 1 to 7 people |