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What to do and see in Basse-Normandie, Normandy: The Best Battlefields
Discover the best top things to do in Basse-Normandie, France including D-Day Beaches (Plages du Debarquement de la Bataille de Normandie), Typhon Pilots Memorial, Around Europe Battlefields Tours Day Tours, Omaha Beach, Maisy Battery, Musee du Debarquement Utah Beach, Memorial 1st US Infantry Division Omaha Beach, Kunstlicher Hafen, Pointe Du Hoc Memorial, Memorial Hill 112.
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1. D-Day Beaches (Plages du Debarquement de la Bataille de Normandie)
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5.0 based on 329 reviews
Reviewed By 750dimitrisl - Sydney, Australia
We spent the best part of a day visiting the D-Day Beaches, in Normandy. It was quite an emotional trip. This is an amazing stretch of nature which now brings up such terrible images to visitors. The areas have been well maintained and it is easy to walk around and inspect the various sites. There are still some remnants of the war, such as battlements and others, as well as some wonderful memorials to the fallen and to those who participated in the war effort.
2. Typhon Pilots Memorial
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
3. Around Europe Battlefields Tours Day Tours
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5.0 based on 87 reviews
Normandy D-Day Beaches tour, Guided tour of Omaha Beach,American Cemetery, Pointe du Hoc, Utah Beach, Ste Mere Eglise. Cruise ship shore Excursions from Normandy Ports, Private tour, Schedule group tour from Bayeux, we have a full range of vehicles from sedan to buses.
4. Omaha Beach
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4.5 based on 2,182 reviews
This historic beach was the primary point of landing on June 6, 1944, for the entry of American forces into World War II and saw some of the most intense fighting in the entire war.
Reviewed By PoppyE103 - Brighton, United Kingdom
I am so happy I took time from our holiday to visit Omaha Beach, its so much more stunning and impressive in person, the sea views are stunning, the cliffs, the nearby quaint town, the art and sculptures, this is one special and unique place in the earth I would suggest all take time to visit.
5. Maisy Battery
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4.5 based on 605 reviews
We are now closed for the season. We will reopen in April 2020. The Maisy Battery is a huge German WW2 Headquarters and Gun Batteries that was left buried in the fields of Normandy for the past 60 years. Only re-opened in 2006 this site now stands as the largest in Normandy of its type with over 3km of trenches open for you to see along side personnel buildings, ammunition tunnels, Hospitals and many more buildings that you can walk through and explore! Private tours are available on request taken by the owners. This is really a unique site to see on this coast! Please note: last entry is 1 hour before closing.
Reviewed By jsfor17 - Bangor, United Kingdom
I visited the Maisy battery in May 2017, on my second trip to Normandy, having come across it while browsing the internet. I put it on the 'must see' list and was not disappointed. My friend and I arrived at the battery about half way through our trip and were impressed by the friendly and relaxed hosts. They were chatty and informative - a very pleasant conversation was enjoyed. The little office was packed with fantastic relics from WW2, some found at the battery itself and for sale at reasonable prices - a real plus in Normandy. The entrance price was also very reasonable. We spent at least 2 hours in the battery's trenches, gun pits and bunkers getting loads of great photos that I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at and reliving the good memory ever since. The weather on the day we visited was sunny and hot but we had brought wellies just in case of mud (think ahead for your visit). A camera is essential and a torch is always good to have with you as are decent walking shoes and a waterproof coat. We were in Normandy visiting the D-Day sites non-stop for 5 days and the Maisy Battery stands out among the many sites we visited (all the main ones). I rate it so highly because it has a real sense of authenticity about it. You can easily imagine something of what the site was like in the 1940s - more than the many other sites we visited. It's a very hands-on place to visit: you can handle the artillery guns & explore the bunkers without restriction. We are planning to return to Normandy in 2018 & the Maisy battery will not be by-passed by us. Well done the Sterns.
6. Musee du Debarquement Utah Beach
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4.5 based on 1,647 reviews
Located in the Parc Naturel Régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, the "Madeleine" beach went into history a Tuesday of June 1944. 75 years after, the Utah Beach Landing Museum invites you to walk along paths of our liberators.
Reviewed By DiggoryLondon
Probably the most impressive museum we visited during our tour of the five D Day beaches. From the museum it is only a 100 yard walk to the beach. Once again if you stand and overlook the beach you realise just how exposed the attacking force was especially with regard to cover from the terrain. There are plenty of monuments and viewing points to enable you to see the whole of the beach area. The museum was very impressive the presentation was excellent and it provided a great deal of information to support the exhibits. There is a completed B26 Marauder that l have never seen before which enhanced the visit. Entrance fee 8 Euros very reasonable. Would definitely return again.
7. Memorial 1st US Infantry Division Omaha Beach
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4.5 based on 104 reviews
Reviewed By Walter92532 - Lake Elsinore, United States
The Memorial to the 1st Infantry is on a bluff overlooking Omaha Beach and pays tribute to the brave men who made the ultimate sacrifice. A visit to Omaha Beach was a must for me, and this memorial is a poignant part of that visit.
8. Kunstlicher Hafen
9. Pointe Du Hoc Memorial
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4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By 750dimitrisl - Sydney, Australia
The Pointe Du Hoc Memorial commemorates the bravery and sacrifice of many soldiers, particularly American, who participated in the Normandy beaches invasion which eventually led to the defeat of the Germans and the liberation of France and the rest of occupied Europe. Particularly fierce battles were fought in this area. There are reminders of these battles such as heavy fortifications and others. It is a very emotional experience visiting this area.
