D-Day Beaches and Battlefields from Bayeux
Bayeux → Vierville-sur-Mer → Cricqueville-en-Bessin → Maisy
Trip Overview
A full-day trip from Bayeux to Vierville-sur-Mer, Cricqueville-en-Bessin, Maisy covering 7 attractions in approximately 10h 49min. The plan includes public transit from Bayeux, step-by-step routes between stops, and entrance fees from €15.9 per person. Compare public transit & car with costs for each leg.
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A full-day journey through the most significant D-Day sites in Normandy. Starting from Bayeux, visit Omaha Beach with its Les Braves memorial and the D-Day Omaha Museum, then climb to Pointe du Hoc where Rangers scaled 30-meter cliffs under fire, and finish at the recently discovered Maisy Battery with its 3 km of underground tunnels. The route ends at the World Peace Statue erected for the 60th anniversary of the landings. Best visited April through September when all sites are open. Allow a full day and bring a flashlight for the battery tunnels.
Your Day Timeline — D-Day Beaches and Battlefields from Bayeux
Your Day Timeline — D-Day History in Vierville-sur-Mer
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Omaha Beach
Omaha Beach is a 6-kilometer stretch of golden sand on the Normandy coast, one of five sectors where Allied forces landed on June 6, 1944, during Operation Overlord. This beach saw the heaviest fighti…
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National Guard Monument
The National Guard Monument stands on Omaha Beach at the exact spot where the 29th Infantry Division broke through German defenses on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Built atop the remains of German bunker WN72,…
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WN72 Bunker (Widerstandsnest 72)
WN72 (Widerstandsnest 72) is a preserved German defensive fortification from World War II located at the western end of Omaha Beach. Built in 1943-44 as part of the Atlantic Wall, this position guarde…
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D-Day Museum Omaha
The D-Day Omaha Museum sits 200 meters from Omaha Beach in Vierville-sur-Mer, housed in a building that served as an American field hospital immediately after the June 6, 1944 landings. Founded in 199…
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Your Day Timeline — Pointe du Hoc - D-Day Battlefield
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Pointe du Hoc
Pointe du Hoc is a clifftop battlefield preserved exactly as it appeared after the D-Day assault on June 6, 1944. On that morning, 225 US Army Rangers from the 2nd Ranger Battalion scaled these 30-met…
Your Day Timeline — From War to Peace in Maisy
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Maisy Battery
The Maisy Battery is a vast German WWII artillery complex located between Omaha and Utah beaches, rediscovered in 2004 after being buried for 60 years. Built in secret using forced labor from Eastern…
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World Peace Statue (Statue for Peace)
A 10-meter stainless steel sculpture by Chinese artist Yao Yuan, donated by the Chinese Peace Foundation and unveiled on June 3, 2004, for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. The statue depicts a young wom…
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