From Deauville to the landing beaches of Normandy

Your arrival in Trouville sur Mer!

Arrive at your hotel on your own. The authentic town of Trouville sur Mer is a charming little fishing port with a long sandy beach.

Night: Trouville sur Mer

From Honfleur to Pennedepie

Transfer to Honfleur, a charming little town with its old harbour, tall, narrow houses, wooden church, and art galleries. We cross the town to reach the heights and the chapel of Notre Dame de Grâce, where there is a beautiful viewpoint over Honfleur and the Pont de Normandie. On the way we pass some lovely properties and half-timbered houses, then we cross the Bois du Breuil, with its beech, ash, oak, and fern trees. The most spectacular are the rhododendrons that colour the forest purple and mauve in May. Then we head down to see the banks of the Seine and the beach at low tide. Transfer back to Trouville sur mer.

Walk: Honfleur > Pennedepie | 3h30 | 10km | +150m / -150m Night: Trouville sur Mer

Deauville, on the heights on the beach

This morning, you set off on foot from your hotel in Trouville to reach Deauville by crossing the Touques, the river that separates the two towns. Explore Deauville, with its sublime half-timbered villas, luxury hotels and casino. As we climb higher, the scenery changes completely and we're now in the Normandy countryside. We discover horse farms and magnificent thatched cottages, and as we're in Normandy, we also find relics of the Second World War, a military cemetery, and magnificent views of the coast. We then head back down to the sea and walk along the immense beach (3km) to the famous Deauville boardwalk, which bears the names of the American actors who took part in the town's "American film festival", like a little "Hollywood boulevard" à la française. (Swimming opportunity – life-guard present in July & August). Return on foot to your accommodation. You then take the train ( on your own - not included ) to Bayeux ( 1h30 )

Loop Walk: 3h45 | 13 km | +/-190m Night: Bayeux

From the heights of Arromanches to the artillery batteries of Longues sur Mer

This morning's short transfer takes you to Ryes, a small village inland. Our walk begins in the footsteps of William the Conqueror through the countryside, through fields and farms, before reaching the coast and its tragic and more recent history. Passing through Arromanches, you can choose to visit the 360° cinema and the D-Day Museum or you can enjoy a swim (lifeguard station only during the summer school holidays in the afternoon). The route then continues along the cliffs to Longues sur Mer and the old German batteries. A taxi will be waiting to take you back to Bayeux.

Walk: Ryes > Arromanches > Longues sur mer | 3h | 13 km | +180m/ -130m Night: Bayeux

From the American cemetery to Port en Bessin

Transfer to the American cemetery. We recommend that you first visit the visitor centre, where a 30-minute film is shown. Then there is a small museum about American soldiers and their equipment. Then it is with emotion that you stroll between the white tombs overlooking the sea in this place that today is so peaceful and that was once a terrible battlefield. After this moving visit, we start the walk down to Omaha Beach (with the possibility of a swim) and continue along the coast through the countryside before reaching Port en Bessin, a charming fishing port specialising in scallop fishing. Return transfer to Bayeux.

Walk: American cemetery > Port en bessin | 2h30 | 12 km | +160m / -170m Night: Bayeux

Departure

End of the trip after breakfast.