Day 1 Arrival in Caen - the main city of the region and home of the WWII Peace Memorial. Check in to your hotel and then free time of your own choosing. A museum visit of the Caen Memorial is a highly informative and complete start of your tour. Bikes delivered to the hotel followed by orientation by telephone with our France office. Dinner included tonight. (Other sites in Caen.). (D)

Le Dauphin

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Caen

Le Dauphin is a charming hotel offering quiet rooms and a delightful restaurant. Located in the hear...

Day 2: 45 km loop tour Cycle to Merville-Franceville-Plage sur Mer in the Calvados area and visit the Battery Museum. Then head on to Pegasus Bridge, originally named the Benouville Bridge. There, you can visit the Pegasus Memorial and museum, dedicated to the first liberators who arrived in Normandy on the night of 5th/6th June 1944. Finally you will arrive in Ouistreham where, on Riva Bella you will have an overview on the landing area of Sword Beach. Here you can visit the Atlantic Wall Museum, inside the “Big Bunker”, a former German headquarters.

The Belvedere has an interesting orientation table and in front of the casino you can visit the Landing museum. Return to Caen and overnight at the same hotel, dinner on your own. (B)

Le Dauphin

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Caen

Le Dauphin is a charming hotel offering quiet rooms and a delightful restaurant. Located in the hear...

Day 3: Ride along Coast: 47 km

Today you will ride from Caen to Bayeux. You will reach Arromanches, where you can visit Arromanches 360, a circular theatre where “The Price of Freedom” is shown on nine screens. In the D-Day Landing Museum in Arromanches you will learn about the construction and operation of the artificial harbors assembled in front of Arromanches on the days following D-Day. You will finish in Bayeux, where you may take the opportunity to visit one of the many points of interest of this town of art. The Bayeux Tapestry –70 m long and 50 cm high, completed in the 11th century- is unique in the world. Other visits include the recently re-opened Musée de la Bataille de Normandy and Mémorial du Général de Gaulle. Dinner at the hotel.. (B,D)

LE LION D'OR

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Bayeux

DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: This charming and historical property is located in the town center ju...

Day 4: Loop ride day: 45 km + 26 km option

A loop tour around Bayeux to discover some of the most famous WWII sites in the area: Colleville-sur-Mer and Omaha beach. In Colleville take some time to visit the US Military cemetery, (172.5 acres) , the chapel and the memorial dedicated to the youth of America. There is also a viewpoint which overlooks Omaha Beach. An optional ride will take you to La Pointe du Hoc, immortalized in the movie The Longest Day. Return to Bayeux and your hotel, dinner on your own. (B)

LE LION D'OR

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Bayeux

DESCRIPTION OF HOTEL: This charming and historical property is located in the town center ju...

Day 5: Departure after breakfast, at your leisure. (B)