D-Day Sainte Mère Eglise - Small group from Caen aboard a Van

Overview

Available languages

English

French

Mobile ticket

Travel with a small group of passengers aboard a comfortable and air-conditioning minivan in a friendly atmosphere. (maximum 8 participants)

Your guide will tell you the highlights and events of the "Operation Overlord" and the landing in Normandy on June 06, 1944.

You will see the famous medieval church in Sainte Mère Eglise which on D-day has seen the American paratrooper "John Steele" stayed hang at the church' steeple.

Discover the drop zones (DZ) areas of parachuting of American soldiers and landing zones (LZ) of the gliders between Sainte Mère Eglise and Carentan on June 06, 1944.

Discover an original Douglas C47 aircraft "Skytrain" which has dropped paratroopers over the town of Sainte Mère Eglise on D-day.

Walk along the Bloody Beach (Omaha)

You will pay tribute to the fallen visiting the Normandy American Cemetery.

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Minimum number of travelers for this tour is 2 people.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Sainte Mere Eglise

Theater of one of the greatest exploits in military history, Sainte-Mère-Eglise saw paratroopers “rain” on the village and its surroundings during the night of June 5 to 6, 1944. A model hangs on the church of Sainte-Mère-Église in tribute to John Steele. The stained glass windows inside the church evoke the jumps of paratroopers on D-Day in Normandy. A free time across the town (meals not included) will let you go shopping in the many souvenir shops.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Airborne Museum

In the heart of Sainte-Mère-Eglise, opposite the steeple on which the paratrooper John Steele hung, the Airborne Museum will make you live and understand the events of D-Day from the preparation in England until the conquest of freedom. Board a glider and C-47 aircraft with sound and light effects for total immersion. You will also accompany the soldiers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Division in the decisive battles of the D-Day landings in Normandy thanks to the hyperrealistic scenery.

1 hour • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Driver / guide

Admission tickets to the Airborne Museum of Sainte Mere Eglise

Air-conditioned vehicle

Hotels Pick-up and Drop-off

Lunch

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