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Shared
Minibus Day Tours from Paris
Full Day and Half Day Tours with Hotel Pickup
All prices include: shared service in spacious, deluxe
air conditioned minibus (8 passengers max.), pre-packaged
itinerary, pick up and
drop off at your Paris hotel, and the services of an experienced
chauffeur guide (all guides speak English as well as other
languages).
Click on the links below to go to a secure site where you can
book your tour online.
If you
prefer private service on the date of your choice, please see our
private tours page.
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Versailles Orientation
 Our guide will drive you to
Versailles Palace, residence of the Sun King,
Louis XIV. Here, you will discover the famous "A la
Francaise"
gardens, as well as the
Grand Trianon and The
Petit Trianon with Marie Antoinette's Hamlet.
Unguided visit for about an hour of the great
apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, and the Queen's
appartments.
ALSO AVAILABLE: Versailles guided tour. What is a
guided tour? A guided visit is where a guide will
accompany you through the visit inside of the Great
Apartments, explaining as you go along your visit. If
this is something you are looking for, then please click
on
"Guided visit of Versailles". The advantages are the
guided visit and no waiting in long lines.
A
few numbers:
32 fountains,
more than 1,000 water works, 12.000 m3 are
necessary to make the "Grandes Eaux" play, 20
kilometers of conduits, 90% of the network is from
Louis XIV's century.
Admission tickets included.
THIS TOUR WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON THE
MORNING OF DEC. 25TH AND JAN. 1ST
Season: All year round
Scheduled Days: Daily (except
Mondays and Certain public Holidays)
Departures: From 8:30 am and 1:30
pm
Duration: Approx. 3 1/2 hours
Pick up point: From your
accommodation in Paris
Return point: To your
accommodation in Paris
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Versailles - Adult - Morning Tour |
74 Eur |
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Versailles - Child(ren) 4 to 10 years old |
37 Eur |
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Versailles - Adult - Afternoon Tour |
74 Eur |
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Versailles + Louvre Guided Tour
 After having been
picked up at the doorstep of your
downtown hotel in Paris, Our guide will
escort you to the Château de Versailles, the
former residence of the Sun King, Louis XIV. Here
you will be able to discover the famous French-style
gardens, the outside of Marie Antoinette's Hamlet
and the outside of the Grand and Petit Trianon. You
will also be taken by your guide inside the Castle
for a one-hour guided tour around the Grands
Appartements and the Galerie des Glaces.
 Around
noon you will be back in Paris and we will dropped
you off for lunch in the Opéra district
before continuing your excursion in the afternoon
with a guided tour (in English, Spanish or
French) of the Louvre Museum, and in
particular its 3 main works: the Venus de Milo, the
Winged Victory of Samothrace and the Mona Lisa,
painted by Leonardo da Vinci at the beginning of the
16th century. You will then be free to spend a
little more time in the Louvre to visit other
sections of the largest museum in the world.
(Lunch included: starter/main course
or main course/dessert, wine and coffee.)
Transport back to the hotel not included. Tour ends
at the Louvre.
Includes
admission to Versailles Castle & The Louvre
Museum
THIS TOUR WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON
DECEMBER 25TH AND JANUARY 1ST
Season:
All Year Round
Scheduled Days: Wednesdays,
Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays.
Tours also available on all other days (Excluding
Mondays & Tuesdays) for groups already
comprised of
5 people.
Guided tour of the Louvre in English, Spanish or
French. For other languages, contact us.
Departures: From 8.30 am
Duration: Approximately 8 hours
Pick up point:
From your
accommodation in Paris
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Versailles & Louvre Guided |
170 Eur |
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Louvre Guided Tour Preview
 "Victory
of Samothrace" Samothrace (island in North Aegean Sea)
Circa 190 BC
For the Greeks, the goddess of Victory (Nike) was a
beautiful young woman endowed with wings. This exceptional
monument, raised upon the isle of Samothrace, set in a niche
overlooking the sanctuary of the Great Gods, celebrates
success at sea. The goddess stands on the prow of a galley,
resisting the gusty storm, her right arm undoubtedly held
high. It was an ex-voto of the Rhodians for a victory won at
the beginning of the 2nd century BC: the attitude and the
animated draping prefigure the reliefs for the altar of
Pergamum.
 "Venus de Milo" Melos (the Cyclades islands) Circa 100 BC
In spite of lacking attributes, the size and the
attitude of this statue allow its identification as a
goddess: Aphrodite, often represented half nude, or
Amphitrite, goddess of the sea, venerated on the island of
Melos. The style is characteristic of the late Hellenistic
period, which revives classical themes while innovating.
Thus the slipping drapery on the hips entails a closed
stance and introduces an instancy to the figure. It hides
the joint between the two blocks of marble that were
sculpted separately, as were the left arm and leg, according
to an utterly new technique.
The Mona Lisa (1479 - d. before 1550) also known as La Gioconda 1503-1506
If Vasari is correct, the portrait which Leonardo took to
France, that was acquired by François I, was of the Mona
Lisa, who in 1495 married Francesco di Bartolomeo di Zanoli
del Giocondo. The title "La Gioconda" would thus derive from
this notable Florentine's surname. But in Italian "gioconda"
also means a light-hearted woman. With a lasting effect on
Italian art, this portrait stood for an ideal. The smile
that gives her life is, however, a feature of many of
Leonardo's figures. Several scholars have concluded that the
portrait was worked on over a long period, starting around
(1505-1506 in Florence, and it was finished during the
course of Leonardo's peregrinations in Milan or Rome.
Content: from The Louvre Official Website / www.louvre.fr
Versailles & Giverny
After picking you up at the doorstep of your downtown
hotel in Paris, our guide will take you for a wonderful
day outside of Paris. During this day you will be driven
to Versailles Palace, residence of the Sun King,
Louis XIV. There, you will discover the famous "A la Francaise" gardens, as well as the
Grand Trianon and The Petit Trianon with Marie Antoinette's Hamlet.
Unguided visit for about an hour of the great
apartments, the Hall of Mirrors, and the Queen's appartments.
This day will also lead you to the edge of Normandy,
where you will visit Claude Monet's home, the
"Father of Impressionism". Discover the famous
gardens created by the impressionist painter, and
the well known Japanese bridge in the midst of
its flowered paths and wather-lily ponds.
"Claude Monet's property at Giverny, left by his son to
the Académie des Beaux-arts in 1966, has, after
completion of large scale restoration work, become the
Claude Monet Foundation, inaugurated in 1980. The house,
with its pink crushed brick façade, where the leader of
the Impressionist School lived from 1883 to 1926, once
again has its colourful décor and intimate charin of
former times. The precious collection of Japanese
engravings is displayed in several rooms, hung in
the marmer chosen by the master of Giverny himself.
 The huge Nymphéas studio, a stone's throw from the house, has
also been restored. It contains the Foundation's Shop.
The gardens have been replanted as they once were and
offer for the admiration of visitors the "painting from
nature" which Claude Monet's contemporaries considered
one of his masterpieces. The rectangular Clos Normand,
with archways of climbing plants entwined around
brilliantly coloured shrubs, lies before the house and
studios, offering from Spring to Autumn the palette of
varying colours to the painter-gardner who was "ecstatic
about flowers". Lastly, the Water Garden, formed
by a tributary of the Epte, lies further away, shaded by
weeping willows. With its famous Japanese Bridge,
its wistarias, azaleas and its pond, it has once more
become that casket of sky and water which inspired the
pictorial universe of the water lilies."
content: from a brochure of Fondation
Claude Monet. Painting: "View of the church at
Vernon", Claude Monet, 1883.
Includes the admission ticket to The Castle of
Versailles and Monet's Home & Gardens
C lient
Feedback:
I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed your
tours! The day at Giverny was especially nice. The
picnic by the Epte river was absolutely splendid! What a
great idea----very relaxing and kinda like the old
painter's picnics. Laurent was especially knowledgeable
and personable. Thank him for us please. We hope to see
you again in Paris over the upcoming years! --Michelle.
I wanted to compliment your company and especially
François, who was our guide on August 30 to Versailles
and Giverny. We had a party of six and Francois made our
trip most enjoyable. He was knowledgeable, charming,
courteous, helpful and a font of information about both
sites. We will certainly tell our friends about the
great trip that you provided which made our visit to
France a memorable experience. Please convey our
appreciation to François. -- John
Between April 1st to Oct
31st
Scheduled Day: Friday and
Saturdays.
Daily departures (excluding Mondays) available with
a minimum of 5 passengers required.
Departures: From 8:30 am
Duration: Approximately 9 hours
Pick up point: From your
accommodation in Paris
Return point: To your
accommodation
in Paris
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Versailles & Giverny w/Lunch Included -
Children 4 to 10 |
112 Eur |
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Versailles & Giverny w/Lunch Included - Adults |
160 Eur |
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Giverny & American Museum
Entering Normandy, you will visit
Claude
Monet's home, the "Father of Impressionism".
Discover the famous gardens created by the
impressionist painter, and the well known Japanese
bridge in the midst of its flowered paths and wather-lily
ponds. This tour ends with the visit of the "Musée
d'art Américain Giverny": Franco-American
contributions to the history of art.
"Claude Monet's property at Giverny, left by his son to
the Académie des Beaux-arts in 1966, has, after
completion of large scale restoration work, become the
Claude Monet Foundation, inaugurated in 1980. The house,
with its pink crushed brick façade, where the leader of
the Impressionist School lived from 1883 to 1926, once
again has its colourful décor and intimate charin of
former times. The precious collection of Japanese
engravings is displayed in several rooms, hung in
the marmer chosen by the master of Giverny himself.
The huge Nymphéas studio, a stone's throw from the house, has
also been restored. It contains the Foundation's Shop.
The gardens have been replanted as they once were and
offer for the admiration of visitors the "painting from
nature" which Claude Monet's contemporaries considered
one of his masterpieces. The rectangular Clos Normand,
with archways of climbing plants entwined around
brilliantly coloured shrubs, lies before the house and
studios, offering from Spring to Autumn the palette of
varying colours to the painter-gardner who was "ecstatic
about flowers". Lastly, the Water Garden, formed
by a tributary of the Epte, lies further away, shaded by
weeping willows. With its famous Japanese Bridge,
its wistarias, azaleas and its pond, it has once more
become that casket of sky and water which inspired the
pictorial universe of the water lilies."
content: from a brochure of Fondation
Claude Monet. Painting: "View of the church at
Vernon", Claude Monet, 1883.
The American Art Museum presents works of numerous
American Impressionist painters, such as Louis Paul
Dessar, Richard Emil Miller, Theodore Wendel, Robert Vonnoh, John Leslie Breck and others.
They were attracted by the curriculum available as well as
influenced by their French academic experiences, notably
Claude Monet.
Dedicated to to further understanding the links between
French and American culture, this Museum invites you to
explore American art of all periods.
Admission included.
- Season:
From April 1st to October
31st
- Scheduled days:
Daily (excluding
Mondays)
- Departures:
From 1:15 pm execpt on
Sunday from 8:15 am
- Duration:
Approximately 4 1/2
hours
- Pick up point:
From your
accommodation in Paris
- Return point:
To your
accommodation in Paris
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Giverny & American Museum |
86 Eur |
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Giverny - Child(ren) 4 to 10 years old |
43 Eur |
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Millenium Package
For an unforgettable stay in Paris, we
invite you to join us for :
A
- a
3 1/2
hours Paris City Tour followed by,
- a discovery of the Castle of
Versailles and,
- a wonderful
Dinner and Show at the Moulin Rouge (Menu Belle
Epoque).
--OR--
B
- a
2 hours Paris City Tour & lunch at Eiffel Tower,
(no return to hotel with this tour and you cannot
take the Versailles tour on the same afternoon)
- a discovery of the Castle of
versailles and,
- a wonderful
Dinner and Show at the Moulin Rouge (Menu Belle
Epoque).
--OR--
C
- a
3 1/2 hours Paris City Tour followed by,
- a discovery of the Castle of
versailles and,
- a wonderful
Dinner and Show at the Moulin Rouge (Menu Toulouse
Lautrec).
This package was designed to offer you the essential of
Paris at the best price.
You may choose to either take the 3 tours on the day
itself or over two or three days. Order this package and
SAVE, as compared to
ordering the three tours separately.
CITY TOUR & VERSAILLES TOUR WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED
ON DEC. 25TH AND JAN. 1ST
MOUILN ROUGE TOUR WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON DEC. 24TH AND 31ST
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Season:
All year round
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Scheduled days:
Everyday (Except Mondays for Versailles tour)
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Departures:
3.5 hrs City tour:
From 8:30 am or
1:30 pm
2 hrs City tour & lunch: From 9:10 am
Versailles tour: From 8:30 am or 1:30 pm
Dinner Moulin Rouge tour: From 6:00 pm
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Pick up point:
From your
accommodation in Paris
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(A) Millenium - 3.5 hrs City Tour |
332 Eur |
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(B) Millennium - 2 hrs City Tour + lunch Eiffel
Tower |
364 Eur |
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(C) Millenium - 3.5 hrs CityTour + T. Lautrec |
317 Eur |
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Fontainebleau & Barbizon
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Visit Fontainebleau castle ,the royal
residence from the 12th century, hunting lodge of
François I and Napoleon Bonaparte's
abdication, with a collection of paintings,
furniture and a museum devoted to Napoleon I.
Enjoy a walk in the gardens, in front of one
of the most beautiful forest in France. In
addition, you will also have the opportunity to
discover the village of
Barbizon, well known for having
inspired the 19th century painters, as Jean
Francois Millet
Free visit and Admission included.
Clients' feedback:
We are from Florida and took four tours while in
Paris the end of June...Versailles, Fountainebleau,
around Paris during morning including Montmartre and
around Paris in evening. All of them were simply
great, as well as very reasonably priced. Your
drivers were informative on area, where to get nice
refreshments or purchases, friendly and really added
a lot to our enjoyment. Thanks again for everything
you did to make our short stay in Paris so special.
Wishing you lots of continued success. Joyce
THIS TOUR WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON
DECEMBER 24TH, 25TH AND 31ST
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Season: All year
round
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Schedulesd Days: Mondays & Wednesdays. Available Daily with
a minimum of 5 passengers execpt Tuesdays.
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Departures: From
1:15 pm
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Duration: Approx.
4 1/2 hours
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Pick up point:
From your accommodation in Paris
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Return point: To
your accommodation in Paris
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Fontainebleau &
Barbizon |
82€ |
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Fontainebleau &
Barbizon- Chil(dren) 4 to 10 years old |
41€ |
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 Fontainebleau
Castle - The castle
was built from 16th until the 18th century. In
the 16th century, Francois I transformed
the castle into a Renaissance palace
decorated by Florentine artists. The castle was
made into a national museum since 1870.
Outside, visit the "cour du
Cheval-Blanc" with the statue of Marcus
Aurelius and the famous monumental horseshoe
shaped stairway. Inside, visit of the
"Grands appartements", François I's
gallery and the Renaissance Halls,
Napoleon I's room. You can also visit the
museum of Napoleon I. Don't forget to
take a stroll through the gardens.
 Barbizon
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At the beginning of the 19th
century, Barbizon was a small hamlet of
peasants.
It
was around the middle of the 19th century that
Barbizon truly gained its letters of nobility
when settled Theodore Rousseau and
Jean-François Millet who fleeted Paris with
his family where prevailed an epidemic of
cholera. Barbizon counted at this time famous
residents such Paul Huet, Diaz Of Pena, Cabat,
French Louis, Daubigny, Decamps, Chintreuil or
Dauimier...
The creative current which emerged from this
place gave immortal Artworks such as " The
Angelus " or " Les Glaneuses ". In
their work "Solomon Lever " in 1967, the
Goncourt brothers, in addition inhabitants of
the place, describe the atmosphere and the life
of the village at the time. The character of the
Crescent painter is moreover non-openly inspired
by the painter Jean-François Millet.
Content: extract from
www.village-de-barbizon.com. Photo: The
Angelus - Jean Francois Millet.
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Loire Valley Castles : The King's Road
You will be chauffeured by our driver-guide to a
wonderful day in the Loire Valley. Discover
famous castles and gardens of the
Renaissance:
CHAMBORD
This marvelous chateau began its construction under
Francois I in 1519 and was completed until much
later by Henri II, Charles IX and Henri III. 1800 - 2000
men worked on the construction during Francois I. Though
this castle went through many owners, nobody actually
made this place a permanent resident. Francois I himself
lived in this place for 6 months. It was mainly used by
the kings as for retreat or as a hunting lodge. There
are no official records as to who the architect was.
Legend has it that Leonardo da Vinci, then living at the
Clos Lucé in Amboise, made several plans and models used
for the construction of the chateau. It also has an
extremely close tie to some of the projects by Domenico
da Cortona, and Italian architect. During the reign of
Louis XIV, the famous play by Moliere, Monsieur de
Pourceaugnac and Le bourgeois Gentilhomme were
first produced here.
Contents: from www.francebalade.com/blois/chambord.htm,
www.castles.org, www.lvo.com
 AMBOISE
- The cradle of the Renaissance
One of the first truly "royal" residences of its
kind, chateau Amboise was built during the 15th and the
16th centuries on the orders of Charles VIII, Louis XII
and François 1. Following in the footsteps of the great
kings of France, you will discover a magnificent
example of Gothic and Renaissance architecture.
Today, the Chateau still houses an exceptional
collection of furniture which has been admirably
preserved.
Contents & photo: from a brochure of Chateau Amboise.
 CHENONCEAU
- The ladies Castle
By building chateau Chenonceau on the Cher river in the
1513, Thomas Bohier razed the castle-keep and the
FORTIFIED MILL of the Marques family only keeping the
dungeon. It is sad that he never managed to see the
finished castle and was completed by his wife and son.
Later, it became crown property. Henri II offered this
castle to his favourite, Diane de Poitiers. She
then decided to have a bridge built, linking the
castle to the right bank of the river. This was done by
Philibert de l'Orne, the resident achitect.
 Following
the death of Henri II, Catherine de Medicis took
over the ruling and forced Diane de Poitieirs to return
the chateau Chenonceau to crown. During her reign and as
the Queen mother, Catherine commissioned a great
gallery to be built on the bridge.
Contents & photo: from a brochure of Chateau Chenonceau
www.chenonceau.com
Admissions and lunch
with wine included.
Clients' Feedback:
I
would like to congratulate you for the marvellous tour
we had in Loire Valley. Stay assured that I will
promote your agency with anyone coming to France and
is interested in a similar tour. I would like also to
thank Ms. Karin/Michelle our driver/guide, she was
simply very well learned and competent in her job. We were all impressed. Once again, thank you very much
and keep it up. Regards,James
Dear Sir, This is just a note to thank all of you at paris-trip.com and especially out tour guide Lionel
for the 2 wonderful trips we had with you. We took the
Loire Valley and Normandy D-Day trips. Lionel helped
us a lot with our questions and was very professional
in every way. Because of this, we will recommend this
service to all our friends in Paris and in the states.
It was a pleasure to do business with you and I look
forward to using your services again in the future.
Thanks again. Joe.
THIS TOUR WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON
DEC. 24TH, 25TH, 31ST AND JAN. 1ST
Season: All Year Round
Scheduled Days: Tuesdays &
Sundays.
(No minimum passenger required)
Daily departure available with a minimum of 6
passengers.
Departures: From 6.30 am
Duration: Approximately 12 hours
Pick up point: From your
accommodation in Paris
Return point: To your
accommodation in Paris
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Loire Valley - Adult(s) |
185 Eur |
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Loire Valley - Child(ren) 4 to 10 years old |
165 Eur |
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Bruges: Pearl of the Flanders
During your stay in Paris, take the opportunity to
discover
Bruges, a true jewel of architecture. The
MARKET is in the heart of Bruges, with the
mediaeval Belfry Tower that dominates the town
center and the
Town Hall (built in the 14th century). Bruges is
also known as the "Little Venice of the North"
because of its beautiful canal.
The Mediaeval Belfry Tower:
(13th-15th century) is 88 meters hight and houses the
former city treasury, in which Bruges' valuables (money and
royal charters) were once kept.
A climb of 366 steps takes the visitor past the
impressive clock mechanism and culminates in a
breathtaking panoramic view of the city and its
surroundings. The famous 47-bell carillon is also
located here.
content: from www.brugge.be.
Canal
cruise included. Lunch not included; guide will give recommendations.
Passport
required. For off-season tours, please contact us.
THIS TOUR WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON DEC. 24TH, 25TH, 31ST
AND JAN. 1ST
Season: From April 1st to October
31st
Scheduled days: Wednesdays.
(No minimum passenger required)
Daily departure available with a minimum of 5
passengers.
Departures: From 6:30 am
Duration: Approximately 12 hours
Pick up point: From your
accommodation in Paris
Return point: To your
accommodation in Paris
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Normandy : "The D - Day"
 Relive
the amazing and moving events of D-Day as you tour the
major sites of this epic event. Arriving
at the heart of the
Battle of Normandy, you will begin your day
with the visit of
"Caen Peace Memorial". Following, you will
discover the landing sites of the
D-Day: Pegasus Bridge, Arromanches, The
"Batterie de Longues", Omaha Beach, The American
Cemetery...
Includes the admission ticket to Caen Peace Memorial.
Lunch is not included, but our guide will give you some
recommendations.
THIS TOUR WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED ON JUNE
6TH, DEC. 24TH, 25TH, 31ST AND JAN 1ST.
FROM JAN 6 TO THE 28TH, THE CAEN MEMORIAL WILL BE
CLOSED. IT WILL BE REPLACED BY A DIFFERENT MUSEUM
OR ANOTHER MEMORIAL.
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Season: All Year Round
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Scheduled days:
Thursdays & Saturdays (no minimum number of
passengers required).
Available other days with a minimum of 5 passengers.
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Departures: From 6:30 am
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Duration: Approximately 12 hours
- Pick up point: From your
accommodation in Paris
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Return point: To your accomodation
in Paris
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Included in this Tour
 American
Cemetary at
Colleville-sur-mer.
Dominating Omaha Beach, it contains more than 9.000
perfectly alligned graves. A chapel and a memorial
provide a moving visit to this place of remembrance.
 La Pointe du Hoc.
This symbol of the
sacrifice of young American soldiers
was a fortified German outpost. It was taken by direct
assault by Ranger Colonel Rudder, on June 6, 1944.
 The
German Battery at Longues.
This canon responded to cannon fire from Allied ships the
morning of June 6, 1944. It is the last coastal
artillery battery
that still has its cannons intact, and gives us an idea of
what the Atlantic Wall must have been like.
content: from a brochure of l'office du
tourisme de Normandie.
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