Normandy Tours

Historic Normandy - plan an overnight or longer package to Normandy with its many sights of historic significance and natural beauty. From Mont St. Michel (left), one of the seven wonders of the world, to the English Channel resort towns of Deauville and Trouville, the coastline is fascinating and beautiful to visit. The port town of Honfleur remains just as it was a century ago, and will charm you with its winding street and fishing boats.  The historic city of Rouen, where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake at 19, is known as the "City of 100 spires" for its large variety of medieval churches.  Nothing makes World War II history come to life more than visiting the D-Day beaches, including Omaha Beach, where Allied forces invaded occupied France, and the famous American Cemetary at Colleville sur Mer (right).  Drive a bit inland through the beautiful rolling countryside with its many farms and thatched-roofed, half-timbered houses to discover the town of Bayeux and the famous medieval Bayeux Tapestry, and centuries-old lace-making tradition and Lace Museum. Taste Normandy's delicious apple brandy, Calvados, and the sweet or dry hard apple cider that is served with traditional crèpes. Stay in a historic chateau, or one of Normandy's many lovely and charming hotels and inns.  Visit Normandy as an excursion during your trip to Paris, or plan an entire vacation there, or in combination with Brittany, just to the west.