Day trip from Paris to Juno Beach, Normandy - Private Tour (2 pax)

Overview

Visit to Normandy D-Day battle sites and Canadians landing beaches from Paris Travel with your own group (2 participants) aboard a comfortable and air conditioning Minivan for a more personalized atmosphere Step back in time on a history tour, and learn about the events of June 6, 1944 Pay your respects to the fallen Canadian soldiers at the Canadian War Cemetery in Beny-sur-Mer See the famous “Canada House” on Juno Beach, said to be the first house liberated in Normandy. Walk on the sands of Juno Beach in Normandy just like the Canadian troops did in June 1944. Visit the Juno Beach Centre, the most comprehensive museum about the Canadian landings in Normandy.

What's included

• ✓Private Tour (Travel with your own group aboard a Minivan)
• ✓Air-conditioned vehicle
• ✓Driver Guide
• ✓Admission tickets to Juno Beach Centre
• ✓Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off in the following listed Paris districts only: 75008, 75007 and 75016

• ✕Food and drinks
• ✕Gratuities (optional)

What you'll do

1. 1

   The Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery is a cemetery containing predominantly Canadian soldiers killed during the early stages of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. It is located in and named after Bény-sur-Mer in the Calvados department, near Caen in lower Normandy. As is typical of war cemeteries in France, the grounds are beautifully landscaped and immaculately kept. Contained within the cemetery is a Cross of Sacrifice, a piece of architecture typical of memorials designed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The men who fell on the beaches and in the bitter bridgehead battles are buried in Beny-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery which, despite its name, is near the village of Reviers. The cemetery contains 2,049 headstones enclosed by pines and maples. These mark the dead of the 3rd Division and the graves of 15 airmen.

   ⏱ 40 min
2. 2

   “Within sight of this house over 100 men of the Queen’s Own Rifles were killed or wounded, in the first few minutes of the landings.” That stark inscription welcomes visitors at the entrance of a large, timber-framed house overlooking Juno Beach, in the village of Bernières-sur-Mer, France. “La Maison des Canadiens," or Canada House, is one of the most iconic buildings in Canadian military history. It was one of the first houses liberated by Canadian soldiers on D-Day, 6 June 1944, and has since become a familiar historic landmark, standing in the backdrop of the many black-and-white photographs showing troops landing on the sands of this village in Normandy. This particular house was one of the few left intact, perhaps because it was the favoured home of an occupying German officer. The left-hand side is owned by the family of Hervé Hoffer, whose grandfather owned the home during the war but was evicted by the Germans.

   ⏱ 30 min
3. 3

   The Juno Beach Centre’s permanent exhibit draws on photographs, documents, multimedia, maps, and artefacts to tell the story of the Canadians who volunteered for military service or mobilized at home to contribute to the war effort. It also presents the battles that took Canadian units from Sicily to Italy and from Normandy to the Netherlands. The Centre pays homage to the 45,000 Canadians who lost their lives during the War, of which 5,500 were killed during the Battle of Normandy and 359 on D-Day. The Centre is not only a museum about the war. It also portrays the personal accounts and real-life stories of the society that these soldiers bequeathed to their children and that now forms Canada.

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Good to know

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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