Further Afield

Bayeux

Situated 10km from Bayeux, we suggest a journey to the town to take in its medieval architecture and culinary delights.

Bayeux Tapestry

The Centre Guillaume le Conquérant is located on the rue de Nesmond. The famous Bayeux tapestry recounts, simply but with a wealth of detail, how and why William the Conqueror achieved the conquest of England in 1066. The tapestry is a magnificent 70 metres long and its colour and vibrant scenes of medieval life are quite something. Thought to have been embroidered by Nuns in England and commissioned by William’s half brother, the tapestry is truly one of its kind.

Cathedral of Notre Dame

Cathédral Notre Dame, a short distance away from the Bayeux Tapestry following the rue de Nesmond, this cathedral is one of the oldest buildings in Bayeux. The Notre Dame Cathedral was once the original home to the Bayeux tapestry. The 11th century cathedral boasts some beautiful original architecture alongside the later more gothic additions. The crypt is one of the few remaining Romanesque structures with beautiful frescoes lining the walls. A 12th century nave holds some stunningly carved choir stalls and an 18th century dome, that tops the crossing tower, is a fine example of the combination of architecture and styles used from across the centuries. This cathedral is a particularly beautiful building that has been amazingly preserved throughout Frances turbulent history.

Memorial Museum of the 1944 Bataille de Normandie

Just a few minutes from the D-Day landing beaches, this museum retraces the 77 days of fighting which opposed Allied forces and the Germany army on the soil of Normandy in the aftermath of 6th June 1944. The museum exhibits documents and film of the Normandy landings and there are life-sized models and military props to give people a better understanding of the events that surrounded those troubled days.

British War cemetery

The cemetery lies opposite the Memorial Museum of the 1944 Bataille de Normandie where there are 6000 British soldiers buried.

Omaha Beach

Used by the American troops during the D-Day landings of 1944, Omaha beach is located 6km west of the town of Arromanches. Omaha beach has a small museum, situated in the small village of St-Laurant. It has which has a great collection of photographs taken from the D-Day landings themselves. Further on from Omaha you can visit the American war cemeteries and the great heights of Point du Hoc and Utah Beach , both additional sites used for the D-day landings of 1944.

Clecy

If you visit this beautiful region of France is primarily to tour the Battlefields of Normandy then you will probably venture out to Clecy. Situated a bit further out, 10km south of Thury-Harcout, a village approximately 25-30km south of Caen, Clecy sits on a hill overlooking the River Orne. With a model railway and a great village charm, Clecy is a great stop over point when traveling through the region.