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Originally posted by: trentmc
Any advice on trip planning? Places to stay, permits, etc. Thanks for your help!
Originally posted by: trentmc
Any advice on trip planning? Places to stay, permits, etc. Thanks for your help!
Normandy is one of the few areas of Europe I've experienced where having a rental car really pays off. Yes, there are tours, but we had a very successful trip by grabbing our own guidebooks, a GPS, and heading out on our own. We stayed at a Novotel in Bayeux, I thought it was ideal for car tourists like us.
In addition to the must-see beaches, I recommend touring the drop zones around St. Mare Eglise. There were lots of chaotic battles on that peninsula, and it really is something to imagine what went on in those fragile first hours before battle lines hardened. Go off the beaten paths, you'll see lots of battle scars remain. I particularly enjoyed seeing the site of the Brecourt Manor Assault dramatized in Band of Brothers
Lastly, be sure to visit the American Cemetary, but don't miss the German Cemetary at La Cambe. Seeing both really drives home the slaughter that came to people both good and bad when their leaders failed them.
In addition to the must-see beaches, I recommend touring the drop zones around St. Mare Eglise. There were lots of chaotic battles on that peninsula, and it really is something to imagine what went on in those fragile first hours before battle lines hardened. Go off the beaten paths, you'll see lots of battle scars remain. I particularly enjoyed seeing the site of the Brecourt Manor Assault dramatized in Band of Brothers
Lastly, be sure to visit the American Cemetary, but don't miss the German Cemetary at La Cambe. Seeing both really drives home the slaughter that came to people both good and bad when their leaders failed them.
