BAYEUX BESSIN, GATEWAY TO THE D-DAY BEACHES
On 6 June 1944, the Allied landings in Normandy changed the course of history in Europe and the whole world. It helped to bring the Second World War to an end.
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Bayeux Bessin is ideally located to explore the essential D-Day sites, all less than 45 minutes away.
Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword Beach… the 5 D-Day sectors are easy to access by car, during guided tours and even by bike!
As are such world-famous sites as Sainte-Mère-Eglise, the Pointe du Hoc, the US military cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, the British cemetery in Bayeux, the German artillery battery in Longues-sur-Mer, the artificial harbour in Arromanches, the Cross of Lorraine and Pegasus Bridge.
Bayeux Bessin is the ideal base camp for great visits to the D-Day landings beaches and the scenes of the Battle of Normandy!