VILLEDIEU-LES-POELES - BAYEUX - CAEN in the Morning, Drive to Bayeux
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THE GREAT NORMANDY SPACES 4 days - 3 nights - July 2019 - School holidays This tour allows you to discover the unmissable and beautiful landscapes of Normandy! Normandy is also very different landscapes, from the steep cliffs of Etretat, the bucolic landscape of the Pays d'Auge or the beautiful coast Fleurie which houses the cities of Honfleur and Deauville and the famous landing beaches. Have a nice trip to Normandy DAY 1: SAINT-MALO - VILLEDIEU-LES-POELES - BAYEUX - CAEN In the morning, drive to Bayeux. On the way, stop at Villedieu-les-Poêles to discover its great artisan tradition around copper since the Middle Ages: stoves, brassware, boilermaking, foundry ... Possible visit of the foundry of bells. Then drive to Bayeux and visit the Bayeux Tapestry. This is the jewel of textile art embroidered around 1070 to adorn the cathedral. Road to Caen. Your evening: night and dinner in a 3 *** hotel in the Caen region. DAY 2: ST MALO - LANDING After breakfast, discover the Caen Memorial. The Caen Memorial building occupies the site of the German General W. Richter's command bunker, which opposed the Anglo-Canadian troops on June 6, 1944. This "museum for peace" is a place of history and reflection on the close links between respect for human rights and the safeguarding of peace. The visitor is invited here to make a journey in the collective memory, from 1918 to today. Free lunch. In the afternoon, drive along the landing beaches: Arromanche, Juno Beach, Pointe du Hoc .... Your evening: night and dinner in a 3 *** hotel in the Caen region. DAY 4: HONFLEUR - ETRETAT - THE COTE FLEURIE - ROUEN Road to Honfleur, charming seaside resort Norman and Étretat .. Bordered by a dyke- promenade (the Perrey), the pebble beach is framed by the famous cliffs of white chalk. No wonder then, that Etretat attracted and inspired many painters (Monet, Corot, Boudin ...), filmmakers and writers (Maupassant, Maurice Leblanc ...). Beautiful landscapes along the flowery coast. Your evening: night and dinner in a 3 *** hotel in the Rouen region. DAY: ROUEN - PARIS Free time to discover Rouen, and according to your schedule departure, possible stop to Giverny to visit the house and Claude Monet's gardens (free visit). Road to Paris. Validity of stay: July 2019 Beginning of the stay: J1 in St Malo End of the stay: J5 in Paris Accommodation and catering Hotels 2 or 3 ***. Dinners at the hotel or at restaurants nearby. JULY 2019 RATES PER PERS. BASE 30 TO 35 PEOPLE in double / twin room 532 € - Supplement for Bayeux and Giverny : +15€ - Single supplement 130 € - Supplement lunches (from D2 to D5, ie 4 lunches) 100 € The price includes : - English-speaking accompaniment - 1 night in hotel in Rouen and 2 nights in Caen - breakfasts - dinners - entrance to the Caen Memorial - taking charge of the driver and accompanying person in single - bus, petrol and parking and road fees The price does not include: - Guided tours and entrances (except those mentioned in the price includes) - lunches (optional) - the drinks - the tourist documentation and the individual travel diary - Comprehensive insurance cancellation, assistance repatriation, luggage.