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Tickets and tours: Caen Memorial and D-Day beaches

Here are the tickets and tours for the Caen Memorial and the landing beaches. If you only want the museum, take the Memorial ticket. For the beaches, choose a guided tour: some leave from Caen, some from Bayeux and some from Paris. Smaller museums nearby are listed at the end.

The Abbaye aux Hommes in Caen: the long classical monastery building, the twin spires of the abbey church and a row of flags in front
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Caen Memorial Museum: Entry Ticket

A museum about the twentieth century, from 1914 to the end of the Cold War

4.6· 659 reviewsTiqets

  • Entry to the Caen Memorial, a museum about the twentieth century, from the First World War to the end of the Cold War.
  • The ticket arrives instantly. You can cancel it before the date of your visit.
  • Plan about 4 hours for a complete visit.
A concrete casemate of the Longues-sur-Mer battery with its long naval gun pointing out of the opening

Caen Memorial Entry Ticket and D-Day Sites: Guided Tour

The Memorial and a 5-hour guided tour of the landing sites

4.9· 15 reviewsTiqets

  • Entry to the Memorial, which you visit on your own on the same day or on another day, and a 5-hour guided tour of the D-Day sites. The guide speaks English or French.
  • The tour starts at 13:00 at the Memorial. The minivan transport to the Memorial is not included.
  • You can cancel up to 72 hours before the start.
Rows of white crosses on the lawn of the Normandy American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, with trees and a blue sky

Normandy: Half-Day D-Day Tour and American Cemetery

From Bayeux to Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the cemetery

5· 6 reviewsTiqets

  • A half-day tour from Bayeux by minivan, with a local English-speaking guide. You visit Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery.
  • The tour lasts about 4 hours, and the meeting point is Place du Québec, in Bayeux.
  • You can cancel up to 24 hours before your time.
Large bomb craters in the grass at Pointe du Hoc, with low bushes in the background

Normandy: D-Day Landings Tour and American Cemetery

A long day from Bayeux, from Utah Beach to Pointe du Hoc

4· 1 reviewsTiqets

  • A tour of about 8 hours from Bayeux by minivan with an English-speaking guide. You see Utah Beach, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Sainte-Mère-Église and the American Cemetery.
  • The meeting point is Place du Québec, in Bayeux.
  • You can cancel up to 24 hours before the start.

Normandy and the D-Day Beaches: Day Trip from Paris with Lunch

A guided day with a lunch and a cider farm visit

4.5· 11 reviewsTiqets

  • A day trip from Paris by coach, with a guide in English. You visit Utah Beach and its museum, Pointe du Hoc and the American Cemetery, with a view of Omaha Beach from the cemetery.
  • The price includes a lunch with a glass of cider and a visit to a cider farm. The day lasts about 14 hours and starts at 6:45.
  • You can cancel up to 24 hours before the start.
The beach at Arromanches with the cliffs on the left and a concrete Mulberry harbour caisson standing in the shallow water

Normandy and the D-Day Beaches: Guided Day Trip from Paris

Omaha, Pointe du Hoc, the cemetery and Arromanches in one day

5· 5 reviewsTiqets

  • A day trip from Paris by coach with a guide in English. You visit Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery, the Arromanches 360 cinema and Juno Beach.
  • You have free time for lunch in Arromanches. The day lasts about 13 hours and starts at 7:00 at 18 Avenue de Suffren.
  • You can cancel up to 24 hours before the start.

Normandy: Day Trip from Paris with D-Day Beach, Cemetery and Cider Tasting

A day trip with the Overlord Museum and a cider tasting

5· 6 reviewsTiqets

  • A day trip from Paris, with a roundtrip transfer, a walk on Omaha Beach, the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc and old German bunkers, and entry to the Overlord Museum. It ends with a cider tasting.
  • Lunch is not included. The day lasts about 13 hours and starts at 7:00 at 6 Avenue de Wagram.
  • You can cancel up to 24 hours before the start.
Gold Beach at Arromanches at low tide, with a cliff on the left and the remains of the Mulberry harbour far out on the sea
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Arromanches 360: Circular Cinema

A film about the Battle of Normandy on a circular screen

4.3· 124 reviewsTiqets

  • Arromanches 360 is a circular cinema in Arromanches. The film tells the story of the 100 days of the Battle of Normandy with archive footage.
  • A visit lasts about 30 minutes. The ticket arrives instantly and cannot be cancelled.
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Airborne Museum: Entry Ticket with AR Tablet

The museum of the paratroopers, in Sainte-Mère-Église

4.6· 121 reviewsTiqets

  • A museum in Sainte-Mère-Église, opposite the church tower where the paratrooper John Steele was left hanging on 6 June 1944. The ticket includes a tablet with augmented reality.
  • Count about 2 hours. The ticket cannot be cancelled.
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La Cité de la Mer: Entry Ticket

A sea museum in Cherbourg, with a submarine you can board

4.6· 191 reviewsTiqets

  • A museum about the sea in Cherbourg, with the submarine Le Redoutable, the largest submarine open to visitors. The ticket includes an audio guide for the submarine.
  • The ticket is valid all day and cannot be cancelled.
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The Viking Immersive Exhibition: Entry Ticket

An immersive journey into the Viking world, in Rouen

4.2· 212 reviewsTiqets

  • An immersive exhibition in Rouen, on the Seine, about the Vikings and their arrival in Normandy. The visit lasts about 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • You can cancel up to 48 hours before your time.

from €17.01€18.90

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Normandy Victory Museum: Entry Ticket with Audio Guide

The Battle of the Hedgerows, near Carentan

4.7· 41 reviewsTiqets

  • A museum on the former American airfield near Carentan, about the Battle of the Hedgerows that took place after D-Day. The ticket includes an audio guide app, which you download on site.
  • You can cancel up to 72 hours before the visit.

Prices and ratings updated 14 November 2026.

Caen Memorial and the D-Day beaches: frequently asked questions

Can I visit the D-Day beaches without a car?

Yes, with a guided tour. Tours leave from Caen, from Bayeux and from Paris, and they bring you to the main sites.

Which D-Day sites are worth seeing?

Pointe du Hoc, the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Arromanches with the remains of the artificial harbour, and the battery of Longues-sur-Mer are the best-known ones.

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