# The D-Day beaches by car from Paris in a day: Arromanches, Longues, Pointe du Hoc and the American cemetery

An early start, the Arromanches artificial-harbour museum, the Longues guns, lunch in Bayeux, Pointe du Hoc and the lowering of the flag at the American cemetery.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/itineraries/d-day-beaches-by-car-from-paris · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 06:45 · Salida: 3 h 15 by car (leave by the N13 and A14 while the Saint-Cloud tunnel on the A13 is closed towards Normandy)
- 10:00 · Arromanches and the Remains of the Artificial Harbour (museum €12.90 for adults, at the ticket office · on Sundays it opens at 10:00, except in summer)
  - 11 min by car, 7,6 km
- 12:00 · German Battery at Longues-sur-Mer (four casemates with their guns · free access)
  - 13 min by car, 8,6 km
- 12:45 · Le Pommier (menus at €28 and €42 · closed Wednesday and Thursday · book) · Le Pommier, €€
  - 30 min by car, 30 km
- 14:30 · Pointe du Hoc (free · from October to March it may close from 12:30 to 13:30)
  - 15 min by car, 13,7 km
- 15:20 · Omaha Beach and the Colleville American Cemetery (free · free parking · flag lowering an hour before closing)
- 17:00 · Vuelta (by the A13; in Paris around 20:30)

The D-Day beaches are about three hours and a quarter from Paris by motorway. It is far for a day, and the ideal is to sleep in Bayeux. But if you have only one day and a car, you can do a route that is more than a quick visit: the artificial harbour at Arromanches, which explains how a whole army was supplied without a real port; the German battery at Longues, with its guns still in the casemates; lunch in Bayeux, and in the afternoon, the American sector, with Pointe du Hoc and the Colleville cemetery above Omaha.

The order matters. You go from east to west, leave the cemetery for last and arrive in time for the lowering of the flag, an hour before closing.

## The day, hour by hour

6:45 · Leave Paris. Until the end of August 2027 the Saint-Cloud tunnel on the A13 is closed in the outbound direction from Paris: the official diversions go via the N13 and the A14, which rejoins the A13 further on. Set out early and expect a little more traffic.

10:00 · Arromanches. From the beach you can see the blocks of the Mulberry harbour in the sea. The museum, right opposite, explains it with models and a video on a 25 m² model; an hour and a half with the audioguide included. €12.90 for adults, at the ticket office only.

12:00 · Longues-sur-Mer battery. Four Atlantic Wall casemates with their 150 mm guns, on the cliff. Free entry; half an hour is enough.

12:45 · Lunch at Le Pommier, in Bayeux. Norman cooking on rue des Cuisiniers, next to the cathedral, with menus at €28 and €42. It serves until 14:00: book so you do not arrive at the last minute.

14:30 · Pointe du Hoc. The cliff the Rangers scaled, full of bomb craters. While works last, until mid-2027, it can only be visited along the west path.

15:20 · Omaha Beach and the American cemetery. Almost 9,400 white graves above the beach of 6 June. It is open from 9:00 to 17:00, with last entry at 16:30, and the flag is lowered to a bugle call an hour before closing.

17:00 · Return to Paris. The A13 in the Normandy–Paris direction is still open. You arrive around 20:30.

## Is it for me?

If you have a car and only one day, yes. If you can stay a night, better: do the two-night break in Bayeux, which adds Utah, Sainte-Mère-Église and the Mémorial de Caen unhurriedly.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
About three hours and a quarter from Paris. On the coast you drive about 60 km between stops. The American cemetery car park is free.

### Without a car
Direct train to Bayeux and a minibus visit in the afternoon, April to October: it is the Bayeux and Omaha by train plan.

## Consejos

### Check the day of the week
Le Pommier is closed Wednesday and Thursday. On those days, swap lunch for La Table du Lion, Tuesday to Friday at lunchtime.

### Arrive at the cemetery with time to spare
To see the visitor centre, the memorial and the graves before the lowering of the flag, you need at least two hours.

### Bring a raincoat
Longues and Pointe du Hoc are on the cliff edge, very exposed to wind.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Can you see the D-Day beaches in a day from Paris?
Yes, by car and setting out early: about three hours and a quarter each way and five stops between Arromanches and Omaha.

### How much does it cost?
The cemetery, Pointe du Hoc and Longues are free; the Arromanches museum costs €12.90 and lunch at Le Pommier €28 to €42.

### What about the A13?
The Saint-Cloud tunnel is closed in the outbound direction from Paris from 16 November 2026 until the end of August 2027. Use the N13 and the A14.

### Is it suitable for children?
From about ten. The Arromanches museum is geared to children.