# Two nights in Bayeux and the D-Day beaches, three hours from Paris Two nights in Bayeux, in the middle of the front. One day for the American sector, from Sainte-Mère-Église to Omaha cemetery, and another for Arromanches, Pegasus Bridge and the Mémorial de Caen. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/d-day-beaches/itineraries/two-nights-in-bayeux-from-paris · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: D-Day Beaches The D-Day beaches are five, from Utah to Sword, along some eighty kilometres of coast, and cannot be seen properly in a day. With two nights in Bayeux the trip organises itself: one day per sector. Bayeux is inland and in the middle of the front, so no stop is more than an hour away. It has a direct train from Paris, the biggest choice of hotels and restaurants in the area and an old town that came through 1944 intact: the British troops arriving from Gold Beach entered on 7 June without fighting. ## What does it cost? WhatHow muchNote American cemetery, Pointe du Hoc and LonguesFreeGuided visit at Longues, €10 Utah Beach museum and Airborne MuseumFrom €10 eachUtah closes from 16 November to 14 December Arromanches museum€12.90Ticket office only Mémorial de Caen€20.80Ages 10 to 18 and over 65, €18.50 Hôtel Le Lion d'OrFrom €99 a nightIn the centre of Bayeux ## Where to sleep? In Bayeux, which is the base. The Hôtel Le Lion d'Or, an 18th-century coaching inn on the pedestrian street, has its own restaurant and admits dogs in the room for a supplement. The Hôtel d'Argouges, on the rue Saint-Patrice, has its own parking, which is welcome when you set out early for the coast. If you prefer to wake up facing the sea, La Sapinière, in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, is next to Omaha Beach. ## Where to eat? La Table du Lion for Friday dinner, on the rue Saint-Jean. La Sapinière for lunch on the coast on Saturday, from March to early November. Le Pommier for Saturday dinner, next to the cathedral. On Sunday, the Mémorial has its own bistro; if you prefer to eat in Bayeux before heading east, Le Pommier serves from 12:00 to 14:00. ## Without a car It works with the direct train from Saint-Lazare to Bayeux and with the minibus tours of Normandy Tours, which leave opposite the station from April to October: the full day of Utah and Omaha costs €160 per person. For the British sector, an afternoon of Gold and Omaha for €105. The Mémorial de Caen is a train and bus journey away. ## With children D-Day works best from about age ten. The Arromanches museum is child-friendly, and at the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Église the paratroopers' story is told. Some rooms at the Mémorial de Caen are tough: think about it with under-twelves. ## El plan ### Friday · 15:00 · Leave Paris and stroll in Bayeux About three hours and a quarter by car. On arrival, the 1077 cathedral and the rue Saint-Jean, on foot from the hotel. ### Friday · 20:00 · Dinner at La Table du Lion The Lion d'Or restaurant, on the same rue Saint-Jean: French cooking with local produce. Dinners Tuesday to Saturday. ### Saturday · 09:00 · Utah Beach and Sainte-Mère-Église The Utah museum on the beach and the paratroopers' Airborne Museum: half a day, about forty minutes from Bayeux. ### Saturday · 12:45 · Lunch by Omaha, at La Sapinière In Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, a few steps from the beach. Open from March to early November. ### Saturday · 14:30 · Pointe du Hoc The Rangers' cliff, with its craters. While the works last, only by the west path. ### Saturday · 15:15 · American cemetery and Omaha Beach Almost 9,400 graves above the beach. Arrive with two hours to spare for the visitor centre and the lowering of the flag, an hour before closing. ### Saturday · 20:00 · Dinner at Le Pommier Norman cooking next to the cathedral, with menus at €28 and €42. Closed Wednesday and Thursday. ### Sunday · 09:00 · Longues-sur-Mer battery Four casemates with their guns on the cliff, free entry, twenty minutes from Bayeux. ### Sunday · 10:00 · Arromanches and the artificial harbour The Mulberry harbour blocks in the sea and the museum that explains how it worked. An hour and a half. On Sundays it opens at 10:00, except in summer. ### Sunday · 13:30 · Pegasus Bridge The bridge over the Caen canal that the British gliders took. A twenty-minute stop, on the way to the Mémorial. ### Sunday · 14:30 · Mémorial de Caen and back to Paris The museum that puts D-Day in context, north of Caen, with free parking. From there, about two hours and three quarters to Paris. ## Un consejo más From 16 November 2026 until the end of August 2027, the Saint-Cloud tunnel on the A13 is closed in the direction out of Paris. Leave by the N13 and the A14. The return by the A13, in the Normandy–Paris direction, remains open. ## Cuándo no ir Going around 6 June without a booking: on anniversary days the coast fills with ceremonies, period vehicles and road closures, and Bayeux runs out of rooms. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### How many days do you need for the D-Day beaches? Two full days, one per sector. With two nights in Bayeux you have them without rushing. ### Why sleep in Bayeux and not in Caen? Bayeux is in the middle of the front and has a direct train and minibus tours; Caen is at the far east end. ### Can it be done without a car? Yes, with the minibus tours from Bayeux from April to October: a full day of Utah and Omaha for €160. ### What is the best time? From April to early November: long opening hours, coastal restaurants open and the Utah museum without closure. ## Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Hôtel Le Lion d'Or**, desde 99 € / night: An 18th-century coaching inn on the pedestrian street in the centre, with its own restaurant. From here you can walk to all of Bayeux. - **Hôtel d'Argouges**: A hotel on rue Saint-Patrice with its own car park: you set off early for the coast without hunting for a space. - **La Sapinière**: To wake up facing Omaha and be at the American cemetery in five minutes. It has a garden, a restaurant and admits pets. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Hôtel Le Lion d'Or**, desde 99 € / night: An 18th-century coaching inn on the pedestrian street in the centre, with its own restaurant. From here you can walk to all of Bayeux. - **Hôtel d'Argouges**: A hotel on rue Saint-Patrice with its own car park: you set off early for the coast without hunting for a space. - **Hôtel de la Gare**: A family-run hotel since 1962, opposite the station. The minibus tours to the beaches start at its reception: you arrive by train and need nothing else. - **Hôtel Churchill**, desde 150 € / night: Rooms for up to four people in the centre, within walking distance of the cathedral and the restaurants. Closed from 30 November 2026 to 28 February 2027. - **La Sapinière**: To wake up facing Omaha and be at the American cemetery in five minutes. It has a garden, a restaurant and admits pets. ## Dónde dormir without a car - **Hôtel Le Lion d'Or**, desde 99 € / night: An 18th-century coaching inn on the pedestrian street in the centre, with its own restaurant. From here you can walk to all of Bayeux. - **Hôtel de la Gare**: A family-run hotel since 1962, opposite the station. The minibus tours to the beaches start at its reception: you arrive by train and need nothing else. - **Hôtel Churchill**, desde 150 € / night: Rooms for up to four people in the centre, within walking distance of the cathedral and the restaurants. Closed from 30 November 2026 to 28 February 2027. ## Dónde dormir in a campervan - **Camping des Bords de l'Aure**, desde 23.9 € / pitch: A three-star campsite on the banks of the Aure, on boulevard Eindhoven. It has mobile homes and tents for cyclists, and the centre of Bayeux is close. - **Arromanches Motorhome Area**, desde 12.5 € / pitch: A municipal area beside the Arromanches 360 cinema, above the village, open all year. You can walk down to the museum and to the beach with the Mulberry harbour.