D-Day in Normandy: tourism
Resources for planning your visit to the landing beaches: tourist offices, remembrance guides, brochures and official Normandy museum and memorial websites.
Must-see sites
- Mémorial de Caen ↗
Collections, exhibitions and tickets for the history museum.
- Arromanches 360 ↗
Circular cinema devoted to the Battle of Normandy.
- Cimetière américain de Normandie ↗
Official information about the Colleville-sur-Mer cemetery and memorial.
- Pointe du Hoc ↗
Official information about this cliff-top D-Day site.
Tourist offices
- Normandie Tourisme ↗
The official portal for planning your stay in Normandy.
- Manche Tourisme ↗
Destinations, heritage and holiday ideas in the Manche.
- Bayeux Bessin Tourisme ↗
Bayeux, Arromanches and the landing beaches in the Bessin.
- Caen la mer Tourisme ↗
Stays and visits around Caen and Sword Beach.
Guides
- D-Day 1944 — guide du visiteur ↗
Regional English-language remembrance sites guide, 2024 edition (PDF).
- Guides de Caen la mer ↗
Practical guides to Caen, the coast and local visits.
Brochures & maps
- Brochures de Normandie Tourisme ↗
Maps and themed brochures from the regional tourism board.
- Plans et brochures de Bayeux Bessin ↗
Tourist maps and documents for Bayeux and the beaches.