Cycling Guide - The D-Day Landing Beaches by Bike | Chamina (French)

470 km of cycling to explore the D-Day landing beaches.

From Ouistreham in Calvados to Quinéville in Manche, this guide presents an original itinerary in nine stages. Ten excursions complement the route, visiting the most significant places associated with this historic event.

The journey takes in Sword Beach, Juno Beach, Gold Beach, Omaha Beach and Utah Beach, as well as major museums in Calvados: the Caen Memorial, Merville-Franceville Battery, the museum and 360-degree cinema at Arromanches-les-Bains, and the Bayeux Memorial Museum. In Manche, highlights include the Utah Beach Museum, D-Day Experience at Saint-Côme-du-Mont and the Normandy Victory Museum at Carentan-les-Marais.

The author

Paulo Moura teaches history and geography at secondary school. Based in Normandy, he knows the region and its history well. His many walking and cycling guides for Chamina Édition cover the Alabaster Coast, Pays de Caux and Pays de Bray, the area around Rouen, EuroVelo 4 along the English Channel coast, and cycling the Normandy coast.

Guide contents

• Practical 11.5 x 21 cm format and Wire'O binding.
• Maps on an IGN base at 1:100,000.
• Themed pages on D-Day and the museums of Calvados and Manche.
• Practical information on hire services, accommodation and food.
• Details of points of interest and useful addresses.