Things to do in Caen
Caen: Mémorial Museum & D-Day Sites Guided TourYou get 24-hour access to the Mémorial de Caen's 20th-century galleries and D-Day exhibits, plus a five-hour minivan tour of Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American Cemetery at Colleville. The guide narrates in English and French. Transport and all entry fees are included. Plan for a full day if you want both the museum and the beaches, or split your museum visit across two days using your 24-hour ticket.Is it for me?Right for history travelers who want both the museum context and the landing beaches in one package without arranging separate transport or tickets. The five-hour tour is paced for walking and listening, not rushing — plan for a full afternoon if you combine it with the morning museum visit.
D-Day Tour from Caen: Museum, Omaha Beach & American CemeteryYou spend the morning in the Mémorial de Caen museum with a guide, have lunch at the memorial's restaurant, then visit Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the Normandy American Cemetery in an air-conditioned minivan. The guide handles the history and logistics; you handle getting to Caen by 9am if you're coming from Paris.Is it for me?Right for travelers in Normandy or Paris who want the D-Day story told by someone who knows it, with the key sites visited in one day and logistics handled. You'll be out from morning through afternoon, which is what lets the museum, lunch, and three major sites fit into a single trip.
Normandy D-Day Beaches Private Walking Tour: American SectorA private guided tour of Normandy's D-Day sites in the American sector, covering Omaha Beach, the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, Pointe du Hoc and Sainte-Mère-Église. Your guide recounts the assault and the strategic objectives that shaped the day, and you choose your departure point — Paris, Caen, Bayeux, Cherbourg, Deauville, Le Havre or a hotel pickup. The tour runs five to seven hours and includes private transport, bottled water and all fees.Is it for me?Your guide connects the American Cemetery, Omaha Beach, and Pointe du Hoc while adapting the narrative to what interests you most—all without you managing the logistics between sites.
Caen Memorial Museum & D-Day Sites Audio TourYou spend your morning inside the Caen Memorial Museum exploring World War II exhibits, including a German general's underground bunker, then spend the afternoon or next day following a self-guided audio tour through 21 D-Day landing sites across Normandy. The digital map and multilingual commentary let you move at your own pace between Omaha Beach, Arromanches, and other key locations. Everything is included in one ticket, and you avoid the logistics of arranging transport or hiring a separate guide.Is it for me?Right for anyone spending a day or two in Normandy who wants to understand the D-Day landings and World War II without arranging separate transport or hiring a guide—the audio tour and map let you move between 21 sites at your own pace, and the museum grounds everything in the stories that matter.
Pastry Workshops in Ifs: Bake Like a Chef with Margot PintoYou’ll learn real pastry skills from Margot Pinto in her cozy Ifs shop—macarons, cakes, choux pastry—and bring home every sweet thing you make. It’s friendly, hands-on fun for all ages.
