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re: Train from Paris to Bayeux
Posted on 3/14/23 at 12:12 pm to TigerAlumni2010
Posted on 3/14/23 at 12:12 pm to TigerAlumni2010
I agree with the people who advise you to spend the night in Bayeux and even spend a few days there if you can. It is a wonderful little town.
In 2019 we spent a few days in Paris, rented a car, drove to Bayeux on a Thursday, took the all day Overlord tour on Friday, drove to Mount St. Michel on Saturday, stayed in Bayeux on Sunday (which was Easter) and drove back to Paris on Monday where we stayed for a few more days. That was a fantastic trip.
Normandy is doable as a day trip from Paris but just barely. It would really be an ordeal to get there that morning by train and private drivers from Paris are very expensive and take you on an abbreviated tour because of time constraints.
But this is definitely a tour worth taking.
In 2019 we spent a few days in Paris, rented a car, drove to Bayeux on a Thursday, took the all day Overlord tour on Friday, drove to Mount St. Michel on Saturday, stayed in Bayeux on Sunday (which was Easter) and drove back to Paris on Monday where we stayed for a few more days. That was a fantastic trip.
Normandy is doable as a day trip from Paris but just barely. It would really be an ordeal to get there that morning by train and private drivers from Paris are very expensive and take you on an abbreviated tour because of time constraints.
But this is definitely a tour worth taking.
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Posted on 3/14/23 at 2:00 pm to geauxpurple
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Normandy is doable as a day trip from Paris but just barely. It would really be an ordeal to get there that morning by train and private drivers from Paris are very expensive and take you on an abbreviated tour because of time constraints.
Don't really see a "day trip" as very doable, even by car, unless that's all you have.
Touring Normandy after our Seine River cruise for a week was magical. One of the best trips we ever took.
As noted, we based in Bayeux. Stayed in the Le Grand Hôtel du Luxembourg. Nice accommodations. Reasonably priced. Centrally located. Great town with lots of restaurants, shopping, wine stores etc. Very nice cathedral.
Day trips to Pointe du Hoc, the museums at Sainte-Mère-Eglise and Caen. The bunkers at Longues-sur-Mer were truly amazing to see.
German Batteries
5 Must See Sites In Normandy
Normandy Bunkers
Drove 2 1/2 hours to Mont Saint Michel, a true bucket list location. On the way back, went to the gorgeous seaside town of Honfleur.
A week minimum is truly needed to see this amazing part of France in my book.
Selected Photos: France November 2022.
This post was edited on 3/14/23 at 2:05 pm
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