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Bayeux/Normandy
Posted on 3/8/24 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 3/8/24 at 5:59 pm
We will be there for a few nights this summer. Trying to decide between a hotel/VRBO either in the Bayeux city center or a place closer to the water. Any strong opinions one way or the other? I've heard Bayeux is the place to base for Normandy but is the city itself worth staying in or would it be a place just to drive in spend a few hours? TIA
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Posted on 3/8/24 at 6:43 pm to RandySavage
For sure stay there. We loved Bayeux. I can't remember what hotel we stayed at but there aren't many there. The city has a lot of small shops and restaurants
Posted on 3/8/24 at 6:51 pm to RandySavage
Bayeux is great. Not destroyed in the war, so it’s a good, old Normandy town. Perfect place to be your base for a Normandy trip.
Posted on 3/8/24 at 7:03 pm to RandySavage
Bayeux is the place to stay. It is the only town around there that was not bombed during WWII , thus the cathedral and old town are still intact. It is a quaint town with some good restaurants and is about six miles from Gold Beach, the center of the landing beaches.
We stayed at Hotel d’Argouges, a small B&B type of place a few blocks from the town center. It is a nice hotel with bar service outside in the gardens where we would spend cocktail hour most nights.
We stayed there during Easter 2019 just weeks before the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
The D-Day tour to take is through Overlord Tours.
We stayed at Hotel d’Argouges, a small B&B type of place a few blocks from the town center. It is a nice hotel with bar service outside in the gardens where we would spend cocktail hour most nights.
We stayed there during Easter 2019 just weeks before the 75th anniversary of D-Day.
The D-Day tour to take is through Overlord Tours.
Posted on 3/8/24 at 7:51 pm to geauxpurple
Yep that's where we stayed as well
Posted on 3/8/24 at 8:11 pm to RandySavage
Bayeux
We stayed here. It is in town and walking distance to everything. If I remember the story it was built in the 18th century for one of Napoleon’s lieutenants.
We stayed here. It is in town and walking distance to everything. If I remember the story it was built in the 18th century for one of Napoleon’s lieutenants.
Posted on 3/8/24 at 9:34 pm to RandySavage
Just to give my $.02. Went to Normandy this last Mardi Gras. We spent one night in Bayeaux in an AirBnB. Thoroughly enjoyed it. We arrived from Paris at 1 pm, strolled around the city that afternoon. We ate lunch at the restaurant in the Hotel Le Reine Mathilde. Bayeux is a nice quaint town with a beautiful cathedral, easily walkable.
Our guide from Overlord picked us up the next morning for our D-Day tour. When the tour was over he brought us to the Bayeux train station for our trip back to Paris.
Our guide from Overlord picked us up the next morning for our D-Day tour. When the tour was over he brought us to the Bayeux train station for our trip back to Paris.
Posted on 3/8/24 at 10:50 pm to slinger1317
Lots of château’s to stay at in the area. Ours had a fantastic restaurant also.
Posted on 3/8/24 at 11:32 pm to kciDAtaE
A couple of people have recommended the Reine Mathilde. Nice place. We didn't stay there but we did have lunch on their outside patio one day.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 6:40 am to RandySavage
We did a Viking River Cruise in November 2022, then rented a car in Paris and drove to Normandy for a week afterwards. One of our best trips ever.
Selected Photos.
We based in Bayeux and stayed in the Grand Hotel Du Luxembourg. Nice hotel with everything you'd need. Centrally located. Reasonbly priced.
Selected Photos.
We based in Bayeux and stayed in the Grand Hotel Du Luxembourg. Nice hotel with everything you'd need. Centrally located. Reasonbly priced.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 6:52 am to RandySavage
Went in 2018. Stayed in an apartment on St Malo. Everything in town was a short walk.
Le Pommier is excellent.
Also Le Volet Qui Penche (the hanging shutter) is very good.
Le Pommier is excellent.
Also Le Volet Qui Penche (the hanging shutter) is very good.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 3:16 pm to RandySavage
I’ll be they for three nights on March 13. Really looking forward to the D-Day tour.
Posted on 3/9/24 at 8:03 pm to StringMusic
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Went in 2018. Stayed in an apartment on St Malo. Everything in town was a short walk.
We are planning a day trip to Mont St. Michel, if we end up with a few hours after is it worth driving an extra 45-1 hr to walk around St. Malo for a couple of hours?
Posted on 3/10/24 at 8:28 am to RandySavage
Would love any cafe or moderately priced recommendations in Bayeux. We are there for 3 nights next month. Staying at Hotel d’Argouges. Have full day tours planned for Normandy Beach D-Day and Mont St Michel
Posted on 3/10/24 at 11:55 am to Count deMonet
I can answer this based on my 2019 trip. We stayed at that hotel and also toured the DDay beaches and Mt St Michel on successive days.
Restaurants-
Two nice and picturesque outdoor cafes to have lunch-
One is the aforementioned patio at the Hotel Reine Mathilde. Another is Le Moulin de la Galette where you can sit out on the deck overlooking the small river that runs through town.
Le Petit Normand is a casual country style restaurant specializing in the local cuisine.
Two more upscale restaurants are La Maison Blanche and Le Pommier Both were very good.
As I stated above, I highly recommend the Hotel d’Argouges, but let me warn you about one thing. They have an 11:00 pm curfew. At that time the staff leaves and they lock the gates. That is okay because Bayeux is not known for its nightlife and it is so small it is easy to time your walks.
That will be a great trip.
Restaurants-
Two nice and picturesque outdoor cafes to have lunch-
One is the aforementioned patio at the Hotel Reine Mathilde. Another is Le Moulin de la Galette where you can sit out on the deck overlooking the small river that runs through town.
Le Petit Normand is a casual country style restaurant specializing in the local cuisine.
Two more upscale restaurants are La Maison Blanche and Le Pommier Both were very good.
As I stated above, I highly recommend the Hotel d’Argouges, but let me warn you about one thing. They have an 11:00 pm curfew. At that time the staff leaves and they lock the gates. That is okay because Bayeux is not known for its nightlife and it is so small it is easy to time your walks.
That will be a great trip.
Posted on 3/10/24 at 1:33 pm to Count deMonet
We loved our dinner at L'Angle Saint Laurent.
Posted on 3/11/24 at 11:01 am to RandySavage
Hotel Villa Lara This is where we stayed. It was walking distance to lots of restaurants and we took a day trip to Normandy.
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