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Paris et les plages du Débarquement
Paris and Versailles, then Bayeux, Omaha Beach and the Normandy American Cemetery, ending at Mont-Saint-Michel.
Day 1 is your arrival day, so keep it gentle. Then mix the big sights (book them ahead) with neighborhood wandering, a market morning, a Seine walk at dusk and long café stops.
Arrive at CDG or Orly. Take the RER B, a flat-fare taxi or a pre-booked transfer into town; see our Paris transport guide.
The Hall of Mirrors, the gardens and Marie Antoinette's estate. Go early, and avoid Mondays when the palace is closed.
About 40 minutes by RER C or by train from Saint-Lazare or Montparnasse.
Base in Bayeux. Omaha Beach, the Normandy American Cemetery, Pointe du Hoc and Utah Beach, plus Bayeux's old town.
Getting there: about 2 hr 20 min by train from Paris Saint-Lazare to Bayeux
Without a car, book a guided D-Day tour from Bayeux; buses to the beaches are infrequent.
Arrive in the afternoon, sleep on or near the island and walk the abbey before the day-trip crowds arrive.
Getting there: about 1 hr 30 min by car from Bayeux; without a car, a tour is easiest
Without a car, take the train to Rennes or Pontorson and the shuttle bus to the Mont, or join a tour.
Head back to Paris the day before your flight: about 4 hr by bus to Rennes and TGV to Paris Montparnasse.
Prices and rules were checked in October 2026 and change often. Confirm tickets, hours and entry rules on official sites before you travel. €1 ≈ $1.12.
Useful numbers
112 any emergency, from any phone · 15 medical · 17 police · 18 fire
US Embassy Paris +33 1 43 12 22 22, also the after-hours emergency line
Notes
Prices and rules were checked in October 2026 and change often. Confirm tickets, hours and entry rules on official sites before you travel. €1 ≈ $1.12.