Day 7: Monday, June 4, 2024 (Arrival in Normandy)

Visit the Juno Beach Centre

Visit the Juno Beach Centre, the first memorial of its kind for Canadian veterans of WWII. The Centre was conceptualized by Canadian veterans who fought in the June 6, 1944D-Day invasion of Normandy and stands at Courseulles-sur-Mer, the site of the invasion. The Centre is an educational facility designed to teach Canadians more about Canada’s role in the war, whether on land, sea or air.

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Arromanches360 Cinema

See the latest Arromanches360 film, projected on 9 screens in this unique 360-degree circular cinema. The film mixes unreleased archive footage taken by war correspondents with present-day images to provide visitors with an insight into and the second World War and the landings of the Allied forces in Normandy.

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Visit the Longues-sur-Mer Battery

West of Arromanchesyou find Longues-sur-Mer, a valuable position to hold during wartime as it looked over the water from atop very high cliffs. Understandably the Germans set up defenses here and installed a four 150 mm guns battery. On D-Day, the Battery saw intense action.

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Visit the Bayeux Tapestry

Today you'll see the most famous tapestry in the world, which is actually anembroidery on linen, 226 ft. long and 20 in. wide, depicting 58 scenes in eight colors. Although it was created between 1066 and 1077, the first mention of the embroidery was in 1476, when it decorated the nave of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux.

- Group dinner and hotel in Caen area.