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“The Normandy I Love”
 

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A Signature Historical Tour

by Dr. Thomas M. Hatfield

April 29 - May 10, 2025

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Walk along Omaha and Utah Beaches and scan the gray waters that carried the largest invasion fleet in history.

  • Peer down the perilous cliffs of Pointe du Hoc as Earl Rudder biographer Tom Hatfield discusses Rudder’s Rangers and their amazing feat on D-Day.

  • Lift your eyes to the church tower seen by American paratroopers as they spiraled down on the village of Sainte-Mère-Église.

  • Drive along the hedgerows, following the path of General Patton’s Third Army breaking through German defenses at Saint Lô and breaking out of Normandy at Avranches.

  • Come to an understanding of how the Battle of Normandy contributed to the general peace that we have enjoyed since 1945.

  • Enjoy the timeless charm of two luxury lodgings:

    • The Grand Hôtel in Cabourg, a belle époque hotel in one of the most beautiful towns of the Côte Fleurie; spacious rooms with sea views of the beach promenade or inland perspectives of flower gardens and quaint architecture.

    • Villa Lara, located in the very heart of Bayeux’s historic and medieval centre, across from the cathedral and a short distance from the famous tapestry and the D-Day beaches

phone: 512.472.6764  |  email:  gay@gaygillen.com

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@2016 Gay Gillen Travel. An independent associate of Brownell Travel, a Virtuoso Company. Photos graciously provided by Aman Resorts, Firmdale Hotels and Great Plains Conservation, 

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