Just starting to plan a trip for mid march or early April 2025. We are fit older couple. Husband has driven many times in Italy ( last week) Ireland and Scotland. I have been to Paris and the Champagne area before. This will be husband's first trip to France. We of course want to spend some time in Paris but our wish list involves D-Day beaches tour, Bayeux, quaint towns with easy parking, Honfleur, Etrate, cathedrals, food, scenery, history, castles, Giverny, WW2 history. Mont St Michel but willing to give that up if it is out of the way or does not make logistical sense. My husband loves oysters. He also rows and kayaks. He is not a fan of art museums which is ok because I already went to the Louvre, The Musee d'Orsay. So, my preliminary thoughts were; Arrive CDG get a car and drive to somewhere near Giverny, then onto 6 other nights in Normandy area, Ending with 4 nights in Paris. We do not want to spend all day driving from place to place or spending a lot of time looking for parking. My questions;
How do I allocate the other 6 nights to Normandy given our interests? I was thinking 3 nights in Bayeux so I have 2 full days. Then where? Where is the best place to drop the car and train into Paris for our last 4 nights before we fly home? Any recommendations to where my husband could kayak or row a bit? I think Cancale is famous for oysters. Would that be a good overnight? I am just starting to think about the logistics and would prefer to keep it simple.
Thanks for your help. All ideas are welcomed. Also, I am aware that we should not plan a long drive after landing. I think that one hour should be doable. My husband sleeps on the plane with no problem.