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Suggestion on Itinerary - Normandy/MSM/Loire Valley

Going to Normandy with husband. Bucket List for my hubby. I booked a ticket to arrive in Paris - on May 28 and departure on June 9th. We've been to France a few times but Normandy would be the first.
We want to experience not only the area of Normandy but also the June 7th parade.
However, I haven't found any scheduling for that weekend which I assume will be busy. We want to include Giverny, MSM, Loire Valley, and a quick 2-3 night stay in the right bank of Paris.
Thoughts on the following:

  • May 28 - May 30 --> Paris
  • May 31 --> Pick up the car and go to Giverny?
  • June 1 - 3 --> Loire Valley and MSM
  • June 4 - 8 --> Normandy (Include D-day Parade)
  • June 9th --> Departure in the evening

**We plan to rent a car once we leave Paris.
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What towns to stay in overnight? SUGGESTIONS?
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*{Also have not booked my hotels yet!}
Thank you!

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We’re doing a similar itinerary the week before you. So I haven’t done it yet, but it seems like Giverny is out of the way from Paris to the Loire Valley. You could go from Paris to the Loire Valley. Go from there to MSM and Normandy and stop by Giverny on your way back to Paris. Just looking at the map that seems to be a better route.

We are staying in Amboise at le Clos d’Amboise, at Auberge Saint Pierre in MSM, and Hotel d’Argouges in Bayeux - if that helps.
Again, we haven’t gone yet so I can’t give a personal recommendation on these places. I’d book pretty soon though! When I booked last fall, several places were already full.