Normandy Area

Try this place in Mont St. Michel:
http://perso.orange.fr/bbnormandy/Welcome_at_Dax.htm

We also stayed at Le Bayeux:
http://www.lebayeux.net/indexAng.htm

Very centrally located - just one block from the cathedral, and the hosts were very welcoming.

The Battlebus tours are not to be missed!!

I agree with Kent that it is worth spending the night on the island of Mt. St. Michel. I think he meant, for one night. It would not be a convenient base for visiting the beaches.

Bayeux or Cannes would be better for that purpose. By the way: The Museum of the Peace (about the war) in Cannes is worth a visit and makes a great rainy-day activity.

I think you can have a very satisfying visit in three days.

Finally, you will be able to see more things more easily in the time you have with a car, which you can rent in Normandy.

Please note that Cannes is in the south of France. It is Caen that is in Normandy, just in case you are googling. Or giggling.

Bayeux is definitely best for a base for visiting all the D-Day sites. Hotel D'Argouges in Bayeux is excellent. We love it there, have stayed there 4 times and will again this August. It's listed in Rick's France guide.

But the Caen Film Festival is fabulous!

;)

Hey Tom,
We stayed at hotel de la Marine in Arromanches....it was right on the beach and the Mulbery (SP?) harbor that the British built was right out the window. We do go in June, the crowds were not great and the people were friendly. We took a train from Paris to Caen, rented a car and toured the beaches and Point du Hoc at our leisure. Also found other sites, such as German guns and pillboxes. At the American Cemetery, we ran into a group of British servicemen who were veterans of the invasion....they shared their experiences with anyone who was interested.

Tom,

My suggestion would be to stay in Bayeux, especially if you're planning on taking any of the local D-Day tours. I took two tours with BattleBus when I was there, and since they leave Bayeux at about 08:00 it's not really practical to stay anywhere else.

I really enjoyed the ambience of Bayeux, and of course also had a look at the famous Bayeux Tapestry. As I recall, there's a British WW-II Museum on the outskirts of town, and the gun batteries at Longues sur Mer are only a short distance away.

Check some of the other posts here regarding Hotels, as there have been some good recommendations. I stayed at one of the very small Hotels in Rick's book, Hotel Mogador. The owner, Daniel, was very helpful. I'd have to check my notes on Restaurants, but one that I do remember is Le Pommier - the meal was fantastic!!!

Happy travels!!!

Have to agree with Ken on two counts.

• Bayeux is the place to stay in Normandy

• Le Prommier had VERY Good food

We stayed in Bayeux...lots to do there and very centrally located. I believe we stayed at the Hotel D'Argouges, too...if that was it, it was a beautiful hotel and the proprietrix was a lovely, stylish, gracious lady who got up early, early, EARLY to make sure we had our breakfast before we checked out that morning! Absolutely DO NOT miss the Bayeux Tapestry!