We are staying in Bayeaux for several days and are looking for a personal tour guide to areas including Mont St Michel, Caen, Honfleurs, Rouen, etc. We have already reserved a tour to D-Day Sites. Would appreciate recommendations, and also, if you recommend other areas to visit. Thank you.
Posted by
Cranberry TWP, Pa, USA
11 posts
I don't know if I can really help but I was there last week (10/31 Omaha Beach St.Laurant motel area) I did see people with tour guides at the Omaha Site/cemetery. The people at our local motel were very friendly to Americans and helped whenever asked. Bayeaux was a small town further from the sites, except to provide restaurants and the like. My goal was Omaha Beach only. It is a resort type area and motels close after Nov 10 or so, so there are not many people, except for Americans visiting the D-day sites. They take good care of
of our grave sites. I felt good about that.
Posted by
Genesee, ID
1840 posts
The American military cemetaries overseas are administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission, a part of our Executive Branch of government. The commissioner or superintendant of each cemetary is an American. The other people who work there are local residents. Those exceptionally nice looking cemetaries are paid for by us, and its a good thing too. You can find a list of the American overseas military cemetaries by doing an internet search for American Battle Monuments Commission.