day trip from Paris to D-Day experience

As I posted to your same question earlier, go to -- TO The West and read the 19 postings on this subject under Normandy. Very good discussion of this question.

Jo Ann, As Frank mentioned, there are a LOT of posts on this subject in the To The West section of the HelpLine. For the "Best way to see D-Day experience", my advice would be to spend at least one night in Bayeux, and take one of the excellent day tours offered in that area. The names of the tour companies are listed in other posts, but if you need more information post another note. In addition to the sites being very "spread out", there are LOTS of obscure sites behind the beaches. If you don't know where you're looking, you'll miss lots of them. The Tour Operators know the area, are passionate about conveying the history (including little known details) and provide all transportation. Lunch is usually "on your own nickel", but it's not expensive for a sandwich or whatever. While a bit "pricey", the tours really are the most efficient way to get around the area in a short time and also get a sense of the D-Day history. Another advantage of staying in Bayeux is that you can see the famous Bayeux Tapestry while you're there, which describes a much earlier historic battle. Cheers!

Take the early train from Paris to Caen. There is a great DD-day (1-day) tour provided by the Memorial de Caen. The tour includes a guided tour of the WWII museum, a great lunch, and a guided minivan tour of the beaches and American cemetary in the afternoon. (No more than 6 passengers). They really take care of all the planning and all the work for you! The personable, knowledgeable guide meets you at the train station in Caen and returns you there at the end of the day. I have done this tour myself and highly recommend it! You may buy your tickets at www.linkparis.com. You can $ave a bit by buying your train tickets on your own. (Not the rail Europe tickets on the site.) And, there is plenty of time to see everything! The tour is at a very comfortable pace. No rushing!

Thank you so much for all your help. I did see the link.com sight and was wondering if this would be a good way to go. After your message, I feel confident that this is good route.