Lovely Normandy: Deluxe bike tour from Bayeux to Deauville

Your deluxe bike tour from Bayeux to Deauville:

Day 1 : Arrival in Bayeux

Explore the narrow streets of Bayeux and admire the stately merchant houses. Visit the cathedral of Notre Dame, a jewel of Romanesque architecture. The town houses one of the most impressive Norman/Romanesque historical treasures: the Bayeux Tapestry.  This long-embroidered linen cloth was stitched in the 11th century to recount the events of the Norman conquest of England in 1066 by William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy.

Day 2 : Bayeux – Omaha Beach – Port en Bessin | 39 km + option 15 km

The first bike tour takes you to Omaha Beach, often called ‘bloody Omaha’, as this beach suffered the heaviest losses during the landings. At the top of the cliff and dominating the beach, the American cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer, with its rows of headstones all perfectly aligned on a carpet of emerald grass, invite you to reflect and remember. Afterwards follow the coast to the pretty small fishing port of Port-en-Bessin.

You can, if you wish, extend this tour by visiting La Pointe de Hoc. Its 30m high cliffs were successfully scaled by the best climbers of the American forces during the landings.

OptionVisit of the Bayeux Tapestry Museum (Included in the "Visit Package")

bayeux museum

This is the most famous Tapestry in the world! You can discover it in 3 times. At the beginning of the visit, listen the audio-guided explanations as watching the Tapestry. Follow the visit in the exhibition room, giving information on the creation and the conservation of the Tapestry. End the visit by watching a movie about England conquest.

Day 3 : Port en Bessin – Ouistreham | 50 km

Head towards Longues-sur-Mer and its impressive German defensive battery, then continue on towards Gold Beach and, of course, Arromanches, Here you’ll be able to see the remains of the enormous artificial port constructed on the orders of Winston Churchill. Continue your ride through the Normandy countryside, biking down little lanes between the pretty hedged fields – the “bocage”- until you reach Courseulles-sur-Mer. From its fishing port, cycle along the long sandy beaches, including Sword Beach, to the port of Ouistreham.

OptionVisit of the Arromanches 360 circular cinema (Included in the "Visit Package")

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The Arromanches 360 circular cinema presents a movie showing, in High Definition on 9 screens, amazing images from the archives, of the ‘100 days of the Normandie battle’. This movie honors the soldiers from different countries who took part into the Liberation and the thousands of civils killed during this battle. It gathers several unreleased images.

Day 4 : Ouistreham – Cabourg | 23 km + option Caen 20 km

Visit the museum of No. 4 Commando or start your stage following the bike path along the Canal de Caen until the Pegasus Bridge, where the British army achieved a significant victory in 1944. After stopping briefly, if you wish, at the Pegasus Memorial it’s time to explore the “Cote Fleurie,” one of the most beautiful coastlines in France. Follow the edge of the sea to Cabourg, with its seaside promenades. It’s been a very popular seaside resort since the start of the 20th century.

Possibility to extend your ride to Caen, to visit its small port in the city center, its chateau or its two great monasteries: the Abbaye-aux-Hommes [men] and the Abbaye-aux-Dames [women].

OptionVisit of the Memorial Pegasus (Included in the "Visit Package")

Mémorial Pegasus

Discover what happened the day before the D-Day! The Pegasus memorial presents the 6^th Airborne Division missions which consisted in the D-Day landings preparation. Numerous objects, photos, historical and moving memories from the Normandy’s region Liberation are exhibited. A Bailey bridge, the Bénouvile bridge (now called Pegasus bridge), the Horsa glider’s replica and numerous war vehicles are exhibited in the museum’s park.

Day 5 : Cabourg – Honfleur | 51 km

Briefly side-track into the Auge countryside to the village of Beaumont-en-Auge with its colourful timber framed houses before returning to the coast and heading for Deauville, a beautiful seaside resort full of elegant half-timbered houses. Follow the coastline dotted with apple trees to Honfleur with its pretty marina. Take the time to explore the delights of this lovely medieval port: its small harbour, its typical tall, narrow-fronted colourful houses and its timeless narrow streets and alleys. You’ll see why Honfleur inspired the Impressionist painters.

OptionVisit of the Satie houses in Honfleur

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The Satie houses invite you to discover the Erik Satie’s world. He is a composer and pianist born in Honfleur at the end on the 19^th century. Follow the audio-guided musical and scenography display. You will be guided through a series of paintings in a fantasist and humorous, as Satie was.

OptionVisit of the Eugène Boudin Museum in Honfleur

Musée Eugène Boudin

The Eugène Boudin museum, suggest different themes along the visit: An ethnographic collection (costumes, accessories, lace from Normandy), some contemporary artists, and other artists who lived or worked in Honfleur and in Normandy. And of course, works from the impressionist (and impressive!) Eugène Boudin and his friends (Monet, Mozin Courbet).

Option"Museum Pass" in Honfleur

Musée Eugène Boudin

The “Museum Pass” gives you access to the various museums in the town of Honfleur, including the Eugène Boudin Museum, the Satie Houses and the Navy Museum.

Day 6 : Honfleur – Deauville | 46 km

Leave Honfleur for a new route exploring the Auge countryside. This classic landscape, so emblematic of Normandy, offers the most beautiful vistas. The “Pays de Auge” is synonymous with apples and, of course, cider and Calvados. However, let’s not forget the dairy cows and the cheese they produce, which is why Pont-l’Eveque is an unmissable stop in your tour. Take the time to explore its brightly coloured half-timbered and carved houses before heading back to Deauville. Continue on to Trouville where the fish market will make your mouth water, while the Belle Epoque ambiance of this seaside town will charm you.

OptionVisit of the "Calvados Experience" farm-museum (Included in the "Visit Package")

Calvados Experience

One of the oldest Calvados house is welcoming you for an unique experience! We offer you a travel in time from the Vikings to nowadays. Follow the transformation from the apple to the Calvados, from the Norman orchards to the bottling and the international success of the Norman spirit. At the end of the visit, it is time for a tasting!

Day 7 : Departure during the day

The little extra with Biking France (optional):

Our “Visit package”, with entrance fees to

. Arromanches 360 circular cinema
. Bayeux Tapestry Museum
. Memorial Pegasus
. “Calvados Experience” farm-museum (with tasting)