Normandy by bike, the D-Day beaches and the Normandy countryside

The Landing Beaches by bike and the bocage: in the heart of Normandy

Travel through Normandy by bike with this itinerary between the landing beaches and the Norman bocage. Starting from Bayeux, a charming medieval city, cycle towards the Cotentin and the major landing sites. After a stop in Isigny-sur-Mer, an emblematic city of Norman gastronomy, this cycling holidays continues in the bocage. Enjoy the charm of these bucolic, green and hilly landscapes.

Highlights:

• History of the Second World War between beaches, monuments and American cemeteries
• Varied landscapes
• The Norman bocage, bucolic and peaceful
• Bayeux, medieval city

Day 1: Bayeux
Arrival in Bayeux. Stroll through the charming medieval city with its cobbled streets, half-timbered houses and visit its sumptuous cathedral. If you want to admire the famous Bayeux Tapestry which retraces the epic of William the Conqueror, take a detour to the museum.

Overnight in Bayeux

Day 2: from Bayeux to Isigny-sur-Mer (58 km / + 245 m)
This first stage takes you to gourmet land. You are certainly familiar with Isigny cream or butter but you can also taste caramels, oysters, scallops which are the other local specialties. On the way, you pass by the American cemetery of Colleville-sur-Mer and a small detour to Omaha Beach is possible.

Overnight in Isigny-sur-Mer

Day 3: from Isigny-sur-Mer to Sainte-Mère-Église (45 km / + 90 m)
Pedal towards the Cotentin. You enter the peninsula at Carentan and discover Utah Beach, one of the 5 beaches of the Normandy landings. The route ends in Sainte-Mère-Église, which was the first town liberated in the Cotentin by American paratroopers.

Overnight in Sainte-Mère-Eglise

Day 4: from Sainte-Mère-Église to Saint-Lô (60 km / + 155 m)
The longest stage of these cycling holidays in Normandy takes place in the Normandy countryside. Pedal between fields, groves, small streams and along the peaceful Vire and Taute canal. Feel the invigorating air of the countryside where nature flourishes.

Overnight in Saint-Lô

Day 5: from Saint-Lô to Souleuvre-en-Bocage (56 km / + 820 m)
Ride along the Vire to the Souleuvre Viaduct, passing by the Roches de Ham, the Château de l'Angotière and Pont-Farcy. The 61 m high and 364 m long Viaduct is a railway bridge dating from 1889 and built by Gustave Eiffel.

Overnight in Souleuvre-en-Bocage

Day 6: from Souleuvre-en-Bocage to Villers-Bocage (35 km + 585 m)
This shortest stage is certainly the most typical. From one valley to another, the bucolic groves follow one another.

Overnight in Villiers-Bocage

Day 7: from Villers-Bocage to Bayeux (40 km / + 220 m)
This is already the last stage. Reach the starting point of your cycling holidays in Normandy by crossing a little-known part of the Bessin. Pretty farms and majestic churches line the route. End of the circuit after returning to Bayeux.

General information:

• 7 days and 6 nights
• Standard version : 2* and 3* hotels
• Children's rates: contact us

Dates 2025:

Departures everyday from April to October

• Low season: April, September and October
• High season: May, June, July and August

Included:

• 6 nights with breakfasts
• Tourist taxes
• GPS App
• Luggage transport between accommodation
• Assistance (except in case of puncture)

Not included:

• Transport to the starting point
• Return from Bayeux
• Lunches and dinners
• Drinks
• Visits and personal expenses
• Parking
• Anything not specified in included

Options:

• Standard bike or ebike rental
• Additional night(s) in Bayeux
• Possibility of traveling alone
• Theft guarantee for the rented bike
• Cancellation-multi-risk insurance

Level:

1 2 3 4 5 6

Climate:
Mild sun and pleasant temperatures, rain however frequent.

Technicality:
from 35 to 60 km per day or 3 to 6 hours of cycling.

A little difference in altitude in the valleys of the Normandy bocage, especially on days 5 and 6.

Terrain:
Low-traffic secondary roads alternating with greenways and cycle paths.

Additional night(s):
You can book one or more additional nights in Bayeux at the start and/or end of the tour.

Meals:

Breakfasts: copious (coffee, tea, chocolate, milk, bread, butter, orange juice, jam) or buffet
Lunches and dinners: not included.

The bike:

• Rental bike: Standard bike or ebike, delivered to the first hotel. Equipped with a handlebar bag, a map holder, a bottle holder, a repair kit, a lock and a helmet.
• Personal bike: we do not recommend bikes with small tires. Standard and mountain bikes are excellent. Remember to service your bike before leaving. At the end of the tour, you will have to take care of your own bike.

Assistance:
Our team is available to help you, except in the event of a flat tire for which we do not intervene.

Luggage:
They are transported by a courier or by our team and limited to one piece of luggage per person (max 13 kg).

Travel book :

A travel book will be send by post before departure including your vouchers and the acess to the GPS App.

Transport:

• By plane: Caen airport is the closest
• By train: allow about 2h15 travel time from Paris.
• By road: Bayeux is 270 km from Paris or about 3 hours by car.

Cancellation insurance :
In order to guarantee the reimbursement of costs in the event of cancellation of your stay, you can take out cancellation insurance. To learn more about insurance, please click here.