D-Day Anniversary Visit to Normandy - A Trip Report with Phil Roberson on Join Us in France Travel Podcast

Whether you're a history buff, a Francophile, or simply a traveler seeking profound experiences, this episode will leave you with a deeper understanding of WW2 events that shaped our world.

So, sit back, relax, and let's set off on this commemorative journey together, to honor the past, and embrace the resilience of the human spirit. Here we go, en route to Normandy with Phil Roberson who’s been to Normandy many many times!

In this episode we discuss where to pickup a rental car if you're not sure about driving in Paris. We talk about beautiful towns where you can stop between Paris and Normandy.

Table of Contents for this Episode

• Today on the podcast
• Podcast’s Magazine
• Font-de-Gaume
• Newsletter
• Podcast supporters
• Feedback from Anne Spitler
• Phil, Mr. Normandy
• Visiting D-Day sites when anniversary celebrations are underway
• Normandy gets VERY busy around June 6 every year
• Booking a hotel in Normandy when visiting during a D-Day celebration
• Bigger cities closer to the historical sites
• Caen, Le Havre, Cherbourg
• Bayeux
• What to expect to see everywhere
• Airplanes
• D-Day invasion celebrated as the start of liberation
• How do you prepare for a trip to Normandy
• Local events, tourist office
• The annual ceremony at the US American Normandy Cemetery
• Walking tours of the paratrooper landing areas
• Finding a restaurant
• Driving in Normandy from Paris
• Abbaye de Jumièges
• Merville Battery
• The Marmottan museum
• The wine museum, near the Eiffel Tower
• The Marquis de Lafayette
• Thank you Patrons!
• Back from Bootcamp
• Two ways to get my tours
• Copyright