Hi Guys if you do go can recomend a very good campsite that dosnt cost the earth its the municiple campsite at Bayeux very cheap and walking distance to centre of town ,super market across the road along with macdonalds .Wouldnt mind going again myself but it would depend on the boss ,went last year took 2 of the grandkids and left the boss at home .
regards pete
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If you aren't camping there is only one place in Arromanches that is worth staying in, Karen and Adrian's 80m from the beach, secure parking.
cox.adrian@wanadoo.fr
It's b&b, lovely rooms in a converted barn, all spotless. The place is a legend and known to anyone who goes there. He even has an armoured car and a willys jeep. Brilliant guy, huge breakfasts and even has an overhead projector in the breakfast room that screens anything from his library of DVD's. He will give you directions to anything worth looking at.
Only snag is that he is so popular that he gets booked up fast, people stay there year after year. I have been there many times.
Tell him that the guy from Bristol with the biking group, that owns a place near Chateaubriant, recommended it, he may well remember me!
For anyone who has never been, you are in for a treat. Numerous museums, tanks and guns all over the place. Everything has been left as it was when the Germans left and most of it is free access, or very cheap entry. The clifftop guns are impressive, the Merville battery is superb, the US, British and German war graves will all bring tears to the eyes of the most hardened. The Pegasus Bridge cafe still run by the lady who welcomed the first British troops that led the spearhead, and France is the most friendly place on earth once you can say 'Bonjour', 'Bon Soir', 'Merci' and 'Au Revoir'.
Have fun, once I am there I absolutely hate coming back.
Rob G
cox.adrian@wanadoo.fr
It's b&b, lovely rooms in a converted barn, all spotless. The place is a legend and known to anyone who goes there. He even has an armoured car and a willys jeep. Brilliant guy, huge breakfasts and even has an overhead projector in the breakfast room that screens anything from his library of DVD's. He will give you directions to anything worth looking at.
Only snag is that he is so popular that he gets booked up fast, people stay there year after year. I have been there many times.
Tell him that the guy from Bristol with the biking group, that owns a place near Chateaubriant, recommended it, he may well remember me!
For anyone who has never been, you are in for a treat. Numerous museums, tanks and guns all over the place. Everything has been left as it was when the Germans left and most of it is free access, or very cheap entry. The clifftop guns are impressive, the Merville battery is superb, the US, British and German war graves will all bring tears to the eyes of the most hardened. The Pegasus Bridge cafe still run by the lady who welcomed the first British troops that led the spearhead, and France is the most friendly place on earth once you can say 'Bonjour', 'Bon Soir', 'Merci' and 'Au Revoir'.
Have fun, once I am there I absolutely hate coming back.
Rob G
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Re: The Arromanche Sherman
I have been to Normandy two years in a row now, and there is still pelnty to see.
On my website I have uploaded all my Normandy pictures so take a look and see why you must go there. Its a paradise for guys with our hobby
cheers
Steen
On my website I have uploaded all my Normandy pictures so take a look and see why you must go there. Its a paradise for guys with our hobby
cheers
Steen
