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Things to do in Caen and the D-Day beaches

6 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.

Things to do

  1. The Caen Memorial

    The Second World War told from the 1930s through to the Cold War. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMuseum3 hr 30 min≈ €22best in the morning

  2. Omaha Beach and the American Cemetery

    Nine thousand three hundred white crosses above the beach of June 6, 1944. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument5 hrFreetakes the whole day

  3. Arromanches and the artificial harbor

    The caissons of the Mulberry harbor still stranded offshore, and the D-Day museum. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument3 hr≈ €8best in the afternoon

  4. The Bayeux Tapestry

    Seventy meters of 11th-century embroidery telling the story of the conquest of England. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMuseum2 hr≈ €12best in the morning

  5. The Abbaye aux Hommes

    Founded by William the Conqueror, who is buried there, now the city hall. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument1 hr 30 min≈ €7best in the afternoon

  6. Pointe du Hoc

    A cliff scaled by the Rangers, still pitted with bomb craters. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryViewpoint2 hrFreebest in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Caen and the D-Day beaches: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Caen and the D-Day beaches, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January8 °C / 46 °F2 °C / 36 °F16
February10 °C / 50 °F4 °C / 39 °F8
March13 °C / 55 °F5 °C / 41 °F15
April15 °C / 59 °F7 °C / 45 °F13
May ideal18 °C / 64 °F10 °C / 50 °F13
June ideal22 °C / 72 °F13 °C / 55 °F10
July ideal22 °C / 72 °F14 °C / 57 °F14
August ideal23 °C / 73 °F15 °C / 59 °F10
September ideal21 °C / 70 °F13 °C / 55 °F11
October17 °C / 63 °F10 °C / 50 °F13
November12 °C / 54 °F7 °C / 45 °F14
December10 °C / 50 °F5 °C / 41 °F11

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€55
Mid-range
€105
Comfort
€200

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
1 kg
Bus
19 kg

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

Internet on site (eSIM)

From the airport

Rent a car

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
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