D Day 75th anniversary tours go beyond the beaches

4 years ago

With the 75th anniversary of D Day being commemorated on 6 June 2019 much of the focus will be on the events of that momentous day when the largest amphibious landing in history took place. After the ever dwindling number of veterans has gone home however, many will forget that the battle for Normandy took 100 days and not just one. A fiercely determined and resilient German force of occupation made Allied progress slow and costly.

As part of their range of battlefield tours, Green Jersey Cycling Tours have developed an updated itinerary to reflect the aftermath of the landings, right up to the closure of the Falaise Pocket on 22 August 1944.

'Away from the coastal strip there is some fantastic cycling to be enjoyed through a lush and verdant landscape which is still very rural in nature and thus unaffected by busy roads. Added to which, cycling is the best way to appreciate this landscape and to follow in the footsteps of the brave men who fought so hard to free France' says Charlie Bladon, director of the company and who devised the route. ' Normandy is particularly well suited to an historical tour as you can, with a few minor exceptions, follow the events chronologically which makes an appreciation of them all the easier to understand.'

Covering the landing beaches of the British, Canadian and American sectors, Pegasus Bridge, Bayeux, Hill 112, Villers-Bocage, the Falaise Pocket and many other sites along the way, the fully supported tour option offers luggage transfer, full vehicle back up, cake and coffee stops and accommodation in good quality hotels as well as the services of a guide to show you around the battlefield.

With three tours running this summer, and a bespoke option and larger group travel also possible on further dates, this is the ideal time to visit what is an incredibly beautiful part of France that is also remarkably easy to get to.

Further information:

Charlie Bladon, Green Jersey Cycling Tours

https://www.greenjerseycycling.co.uk/tours/18/D-Day+Beaches+and+the+Battle+of+Normandy+75th+anniversary+tour

01300 350555 or 07974 148229

charlie.bladon@greenjerseycycling.co.uk

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About Green Jersey British & Continental Cycling Tours Ltd

Green Jersey Cycling Tours was established in 2011 to provide high quality cycling holidays with interesting and engaging itineraries. Having become the 'French cycling specialists' it has grown from operating solely in France and now also runs tours in the UK and is branching out into other European countries. Run by husband and wife team Charlie (the cyclist half) and Ariane (the French half) Bladon, the company prides itself on its personal service and attention to detail, in order to provide the very best holiday experience; we are not just about providing a cycling holiday but as importantly about experiencing the culture and history of the places visited. We also provide corporate and charity logistical support and a highly regarded schedule of military history cycling tours concentrating on on the WW1 and WW2 battlefields.