Attention all caramel lovers, young and old! Discover the complete manufacturing process for ISIGNY CARAMELS. The factory is open to visitors from Monday to Friday : guided tour in French only at 10 am from 14/04 to 12/09. Free visit lasts 45 minutes.

The tour of the workshops of Coopérative Laitière Isigny Sainte Mère is much more than an insight into the processing of milk into butter, cream, camembert or Pont-l'Evêque AOC (controlled origin label). Most of all it is an amazing journey into the heart of a region, its history and traditions.

Since 1932, the Cidrerie Marcel Viard situated in Guéron, 3km from Bayeux, has been manufacturing its products, in full respect for the traditions of cider making, using apples from Normandy. You will discover the different stages involved in making “Bayeux” cider: the orchards, the cellars, the packaging room. You will also discover the historic dimension of this cider house, which was the first in France to be liberated in June 1944. In effect, it was appointed to ensure the supply of drink to the British troops which had just landed on our shores. Discover the personal and everyday objects left behind by the liberators as they passed through. Tasting at the end of the tour.

Rising from a hazy expanse of sand and waves, Mont Saint Michel appears like Man’s defiance of the elements and of time. A rock lost in a landscape smoothed by the wind. Suspended high on the rock, the abbey calls you to discover the wild ambition of its builders and of those who, since 708, had wanted to make this isolated spot a meeting place for all people. From the top, everything looks surprising: the prodigies of medieval architecture, the strength of nature, the light... No one can remain unmoved by the message of this place. As a UNESCO world heritage site, the abbey of Mont Saint Michel is a monument for everyone.

Fontaine-Henry Castle overlooks the verdant little Mue valley. Its soaring rooftops top a facade that has been richly sculpted in a succession of 15th and 16th century styles. Following the guide inside the castle, the visitor will admire an exceptional collection of furniture and painting masterpiece. Children’s activities with a playground of historic games.

Built between the 11th and 15th centuries, this powerful medieval fort has been municipal property since 1946. An exhibition of equipment and photographs belonging to English, Canadian and French journalists recalls how the BBC studios were housed in the castle in 1944.

Listed historic monument situated between Bayeux et Isigny sur Mer, close to the D-Day beaches, in feudal times, the Château de Colombières was one of the most remarkable military fortresses in Basse-Normandie. From William the Conqueror to the Second World War, its defensive vocation has meant that this fortification has been a witness to a thousand years of Bessin Normand history. 45 minutes guided tour (interior and exterior). Open from Monday to Friday in July and August. Open on weekends in September.

Built in 1631 according to drawings by the architect François Mansart, Balleroy Castle was one of the first development plans in France which inspired Versailles. The Balloon museum can be found in one of the former stable buildings and retraces the history of aerostation. It was created in 1975 by Malcolm S. Forbes, who bought the castle in 1970. Guided tour of the castle in French and English (45 mins) and unaccompanied tour of the balloon museum (approximately 45 mins).

Taken by storm on the morning of 6 June by the men of Colonel Rudder’s 2nd Ranger Battalion, this was also one of the strong points of the German fortifications. The place reminds us of what a German battery was like, with its range-finding post, its casemates, its shelters...

Discover the world of a small fishing port : the fish market, the signal station, the trawlers, the infrastructures, the activities of the fishermen at the port, etc. 5 guided tours on offer : “au coeur de Port en Bessin” (the heart of the harbour), “débarque sous criée” (landing at the market). Tuesdays only, tour ends around 11pm), “veiller et secourir ” (keeping a look-out and rescuing) visit to the semaphore by these semaphoric wathmen (Thursdays only). “itinérance sur l’estran ” (the foreshore, timing depends on tide times), “sur le chantier naval…” (in the shipyard) Booking required. There is also a tour of 8 totems inviting you to stroll around the port and find out about its history, its infrastructures and its activity.

Located on Omaha Beach itself, the 1200m² museum showcases a wonderful collection of uniforms, weapons, personal objects and vehicles. Dioramas, archival photographs, maps and thematic signs, a landing craft, a canon "155mm" Long Tom, a Sherman tank etc... as well as a film featuring veteran's testimonies, will guide you through the story of the D-day landings on Omaha and at the Pointe du Hoc.

Thematic museum showing the construction and operation of the artificial port of Arromanches throughout the D-Day Landings. Standing opposite the remains of the artificial port, the museum offers guided tours and 2 archive films on the port construction.

Located a few minutes from the D-Day Landing beaches, The Memorial Museum to the Battle of Normandy in Bayeux, the first town to be liberated on the morning of the 7 June 1944, presents a unique and exhaustive tribute to the battles that waged on Normandy soil from 7 June to 29 August 1944 in rooms that were completely redone in 2006. The new displays alternate purely historic accounts and thematic sections, with a new archives film lasting 25 minutes and equipment and uniforms from the time to illustrate. Everything seeks to give you a better idea of the considerable war effort that was undertaken during this battle to win back Freedom in Europe. An unaccompanied visit lasts 1hr 30 to 2 hr (including film), all information is translated into English. The film is shown alternately in F and GB at set times.

Artisan craftsman. Manufacture and marketing of Bayeux stitch embroidery kits. The stitch used in the 11th century to make the famous Bayeux Tapestry. Free demonstration. Kits with reproductions of the Tapestry and other patterns. Marketing through mail order, during exhibitions and through the association “Les Fils Croisés”.

A workshop aiming to preserve the know-how handed down by Bayeux lacemakers since the 17th century. A training centre for beginners upwards, the conservatory continues to teach bobbin lace techniques. Exhibition, activities, sales.

The "p'tit train" (little train) invites you to explore the old part of Bayeux, its historic monuments with a visit to the Battle of Normandy Museum (stopover for visit on request), Military Cemetery and British Memorial.

The Hôtel du Doyen presents part of the art and history collections of the Baron Gérard Museum (Bayeux porcelain and lace, paintings) in the form of temporary exhibitions.

Bayeux has preserved the old historic centre with its medieval structure. Its exceptional architectural heritage emerged unscathed from the Allied bombing raids of 1944. Solemnly consecrated on 14 July 1077, in the presence of William, Duke of Normandy and King of England, the cathedral later underwent all kinds of extensions and embellishments from the 13th to the 15th century.

Dating back almost a millennium, this vast wool embroidery spans the centuries, illustrating the Conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy. A comic strip as such, it will transport you back to mediaeval times in the midst of Vikings boats and Norman knights. New exhibition room and new film. Unaccompanied visit or with an audioguide. Audioguide tour for the Tapestry (available in 14 languages).