Arromanches Hotels

Arromanches Attractions

• Musée du Débarquement
• Arromanches' Gold Beach
• Airborne Landing Zones on the Cotentin Peninsula

Arromanches Activities

• Visit the war cemeteries, which act as the final resting place for many who died during the invasion
• See footage of the invasion at a special theatre devoted to this purpose
• Walk the Arromanches beach to see the remnants of artificial harbours built by Allied troops

Arromanches Climate

The climate in Arromanches is maritime, which means that summers can be warm but the winters are usually mild. Occasionally, temperatures in July and August will reach as high as 28ºC. Rain is frequent throughout the year, though summer months will often see only five or six days of precipitation.

Getting There & Around

To reach Arromanches from Britain, take a ferry across the channel from Portsmouth and land at Ouistreham, the port at the farthest east end of the D-Day beaches. Also, trains reach Caen from Paris in just two hours, and this village is just 25 km northwest from there.

Buses travel to and from all the beaches along the coast here. If you rent a car, remember that the French drive on the righthand side of the road.