Guide #56540
My name is Romain and I'm a professional battlefields tour guide in Normandy. I grew up in Western France, and very early on, I developed a particular interest in military history. I spent some of my childhood playing in ruined medieval castles and WW2 German bunkers on the coast. I remember watching the movie The Longest Day every year ! I started guiding 16 years ago, first as a summer job in several castles and medieval towns. I later studied History, Art History and Archaeology to become a certified Tour Guide, which happen in 2013. I arrived in Normandy in 2014 and started working first for a tour company, taking thousands of tourists on the landing beaches, which took me back on my old childhood passion ! I kept extending my knowledge, meeting veterans, family members which I took on their relative graves, and many passionate people. While on this job, I had the opportunity to guide in many other places, such as Mont-Saint-Michel, Giverny, Rouen, Honfleur or Saint-Malo. I am now working as an independent tour guide. I had the pleasure of participating in the award-winning documentary "Frog Fathers: Lessons from the Normandy Surf", as well as others small documentaries. I volunteered for the Best Defense Foundation, which brought back dozens of American WW2 veterans for the DDay Anniversaries. Finally, I had the chance of participating in the recovery of an American soldier who was Missing in Action: he is now buried at the Normandy American Cemetery. I am eager to share with you my passion and knowledge about French and Normandy History, and take you on a journey on the footsteps on the men who landed on June 6th 1944. Certified Tour Guide (Guide-Conférencier) : GC-13-49-110-P Legal Driver-Guide (VTC) : 01423001201
Le Havre
Cherbourg
Bayeux
Caen

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We had a great tour(s) with Romain! His passion made for visualization of the battlefields. Also a great overview of the surrounding towns and how the war affected them. Romain had many personal stories of people in the battles whom he actually met. The communication upon booking and going forward was excellent. All questions were answered in a timely manner. Romain...
This review applies to our two tours, Normandy and St Michel. I tend to be apprehensive when booking anything online. That said, once I booked with Romain I certainly had no concerns. Before the trip he answered all my questions and concerns in a timely manner. One of my concerns was my friend who had difficulty walking. Romain assured me that he would keep this in...
Romain was superb! He organized the tour around my wife's father's unit, the 102nd Cavalry. Tremendous! Best guide we have ever had for any tour! Thank you!
Replied from the guide, Romain B.
May 2026Thank you Steve for this review, it was a real honor.
Romain was by far the best guide we have ever had....from any company. We arranged a tour of the route of the 102nd cavalry (my wife's dad's unit) from Omaha Beach out to the St Lo breakout in late July. He meticulously researched the route of the unit, including records that detailed her Dad using morning reports and other first hand information. He ended the route at a...
Replied from the guide, Romain B.
May 2026Thank you Steve for you kind review. It was a pleasure to take you on Katie's father footsteps in Normandy !