Private tour in Bayeux Graham O
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Graham O.
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I was born and grew up in Kent, United Kingdom. I am widely traveled and I have been living in Normandy for seventeen years, studying the history of this ancient historical region, both Medieval/Middle Age and WWII. With my Anglo/Norman roots, I am passionate about both these periods and take great personal delight in passing on much that I have learned to my guests and enjoy discussions and exchanging personal ideas. I have been told that I have a friendly nature and an enthusiastic manner, I am easy to understand as I am a Native English Speaker. I worked in all of these sectors throughout the summer season of 2017 on an almost daily basis. I have Lived in Le Mont St Michel for short periods and was privileged to attend Christmas mass in the Abbey with the Monks and Sisters and dined and conversed with them. During all this time I kept up my studies both off and on-site, picking up knowledge from personal stories of guests, including a D day veterans. I am a member of the Guild Of battlefield Guides and a registered Guide in France. My Local knowledge allows me to visit sites that are less well known by non locals. Numero Carte Professionelle (professional driving license number): 06120619701 professional vehicle transport number: VTC0131609/EVTC061200004 Member of the Guild Of battlefield Guides and a registered in France as Guide Accompagnateur. Not normally permitted to give official guided tours in the Abbey of Le Mont St Michel, it is restricted to their personal guides. Low profile is the better part of valor!
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This tour will include, Omaha Beach, probably the best known historical event of WW2 in Europe, an enormous task but overcome by the Rangers 'Lead the way', the 29th inf Div and the Big Red One 1st Inf division, Utah Beach where Theo Roosevelt 'Began His War', The 90' cliffs at La Pointe du Hoc Scaled by James Rudder and the 2nd Rangers. The American Cemetery at Colleville sits peacefully and poignantly above Omaha Beach, a stark reminder of the huge sacrifice made by so many brave young men for the freedom that we still enjoy today. Sainte-Mère-Église, the vital town on the Caen Cherbourg road, captured by Matthew Ridgeway and the 82nd airborne made famous by John Steele, caught by his parachute chords on the church steeple. The Fière bridge one of the bloodiest battles in WWII, securing a decisive bridge crossing. Also some remote German strong points where we can enter into the bunkers and get a feel from the German perspective. The Crisbecq Battery behind Utah beach is among the best examples of this.
Graham provided an outstanding tour of the Omaha and Utah beach areas to my family. His knowledge of D-Day/WWII is comprehensive. Transportation was easy and comfortable. We had a great lunch break as well. Graham has our highest recommendations to anyone visiting the area.
Great guide, very knowledgeable and teaches French culture as well. Highly recommend.
Graham did a great job of describing all the sites and their significance to the invasion. Especially the facts at the American Cemetery by telling us about events and facts we were not aware of. He was overall very informative and great to interact with our party of four. We would recommend him without reservation.
This was a wonderful tour. Graham made very part of it interesting because he was so knowledgeable about every location we visited and drove through. Not only was this but he had a good sense of humor and made the tour very pleasurable!
Graham was a great tour guide, and we had a larger group (5 people). He was prompt, and very flexible in terms of trying to fit in requests to see certain places that were slightly off the regular path of D-Day sites. He was personable, very knowledgeable, answered questions, and struck the right balance of letting the group walk around and explore on tour stops after initially explaining key events, people, etc. I would recommend him for anyone looking to tour the Normandy D-Day sites.
Graham was excellent and took me to all places on my itinerary!
This tour begins at American Cemetery above Omaha Beach, it's a perfect place to begin to pay our respects to the fallen heroes and examine the superb maps on the memorial walls to explain Operation Overlord. We will then spend some time from the east to west of the beach to examine the German defenses and discuss the American and German strategies. Heading west and north-west towards Carentan and Cherbourg, stopping at La Pointe Du Hoc to see where the 2nd Rangers climbed the Cliffs to overwhelm the German Strong point. Then we will head up to Utah Beach, where Theodore Roosevelt Landed and began his war. In keeping with the American advance we head west to join up with the airborne forces, crossing the 101st dropping zones where Dick Winters, portrayed in the series 'Band of Brothers' began his heroic struggle and to the historical town of Sainte mere Eglise where around 30 airborne troops were dropped off course into the town. Then finally to the Battery in Crisbecq.
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Bayeux, Normandy, 14400, France
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