London To Bayeux, France

Can anyone tell me the best way to get to Bayeux France, so that I might take a tour of Normandy.

Thank you!

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You can take either a Brittany Ferries or P%26amp;O Line ferry from Portsmouth, UK to Cherbourg, France. Both have web sites where you can book passage. Take a train from Waterloo Station to Portsmouth and take a taxi to the ferry terminal. You should be able to rent a car at the Cherbourg Ferry Terminal.

If you are going to the Tapestry, the first exhibit is a replica where they tell the story of the tapestry in agonizing detail. I skipped it and went straight to the ral thing. The audio guide for it is very good and I avoided the lines.

Also in Bayeux is the British Cemetary and a museum across the road from it. I heard that the tank at the entrance was Patton%26#39;s personal tank but I cannot verify that story. From there, it is a short drive to Omaha Beach. There is an excellent museum along the way of items recovered from the sea floor. It%26#39;s worth a visit if only to see the DD tanks. FOllow the coast to the left and you can%26#39;t miss Omaha Beach and the American Cemetary. Follow the signs to Pont du Hoc. Ste. Mer Eglise with its Parachute Museum is worth a visit, too.

If you are staying overnight, I highly recommend a B%26amp;B called %26quot;La Ducrie%26quot;. It%26#39;s run by an English couple. They have a web site with contact information.

Be sure to eat some steamed mussels and be advised that cider in France is hard cider.

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Can take train to Portsmouth and Ferry to Caen. Going in other direction, we%26#39;re renting a car in Paris, driving to Bayeux, returning to Paris and flying to London.