Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword beaches are only a short drive away from the Hotel la Rosiere.

After visiting the the D-Day Museum www.musee-arromanches.fr and the Circular Cinema www.arromanches360.com in Arromanches you will understand why it was chosen as a strategic place to build the Mulberry Harbour and how the allied forces lived during the war.

You will feel quite emotive when you visit any of the Commonwealth War Graves http://www.cwgc.org the American Cemetery in Colleville/mer www.abmc.gov or the German Cemetery in la Cambe www.volksbund.de

Pointe du Hoc http://www.abmc.gov/memorials/memorials/ph.php will help you understand how difficult it was for the American Rangers to assault.

Also well worth a visit is the American Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère Eglise www.airborne-museum.org along with Pegasus Bridge www.pegasusbridge.fr, The British Airborne Museum and the German Bunker in Ouistreham www.musee-mur-atlantique.com

Further information regarding the D-Day on www.normandy1944.info 
 

Touristic and cultural visits:

• The Cathedral and the Bayeux Tapestry www.tapisserie-bayeux.fr
• Port en Bessin : a Fishing Port
• Cherbourg and the « cité de la mer » www.citedelamer.com
• Mont Saint Michel www.ot-montsaintmichel.com
• Pays d’Auge
• Suisse Normande
• Deauville www.deauville.org
• Trouville
• Honfleur www.ot-honfleur.fr
• Etretat
• Creully Castle www.creully.fr
• Fontaine-Henry castle www.chateau-de-fontaine-henry.com
• Gardens in Normandy http://parcs-et-jardins.normandie-tourisme.fr

All sorts of sportive and leisure activities are available:

• Horse Riding (opposite the hotel) with Cherokkee Equitation
• Golf Omaha Beach Golf Club in Port en Bessin www.omahabeachgolfclub.com
• West Adventure in Reviers (near Courseulles/Mer) www.west-adventure.com

Gastronomic Visits:

• Cooperative Isigny Sainte Mère www.isigny-ste-mere.com
• Normandie caramels www.caramels-isigny.com
• Chocolaterie du Drakkar www.chocolateriedrakkar.com
  
  For further information visit any Tourist Information Office or web site such as www.bessin-normandie.com and www.ot-arromanches.fr