Top Experiences in Ardenne Abbey (Abbey d'Ardenne)

Your experienced and licensed guide of the Normandy Battlefields will take you on a unique experience back in 1944 alongside the Queen Own Riffles of Canada, the Sherbrooke Fusiliers, and all of the brave young men who gave everything for Normandy, France and Europe.

With many stops near Juno Beach and an extensive visit of the Juno beach Center and bunkers, you'll really understand what happened here 77 years ago to save Europe from tyranny.

Lunch on Juno beach in a restaurant with local specialties.

If your ship's schedule allows, you'll also have time to visit Honfleur.

This battlefield and site Shared tour leaves from Bayeux at 8:30am with your English/French-speaking guide. The caravelle (mini bus) carries up to 8 passengers.

The itinerary for this tour includes stops at Bernieres and Saint Aubin villages, Canadian Underground Bunkers, Juno Beach Center, Beny sur Mer Canadian Cemetery, Authie, the Abbey d'Ardenne, The Oakline & Carpiquet.

Hear the story of World War II from a different perspective on this tour of Normandy’s Canadian war sites. Rather than focusing on the American and British roles, this unique tour reveals the lesser-known history of Canada’s involvement in the liberation of Europe. Learn about the sacrifices of Canadian soldiers at the Juno Beach Centre, visit the final resting place of thousands of Canadian soldiers at the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, and hear about the tragic Canadian massacre at Ardenne Abbey. Your guide will provide fascinating commentary throughout this insightful and moving tour.

Numbers are limited to eight people on this small-group tour, ensuring a more personalized experience.

While your ship is in Le Havre, trace the story of the 1944 D-Day landings by Canadian forces on this private full-day shore excursion. Led by your guide, visit the Juno Beach Center museum that chronicles the Canadian military efforts of World War II; see where 14,000 Canadian troops met unrelenting German gunfire on Juno Beach; and honor Canada’s soldiers at the Canadian Cemetery. Lastly, visit the haunting Abbey d’Ardenne where a poignant memorial recalls the Canadian prisoners executed here soon after D-Day.

Retrace the footsteps of the Canadian troops who fought for the liberation of France on this small-group day trip to Juno Beach and the D-Day sites of Normandy. On this tour; you’ll walk the sands of Juno Beach, explore inside German bunkers, visit the Juno Beach Center, and pay your respects to those who sacrificed everything at the Bény-Sur-Mer Canadian Cemetery. You'll also visit Hell's Corner and see where the Ardennes Abbey Massacre happened.