What to book before you travel to Normandy?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length

Weekend One week Two weeks

3 activities to book · about €75 per person

Normandy

Days 1-7

Days 1-7Mont-Saint-MichelClimb the Grande Rue to the abbey on its rock, then the cloister and refectory, above a bay of huge tides.€13Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Monet's gardens at GivernyWhere Monet lived for 43 years: the flower garden before the pink house, then the water garden with the Japanese bridge and the water lilies.11,€50Book on GetYourGuide →

Days 1-7Bayeux and its tapestryNearly 70 metres of embroidery, more than 900 years old, telling William's conquest of England in 1066 scene by scene.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The cliffs of Étretat · The D-Day beaches · Honfleur and the Vieux Bassin · Rouen and its cathedral · Deauville and Les Planches

All activities in Normandy on GetYourGuide

Indicative prices per person, checked when written. The button opens the GetYourGuide search for the activity and the town, on the days of the stop once your dates are known. Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.

Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Normandy cost?

€75 per person if you do them all, across 3 bookings. The most expensive is "Monet's gardens at Giverny" at €50, the cheapest "Bayeux and its tapestry" at €12. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Normandy without booking anything?

5 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The cliffs of Étretat, The D-Day beaches, Honfleur and the Vieux Bassin, Rouen and its cathedral. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

The rest of the trip

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