Bayeux Sightseeing Tours - Sainte-Mère-Église

Ellen Harman

We did the American sector D-Day tour with Rene and we loved our tour. Rene has the lost fascinating and factual stories concerning the roles of America and Europe for this interesting time period. His information for this time period was unlike anyone I had ever met before. He has personally make some of these great hero’s and personal stories to share. I highly recommend Rene’s tour for a deep dive in to a tragic and heroic time period. Ending our tour at American Cemetery and being there for the nightly taking down of the flag was an impactful ending for the day.

Candice Boley

We are an American family of 4 with 2 children under 10. We opted for a Bayeux private half-day tour, which was the right amount of time for our kids. Rene was wonderful with providing an overview of the history, with plenty of opportunities for questions. Our shorter tour focused on Saint Mère Église, Utah and Omaha Beaches and the Normandy American Cemetery. We did not have time for museums or to break for lunch, though our kids likely would not have had the patience for the museums. The information from Rene was thorough and articulate, and he was patient with our kids, who at times became impatient. For an adults-only tour, a full day (or longer) would have been great. Rene provided a special experience at the cemetery with stories, including about the family that inspired “Saving Private Ryan,” and the Pieper twin brothers who served together, and were later buried together. See if you can spot the marker of one of the 4 women buried of the 9389. We by chance spotted Dolores Browne. Tip: We wish we would have packed a lunch as we only brought snacks as our instructions had noted lunch would be discussed at the beginning of the tour. Merci beaucoup, Rene!

Adam Rosenlund

We absolutely loved Rene and his tour. He has been a life long student of WWII and now shares this with the world. He picks you up right from your accommodations and delivers you home at the end. His information is well researched and at times provided personal stories of his interactions with veterans he’s become friends with over the years.
He is based out of Sainte-Mère-Église, right across from the church. He also owns the Field Kitchen Bar/Restaurant, which we would also highly recommend.

Karin Fulcher

A wonderful and informative tour of the Normandy area including the American landing sites, the American cemetery and the town of Sainte-Mère-Église and the museum there. Rene is a fount of information and amazing stories many of which have a personal point of view from veterans he has met over the years. If you want to know about June 7, 1944 and a whole lot more this is the tour for you!

Mari Sandoval

Our tour was exceptional! Rene was outstanding, incredibly knowledgeable, and kind. His passion for guiding made the day perfect!

Vic TkacBren

Did a private half day tour, 2 adults and 1 child age 8. It was a good amount of info, pace and we learned SO MUCH! It was a bucket list trip and Rene really made it special.

Waldo Carbo Jr

First I would like to say what an incredible experience this was. There were only 4 of us so he drove us in his SUV, however I'm sure if he had a larger group he would make arrangements. He was very responsive over email in the months leading to the tour. I also communicated with him when we arrived in Paris and the night before we left for the Carentan train station.

We started the tour with a debrief in his home that is literally at the edge of the plaza of the St. Mere Eglise (the famous one from the Longest Day movie). He explained where we would be going and showed us pictures of what we were going to see. We then headed out to Utah Beach, Pointe Du Hoc, Omaha Beach, and the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach. The entire time he was explaining and giving us perspective that is impossible to know unless you've been to these places. He was able to tailor our experience with the experience of the 29th infantry division that my great great uncle was a part of allowing us a personalized tour that I could never have imagined. If you want a great tour guide that can make this experience come alive, then Rene and Bayeux Sightseeing Tours is the company to go with.

K Stanek

Rene knowledge of the D-Day landings is extensive. What really made our 2 days were the stories of events that took place throughout the weeks/months of battle in this area. The battle for La Fiere Bridge, individual stories about American and German soldiers, the guns at Pointe Du Hoc and more.

Renee has several personal relationships with American veterans who took part in D-Day, sadly many have past. He also has learned to jump with the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team.

We were a group of 5 and our tours were a full 9 hour day that went by so fast. Lunch spots were excellent. You won’t be disappointed.