DuncanBro Posted 30 April , 2018 Share Posted 30 April , 2018 (edited) Hello all, I'm taking a group of friends over to France for some battlefield touring and it was suggested to stay in Caen for a while - see some of the D-day sights - before going on to Flanders. Can anyone recommend a place to stay in Caen for a group of blokes in there 40s, nothing too posh or too rough either. They like their beers so somewhere we can roll back too after a night out. Also, what's Caen like, I read it was quite modern as it was flattened in the war? Cheers Duncan Edited 30 April , 2018 by DuncanBro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepoy Posted 30 April , 2018 Share Posted 30 April , 2018 When visiting Normandy, I would recommend staying in Arromanche at the Normandy Beach Hotel. It is further out than Caen, but it is located in the middle of the Battlefields. The owner Adrian is a superb host and knows the local battlefields very well, so can give loads of advice on where to visit. Just mention my, actual, name Trevor (from the Prince of Wales' Pub) if he wants to know who recommended him Sepoy See herehttp://www.normandybeach.co.uk/ orhttps://www.facebook.com/normandybeach/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth Davies Posted 1 May , 2018 Share Posted 1 May , 2018 I must admit that Sepoy's suggestion does look good but of course there is a lot more to Normandy than just the beaches. If you want to look at the actions around Caen such as Op Epsom and Op Goodwood (and why wouldn't you want to look at those battles?) staying in the city makes some sense. I have used the Ibis and the Mercure which are very much as you would expect them to be. They are on the waterfront in the centre of town. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjwmacro Posted 1 May , 2018 Share Posted 1 May , 2018 2 hours ago, Gareth Davies said: They are on the waterfront in the centre of town And if staying in Caen - where else would one rather be than on the water front! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorer Posted 1 May , 2018 Share Posted 1 May , 2018 A few years ago, I stayed in Caen on a Leger Tours Normandy trip, and we stayed at the Hotel Carline Caen Nord. It's a little way outside the city, but is on a main tram route, so it's easy to get in and out of the city, so that was okay. It's 2 star, which means that it's pretty basic, but okay for all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 1 May , 2018 Share Posted 1 May , 2018 (edited) two years ago we went on a World Wars tour in between two marches and we stayed at the resort "Pierre et Vacances" in Port-en-Bessin-Huppain. I know, not Caen ... it's on Omaha Beach, right in the middle of all the sights of Normandy. It's apartments or little houses, so you're in full autonomy but we found them quite cheap and very nice !! Marilyne Edited 1 May , 2018 by Marilyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanBro Posted 1 May , 2018 Author Share Posted 1 May , 2018 Thanks everyone, that's really useful. I'll look those suggestions up. The guys I'm going with aren't that into WW1 or WW2 unfortunately, so I'll need to get a mixture of war and non-war stuff. I got them to go on a tour of The Ypres Salient which they enjoyed last year, but one day of that was enough for them. Personally I couldn't get enough... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 4 May , 2018 Share Posted 4 May , 2018 (edited) When I took groups of US Students to Normandy (on a budget) we stayed in Dives Sur Mer easy access to Caen, and via Pegasus Bridge, to Arromanches and the beaches. We started in the UK and went to Hastings so this was a good "full circle" as Dives was where William's fleet anchored prior to the invasion. My students really enjoyed the museum at Caen. Dives served us well as a 2 day base in the area. IIRC we stayed in an Etap Motel. Chris Edited 4 May , 2018 by 4thGordons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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