Juno75 Recommendations
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:56 pm
Hi All,
I am going to the Juno75 ceremony in Normandy this June (registered). I wasn't sure where to post this - and hopefully this isn't discussed elsewhere, but I am hoping someone might have some general recommendations that might be helpful. I'm going alone and planning from scratch... I've also never been there.
I'm taking the ferry from Portsmouth-Caen on the 3rd (Monday) and then doing a day tour on the 4th (leaving from Bayeux).
Here's the official event schedule from veterans affairs Canada:
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembra ... nts-europe
June 5, 2019 - Ceremony at Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
June 6, 2019 - Ceremony at Juno Beach Centre
June 7, 2019 - Ceremony at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
I was originally planning to find something right at Juno, but now think it's better to be around Bayeux. I'm not really clear how accessible things are in the area... And how hard it is to get around... Is a car absolutely mandatory or can you generally get around with trains/buses? Where do the majority of people end up staying that go?
Here are the listed contacts for accommodations by VAC:
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembra ... /qanda#q11
I will probably finalize everything in the next week or so, and recognize this is somewhat last minute. But if anyone has any thoughts (even if just general) I would really appreciate it!
Regards,
GO
I am going to the Juno75 ceremony in Normandy this June (registered). I wasn't sure where to post this - and hopefully this isn't discussed elsewhere, but I am hoping someone might have some general recommendations that might be helpful. I'm going alone and planning from scratch... I've also never been there.
I'm taking the ferry from Portsmouth-Caen on the 3rd (Monday) and then doing a day tour on the 4th (leaving from Bayeux).
Here's the official event schedule from veterans affairs Canada:
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembra ... nts-europe
June 5, 2019 - Ceremony at Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery
June 6, 2019 - Ceremony at Juno Beach Centre
June 7, 2019 - Ceremony at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
I was originally planning to find something right at Juno, but now think it's better to be around Bayeux. I'm not really clear how accessible things are in the area... And how hard it is to get around... Is a car absolutely mandatory or can you generally get around with trains/buses? Where do the majority of people end up staying that go?
Here are the listed contacts for accommodations by VAC:
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembra ... /qanda#q11
I will probably finalize everything in the next week or so, and recognize this is somewhat last minute. But if anyone has any thoughts (even if just general) I would really appreciate it!
Regards,
GO