Following months of painstaking planning, the Allies were able to land a huge force of men and machinery, breaching Hitler's Atlantic Wall, before advancing into France.
After five years of war, the Allied Forces were able to liberate Europe from the Nazis, after their successful landings on the beaches of Normandy.
Curriculum Focus
Accommodation
The STS management team of British and French staff ensure that all parties enjoy not only the highest standards of accommodation but excellent food and helpful local advice. A buffet breakfast is served and teachers will have limited free wine with the three course evening meal, and there is the option of a hot or packed lunch. We are able to offer the Château throughout the year, including July and August.
STS Château du Baffy
Our Château in Normandy
We are able to offer the Château throughout the year, including July and August.
Offering comfortable accommodation and excellent facilities for groups in an ideal setting. Official Rating: 2 Star
Capacity: 105
Location: Set in its own grounds just 2km from the picturesque village of Creully and 6km from the seaside town of Courseulles. The Château enjoys an excellent location for the discovery of the historic centre of Normandy - being only 13km from Bayeux, 11km from Arromanches and 20km from Caen.
Facilities: In the main Château there is an attractive dining room overlooking the gardens, and a comfortable lounge with bar service. The Villa Mathilde, 50m away, has its own dining room, which can be used as a classroom, a games room and a sun terrace. The Château is set in attractive grounds. There is a playing field nearby in the village. The beach resort of Courseulles is 6km away.
Accommodation: The two premises each accommodate one full coach party. The main Château building has 17 rooms divided over 2 floors. The Villa Mathilde has 16 rooms divided over 2 floors in two sections. Students are usually accommodated in 2-4 bedded rooms with some larger rooms sleeping 4-8. Bedrooms are decorated to a high standard and have private facilities.
Meal Basis: Full Board.
The following sample itineraries are typical of the types of tours taken. Your tour can be tailor-made to meet your exact requirements.
Sample Itinerary - 5 DAYS TO NORMANDY LANDINGS BATTLEFIELD BY COACH
Day 1 — Depart school in the morning to connect with channel crossing. Arrive at the Chateâu du Baffy in time for the evening meal.
Day 2 — British Sector Battlefield Tour, including visits to Pegasus Bridge, the Normandy Landing Beaches and Arromanches.
Day 3 — American Sector Battlefield Tour, including visits to Utah Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach and The American National Cemetery.
Day 4 — Morning visit to Bayeux, including the recently refurbished Battle of Normandy memorial museum. Afternoon visit to either the Bayeux tapestry or the Caen Memorial Peace Museum.
Day 5 — Depart after breakfast for an evening arrival home.
Meal Arrangements
Full Board:
First Meal - Evening meal on Day 1.
Final Meal - Packed lunch on the Final day.
Excursion Selection
History & Landmarks The Normandy Beaches - We recommend that groups follow the 'Circuit du Debarquement', a signposted route along Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah landing beaches which follows the execution of 'Operation Overlord'.
Arromanches - Arromanches played a critical role in the D-Day landings. There are the remains of the mile long Mulberry Harbour, an informative museum dedicated to the landings and a 360o cinema showing a film of the events.
Pegasus Bridge - Airborne infantry landed shortly after midnight on D-Day to capture these strategic bridges crossing the River Orne and Caen Canal.
Bayeux War Cemetery - The location of the main British War Cemetery and the Memorial to the Missing.
Battle of Normandy Museum in Bayeux - A superb museum containing unique documents and photographs of the battles.
Utah Beach - The most westerly of the American landing beaches, where the troops were commanded by Brigadier General Roosevelt, son of the former president.
Omaha Beach - The Americans suffered over 3,000 casualties capturing these heavily defended beaches on what became known as 'Bloody Omaha'.
The American National Cemetery - A memorial including the Spirit of America statue and the Reflective Pool. On the wall behind the memorial are the names of the 1,557 missing servicemen and in the cemetery are the graves of over 9,000 soldiers who died in the Normandy Battles, including Brigadier General Roosevelt.
The Caen Memorial Peace Museum - Not a war museum but a journey through history, plotting the failure of world peace, the dark years in occupied France, the world at war, D-Day, the Battle of Normandy and the major events since 1945 to the present day.
Pointe du Hoc - Possibly the best preserved battlefield site in Normandy, including machine gun positions, bunkers and dug-outs.
What's Included
Our tours by Coach include transportation for excursions as detailed. We can quote for guides for half or full day excursions. Entrance fees are not included but, price information is available on request.
Departing from your school and returning to school by standard touring coach, arriving at your centre on Day 1 and departing from the centre on the final day.
Standard Channel Crossing
Ferry: Dover to Calais: 1½ hours
Other channel crossings: Available at a supplementary charge.
Eurotunnel: Folkestone to Calais: 35 minutes platform to platform.
Tour Length
5 Days.
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After five years of war, the Allied Forces were able to liberate Europe from the Nazis, after their successful landings on the beaches of Normandy.
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