E15 – Utah Beach – Sainte Mère-Eglise – Bateliers des marais

09:15 Departure with your guide from the aire de Cantepie between Isigny sur-Mer and Carentan (plan to arrive 15 minutes early)D-Day landing beaches: Panoramic walk with commentary along the coast of the D-Day landing beaches via Sainte-Marie-du Mont, stop at Utah Beach to discover the remains of the Atlantic Wall, stop at the Monument Leclerc, landing site of the 2nd armored division. Stop at Sainte-Mère-Eglise, France's first liberated town.

12:00 Lunch (menu 2025) - Single menu to choose fromStarters: Skewer of shrimps marinated in garlic, preserved lemon, herbs and a mesclun of salads with crunchy vegetables or Aumônière de la biscuiterie (bacon, apples, smoked ham from the Bricquebec trap, Camembert and hazelnut slivers)Dishes: Back of saithe with grilled bacon and sweet spice cream Potato mousseline with cumin and seasonal vegetables or Chicken supreme cooked at low temperature with smoked paprika forest sauce Rice with shallot confit and seasonal vegetablesDesserts: Biscuiterie brioche perdue with salted butter caramel and whipped cream or caramelized apple puff pastry.Beverages: 25 cl wine and coffee

15:00 Commented cruise in the heart of the Parc des MaraisCommented cruise through the Parc Naturel Régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin. As you sail along, the boat's captain will tell you all about this area nestled between bocage, moorland and the Manche coastline. A listed natural area, exceptional flora and fauna, not forgetting the history of the 1944 D-Day landings in this parachute landing zone... (please arrive 20 minutes beforehand).

17:30 End of performances, Return to Cantepie