The Operation Overlord tour takes you to the famous D-Day landing beaches and other historic sites that make Normandy such an important destination for anyone interested in the history of the Second World War. But Normandy has much more to offer than its wartime history! Along the way, you will discover beautiful countryside, charming villages and lovely roads to explore by motorcycle.
Bayeux is an excellent base for this tour. The city has a lovely atmosphere, plenty of restaurants and cafés, and all the facilities you need for a comfortable stay. It is the perfect starting point for exploring the historic sites and discovering more of what Normandy has to offer.
When you add one or more rides from this Operation Overlord tour to your account, you gain access to the rides and our exclusive travel information about Bayeux. This includes GPX and ITN files for the rides, e-books with detailed route information and tips for exploring Bayeux, a list of recommended accommodation with suitable parking for your motorcycle, and direct links to our video guides.
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Prefer to explore the tour before downloading the files? You can find detailed route descriptions, information about the historic sites and other highlights, and tips for your trip in our Operation Overlord TOURBLOG.
You can also download the GPX and ITN files and the full e-books for the rides in this tour through our roadtrip planner. Prefer not to add them to your account? No problem! Just send us an email at info@quazyrides.com, tell us which rides you'd like, and we'll send you the files in a ZIP folder.
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Ride 1 of the Operation Overlord tour will take you to some Operation Overlord related highlights that you do not want to miss: one of the largest cemeteries you can visit and an area where heavy fighting took place on D-Day. Our lunch stop is in a city that was one of the first cities to be liberated on D-Day, with a special commemoration. With some more nice riding through the lovely landscape of Normandy we will show you that Normandy has some non WW II pretty sights. With 160 km / 100 miles a good mix of some nice riding and sightseeing. This ride will give you a good first sight of Normandy.
| Distance: | 190 km (118 miles) |
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In ride 2 of the Operation Overlord we are going to start with some other sights of Normandy and some lovely riding on small winding roads through pretty villages. But this being the Operation Overlord tour we will also bring you to two more Operation Overlord highlights that, if you are interested in this part of history, also should go and check out. The first one being the place where the first house in occupied France was liberated in the early morning of 6 June 1944. The second one where the allied forces had built an impressive artificial port that played an important role in the operation after D-Day. And this all in a combination with 190 km / 118 miles of nice motorcycle riding!
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NO RIDE - ONLY STOPOVER IN BAYEUX Planning your own motorcycle roadtrip with Quazy Rides? To make it easier to combine tours and central points, we also offer a special STOPOVER option. This isn't a ride but simply a convenient way to include a connection between the central places of two tours. Even if you don't want to add a ride of the tour in that central point. When you choose the STOPOVER option, you're just adding a break at the central point—no extra ride required. You will get all the information of the central point and - if available - will be asked If you want to add the connection ride to your roadtrip! Perfect for those who want to go roadtripping by linking QUAZY RIDES tours and central places. Look for the STOPOVER icon when creating your roadtrip and keep rolling with ease!
The Loire Valley is famous for its beautiful countryside, rolling green landscapes and impressive Renaissance castles. The Lovely Loire tour combines all these highlights with enjoyable motorcycle riding on winding roads through the heart of this historic region. Along the way, you will discover beautiful views, charming villages and some of the most famous castles in France. Tours is an excellent base for this tour. This lively city has a charming historic centre, plenty of restaurants and cafés, and lots to discover during your stay. After a day of exploring the Loire Valley by motorcycle, it is the perfect place to relax, enjoy a good meal and soak up the local atmosphere.
Lovely Loire ridesWhen we think of Normandy, we often think of the D-Day landing beaches and Operation Overlord. But this beautiful region of France has so much more to offer than its Second World War history! The Monet’s Trail tour takes you into the peaceful countryside of inland Normandy, with rolling landscapes, charming villages and lovely roads to explore by motorcycle. Inspired by the French Impressionist painter Claude Monet, this tour invites you to discover the scenery and atmosphere that made this region so special.
Monet's Trail ridesThe Flanders region of Belgium is mostly flat, but that does not mean there is no great motorcycle riding to enjoy! We were pleasantly surprised by the lovely roads we discovered here, winding through the countryside and charming villages. And because this is the Chocolate and Beer tour, we have added some special stops along the way to match the theme. Expect a delicious mix of enjoyable riding, Belgian treats and local discoveries!
Chocolate & Beer ridesThe Delicious Dordogne tour takes you through the green hills and beautiful countryside of the Dordogne valley. Along the way, you will enjoy lovely views of the river, impressive castles and charming villages that make this region of France so special. With its winding roads and varied landscapes, the Dordogne is a wonderful area to explore by motorcycle.
Delicious Dordogne ridesYou can choose to do 1, 2 or (if available) 3 rides of a tour. You can add all rides to your account for FREE.
GPX/ITN files (a route, total track and tracks per part for GARMIN, TomTOM and BoomBox) of all the rides and connecting routes.
Informative videos of the central points and highlighted accommodation of our tours and of the rides.
E-books of the tours, including recommended accommodation, and the rides.
Several checklists to prepare your motorcycle holiday.
Different “How to” videos to help you on your way.