A Parisian Breakaway: Bayeux's Medieval Charm and Normandy's D-Day Legacy in Two Days

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  • Опубліковано 30 тра 2024
  • Bonjour!
    In today's video we're heading west of Paris for a two-day breakaway visiting the chrmaing medieval city of Bayeux and the moving sites of the D(Day landings in Normandy: Beaches, Cemetaries, Memorials...
    This is the first video of a new series called "A Parisian Breakway", where I'll explore places in France in 1 or 2 days our of the City of Light.
    #paris #normandy #bayeux
    Timeline:
    00:00 - Bonne année 2024!
    01:35 - Gare Saint Lazare in Paris
    02:02 - Part I - Bayeux: a medieval gem
    02:51 - Water wheel on the Aure river
    04:58 - Bayeux Tapestry Museum
    06:10 - Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux
    06:23 - Liberty plane tree
    07:00 - Bayeux lace conservatory
    08:00 - Visiting the Cathedral
    14:31 - Timber framed house
    15:12 - Part II - D-Day beaches, memorials and cemetaries
    15:36 - Bayeux Commonwealth War Cemetary
    16:40 - La Cambe German War Cemetary
    18:10 - Utah Beach
    20:50 - Sainte-Mère Église
    21:03 - Pointe du Hoc
    23:12 - Omaha Beach
    24:00 - Arromanches Mulberry Harbor remains
    24:55 - Normandy American Cemetary and Memorial
    28:35 - British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer
    31:23 - Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetary
    33:21 - Sword Beach - Luc-sur-Mer
    34:24 - Pegasus Bridge
    The great pieces of music on the D-Day part of this video are by Scott Buckley!
    'Titan' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
    'Falling Together' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
    'Ascension' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
    'This too shall pass' by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
    Other music is provided courtesy of epidemicsound.com.

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  • @Jhips1
    @Jhips1 2 місяці тому +2

    This was by far the best video we’ve seen ahead of our trip the Bayeux and Normandy. Thank you very much!

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  2 місяці тому

      My pleasure! 🙏
      I hope you have a great stay in Normandy...

  • @AnnAnn-mh7yn
    @AnnAnn-mh7yn 2 місяці тому +3

    I was debating whether to take a day trip to these hollowed grounds and am now sure that I must. This serious and respectful video brought tears to my eyes. Merci.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  2 місяці тому

      You should! Definitely! Going there is entering a little bit in History...

  • @rachelwyatt9529
    @rachelwyatt9529 4 місяці тому +1

    Stunning. I cried. Would love to see more outside of Paris.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому +1

      Thanks 🙏
      More to come! Definitely!

  • @lynnetopping4554
    @lynnetopping4554 3 місяці тому +1

    Brilliant video with masses of detail - thank you!

  • @warrenpayne7649
    @warrenpayne7649 4 місяці тому +1

    Really well-done. Yes, more travels outside the capital.

  • @Matthew.Pequegnat
    @Matthew.Pequegnat 4 місяці тому +3

    Oh a heavy start this morning Alain... a very moving, and beautiful visit to this hallowed ground.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому +2

      Yes. I think that a visit to These cemetaries, all of them, should be mandatory to teach people the madness of war...

  • @russwoodward8917
    @russwoodward8917 4 місяці тому +2

    This video was incredible! I visited Bayeux in April 2023. From there, I visited the Normandy beaches and the Bayeux War Cemetery.
    I miss Bayeux, the beauty, the history..
    I cannot wait to return someday soon.
    Thank you for making this amazing video

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому

      Thanks for your very nice comment. Hope you'll be back there one day.

  • @soniaferreira2811
    @soniaferreira2811 4 місяці тому +2

    Wow! This was so well made Alain! A history lesson with the quality of a TV documentary. Definitely would like to see more videos like this. Keep up the amazing work!

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому +1

      Very glad you enjoyed it! There will be more coming this year.

  • @hildabrunski7400
    @hildabrunski7400 4 місяці тому +2

    This was a breathtaking video. Somber and very thoughtfully presented. We appreciated the inclusion of the Canadian cemetary as we are Canadians in Toronto. We love all of your vlogs & would love to see out of Paris videos.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому +2

      Glad you enjoyed it!
      I will have more videos in this series later this year...

  • @nenuphar0722
    @nenuphar0722 4 місяці тому +1

    Bonjour et merci de Québec. Yes, please more videos of outside Paris adventures!

  • @davidbarth8306
    @davidbarth8306 4 місяці тому

    What a wonderful and moving video. Yes, would love to see more of these for areas outside Paris. Looking forward to the next one. Thank you so much for posting these.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it!
      More videos on this series will come soon...

  • @eddavis1832
    @eddavis1832 4 місяці тому +2

    Another great video. I’ve been blessed with the privilege of hiking the Normandy coast and countryside several times. My father’s brother is buried in the Normandy American Cemetery (KIA 06/10/44). Thank you!!!

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому +1

      Visiting this cemetary is so moving. It always reminds me the last scene of "Saving Private Ryan": "Tell me I'm a good man"

  • @amymalina5073
    @amymalina5073 4 місяці тому +1

    This was one of the best places I ever visited. I didn’t expect it to be as emotional for me to be there. Very powerful experience and Bayeaux (sp?) was a fantastic place to stay and explore. Nice restaurants, lovely charming places to stay. See the tapestry too

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому +1

      I had the same feelings!

    • @amymalina5073
      @amymalina5073 4 місяці тому

      @@paristoptipsAnd that outdoor market I think you showed in your video was a standout! My husband and I were there the second week of March, 2020, the beginning of Covid setting in and the streets were almost completely empty. The beaches at Normandy too. The whole thing was super memorable. We went to St. Malo and Mont St Michel from there. The parking lot at Mont St Michel was empty by then and the whole thing felt like a Twilight Zone episode. We had to hightail it back to Paris and get a new flight since ours was canceled due to Covid. An unusual time to be there for sure.

    • @amymalina5073
      @amymalina5073 4 місяці тому

      @@paristoptipsI thought it was interesting too that Bayeux was not at all destroyed in WWII whereas St. Malo was completely destroyed and rebuilt.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому +1

      Indeed, a monk, Dom Aubourg, having warned the Americans that the Germans had deserted Bayeux, this town was not bombarded during the landing.

  • @xochitl9161
    @xochitl9161 4 місяці тому +1

    Excellent video.
    Thank you /Merci

  • @byebye9992
    @byebye9992 4 місяці тому +1

    Супер видео! ❤рекомендую к просмотру

  • @OneRedFeatherStudios.
    @OneRedFeatherStudios. 4 місяці тому

    A wonderful start to the New Year. Thank you for this new series. It will definitely add a lot of lovely variety to your already amazing content. Happy New Year to you and the family. Looking forward to more adventures with you this year.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому

      You are so welcome!
      Happy new year to you too!

  • @petervfl
    @petervfl 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for this wonderful video! Music adds so much to this so well done and thanks again. Hope to visit these places someday.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  4 місяці тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting positively on my choice of music to go with the video...

  • @MariaSantana-je7dm
    @MariaSantana-je7dm 3 місяці тому

    Very good video! Thank you!!!!

  • @ricardoribeiro7957
    @ricardoribeiro7957 14 днів тому

    Excellent video full of information. I'm going to Normandia in June with my family and I have this video as a reference. If possible, I would like to ask which museums related to D-Day you would recommend as there are several and it ends up being a bit confusing. The trip will last five days. Thank you and keep up the good work.

    • @ricardoribeiro7957
      @ricardoribeiro7957 14 днів тому +1

      The 4th day will be visiting Mont Saint-Michel.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  14 днів тому +1

      Glad it was helpful!
      If there is only one museum to visit, it's the Caen Memorial.

    • @paristoptips
      @paristoptips  14 днів тому

      I just filmed in Mont Saint-Michel two weeks ago... and then I was stolen my camera in Paris, with all the filmings in it...
      Too bad!

    • @ricardoribeiro7957
      @ricardoribeiro7957 14 днів тому +1

      ​@@paristoptips Mercy for the answer, this museum will be on the visit list. Thanks.

  • @user-po3ko9yb5w
    @user-po3ko9yb5w 2 місяці тому

    🪽