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Driving tour – The Road to Freedom
Stays in complete freedom without groups or guides, travel differently and with a light mind!
You will follow in the footsteps of the glorious 3rd American Army commanded by General Patton de Cherbourg in Bastogne, Belgium. Imagined as early as 1944 by Guy de la Vasselais to honor the incredible journey of the Americans who will link Normandy to Metz in only 54 days! At each kilometer, a marker testifies to the passage of the liberators. We do not only offer you a historical tour, we offer you to discover or rediscover France with stages combining military history, gastronomy, French history, oenology and architectural heritage. It is a complete tour of the best France has to offer while following in the footsteps of the soldiers who landed in 1944
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Day 1 - Arrival in Cherbourg
Take the time to discover the city of the sea nestled in the former transatlantic train station, a masterpiece of Art-Deco
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Day 2 - Cherbourg, Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Utah Beach, Carentan and Saint-Lô
After exploring Cherbourg, drive towards Sainte-Mère-Eglise. You will find in the village, the first mile marker of the road to freedom. Then direction Utah Beach, one of the five landing beaches on which hundreds of soldiers landed on June 6 but also the 2nd AD of General Leclerc on July 30, 1944. You will continue your route towards Carentan, considered by General Eisenhower as the key to the landings and which was at the center of the violent clashes between the 101st Airborne Division and the German soldiers. The stage will end in Saint-Lô where you will spend the night
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Day 3 -Saint-Lô - Mont Saint Michel
After the visit of the old fortified city and its ramparts, direction Avranches and its Scriptorial. Here you are again on the road to admire and visit the Mont Saint Michel
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Day 4 - The Mont Saint Michel - Saint-Malo
On the way to the corsair city! To discover Saint Malo, it is already to leave to the adventure!
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Day 5 - Saint-Malo - Rennes - Chateaubriant - Angers
t's a big step that you start today. After your visit of Saint-Malo, direction Rennes and its superb historical center! You will take the road again in the direction of Châteaubrillant and its castle but also the Carrière des Fusillés. Your day ends in Angers where you will spend the night
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Day 6 - Angers - Le Mans
Angers ranked first city where it is good to live offers many faces. Take the time to stroll in its historical center before taking the road towards Le Mans where you will spend the night
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Day 7 - Le Mans - Chartres
Drive to the museum and the Le Mans 24 hour racetrack which makes the city famous and admire the superb vintage cars it houses. A visit of the historical center is mandatory before reaching Chartres and its extraordinary cathedral
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Day 8 - Chartres - Fontainebleau
Impossible to go to Chartres without visiting its cathedral considered as the most representative of the Gothic and especially the best preserved. It is time to reach Fontainebleau and its superb castle, which has been handed down from rulers to rulers from the Middle Ages to the 19th century
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Day 9 - Fontainebleau - Provins
After a last tour of the city, direction Provins, the medieval city
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Day 10 - Provins - Reims
Today, direction Reims and its vineyards. We advise you to stop en route to discover excellent cellars and stock up on champagne! It's a day full of history and oenological discoveries that we offer you
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Day 11 - Reims - Verdun
After having followed, like the 9 previous days, the road to freedom, you arrive in a high place of our History: Verdun. A day rich in emotion and learning awaits you
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Day 12 - Verdun - Metz - Luxembourg
You will take the road today in the direction of Metz. After passing through the center of Metz, you will discover the Porte des Allemands, a small fortified castle with free access. After this day full of discoveries, you will leave France for Luxembourg, still in the footsteps of the allies.
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Day 13 - Luxembourg - Bastogne
After a walk in the city center of Luxembourg you will leave in direction of the Casemates du Bock, tunnels that were used to hide and protect during the bombings. You will then take your car to drive the last kilometers to Belgium in the direction of Bastogne where you will spend the night
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Day 14- Bastogne
To start the day, you will visit the famous Mardasson Memorial, a place of remembrance of the Battle of the Bulge which honors the memory of the American combatants who fell on Belgian soil. These visits will conclude your tour along the road to freedom, following in the footsteps of the soldiers following Patton whose sculpture you will find in the center of Bastogne. End of the tour (possibility of an extra night in Bastogne, please contact us
D 1
Day 1 - Arrival in Cherbourg
Take the time to discover the city of the sea nestled in the former transatlantic train station, a masterpiece of Art-Deco
D 2
Day 2 - Cherbourg, Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Utah Beach, Carentan and Saint-Lô
After exploring Cherbourg, drive towards Sainte-Mère-Eglise. You will find in the village, the first mile marker of the road to freedom. Then direction Utah Beach, one of the five landing beaches on which hundreds of soldiers landed on June 6 but also the 2nd AD of General Leclerc on July 30, 1944. You will continue your route towards Carentan, considered by General Eisenhower as the key to the landings and which was at the center of the violent clashes between the 101st Airborne Division and the German soldiers. The stage will end in Saint-Lô where you will spend the night
D 3
Day 3 -Saint-Lô - Mont Saint Michel
After the visit of the old fortified city and its ramparts, direction Avranches and its Scriptorial. Here you are again on the road to admire and visit the Mont Saint Michel
D 4
Day 4 - The Mont Saint Michel - Saint-Malo
On the way to the corsair city! To discover Saint Malo, it is already to leave to the adventure!
D 5
Day 5 - Saint-Malo - Rennes - Chateaubriant - Angers
t's a big step that you start today. After your visit of Saint-Malo, direction Rennes and its superb historical center! You will take the road again in the direction of Châteaubrillant and its castle but also the Carrière des Fusillés. Your day ends in Angers where you will spend the night
D 6
Day 6 - Angers - Le Mans
Angers ranked first city where it is good to live offers many faces. Take the time to stroll in its historical center before taking the road towards Le Mans where you will spend the night
D 7
Day 7 - Le Mans - Chartres
Drive to the museum and the Le Mans 24 hour racetrack which makes the city famous and admire the superb vintage cars it houses. A visit of the historical center is mandatory before reaching Chartres and its extraordinary cathedral
D 8
Day 8 - Chartres - Fontainebleau
Impossible to go to Chartres without visiting its cathedral considered as the most representative of the Gothic and especially the best preserved. It is time to reach Fontainebleau and its superb castle, which has been handed down from rulers to rulers from the Middle Ages to the 19th century
D 9
Day 9 - Fontainebleau - Provins
After a last tour of the city, direction Provins, the medieval city
D 10
Day 10 - Provins - Reims
Today, direction Reims and its vineyards. We advise you to stop en route to discover excellent cellars and stock up on champagne! It's a day full of history and oenological discoveries that we offer you
D 11
Day 11 - Reims - Verdun
After having followed, like the 9 previous days, the road to freedom, you arrive in a high place of our History: Verdun. A day rich in emotion and learning awaits you
D 12
Day 12 - Verdun - Metz - Luxembourg
You will take the road today in the direction of Metz. After passing through the center of Metz, you will discover the Porte des Allemands, a small fortified castle with free access. After this day full of discoveries, you will leave France for Luxembourg, still in the footsteps of the allies.
D 13
Day 13 - Luxembourg - Bastogne
After a walk in the city center of Luxembourg you will leave in direction of the Casemates du Bock, tunnels that were used to hide and protect during the bombings. You will then take your car to drive the last kilometers to Belgium in the direction of Bastogne where you will spend the night
D 14
Day 14- Bastogne
To start the day, you will visit the famous Mardasson Memorial, a place of remembrance of the Battle of the Bulge which honors the memory of the American combatants who fell on Belgian soil. These visits will conclude your tour along the road to freedom, following in the footsteps of the soldiers following Patton whose sculpture you will find in the center of Bastogne. End of the tour (possibility of an extra night in Bastogne, please contact us
Useful information
Sentiers de France concocts for you a turnkey stay. Your only concern will be to enjoy and hike.
Service
- Nights and breakfasts in hotels that we have selected among the best in their category
- The detailed road book with information on villages, sites to visit and hotels. You will also find maps of the towns you will pass through or walking tours of towns to discover
- The IGN maps of the region at 1/100000e (1 cm = 1Km)
- A michelin map identical to the 1944 one with the route taken by the americans
- The Michelin green guide(s) (tourist guide) of the region
- An emergency number available 24/7
- Nights and breakfasts in hotels that we have selected among the best in their category
- The detailed road book with information on villages, sites to visit and hotels. You will also find maps of the towns you will pass through or walking tours of towns to discover
- The IGN maps of the region at 1/100000e (1 cm = 1Km)
- A michelin map identical to the 1944 one with the route taken by the americans
- The Michelin green guide(s) (tourist guide) of the region
- An emergency number available 24/7
Restoration
- Catering service is offered for this hike
Level 1/4
- Tours start and end in cities or airports where you can easily pick up or return a rental car
- Tours start in the morning of the first day, often with a visit to the city. We recommend you to arrive the day before in the afternoon to better recover from your trip from home
- Tours end in the late afternoon in the last city or airport. We can book a room for you for the night before or for the last day
Hosting
- Lodging is proposed on this hike
Access
- By car – Paris – Cherbourg by l’A13
- By train – Direct trains from Paris Saint Lazare To Cherbourg (about 3.30 hours’ journey)
- By plane – the nearest international airport is Paris Charles de Gaulle where you will rent a car to drive to Cherbourg
Best period
Concept
Double roomRate / Person
Single roomRate / Person
Solo hiker
solitaireRate / Person
solitaireRate / Person
Comfort14 Jours
820 €
1430 €
€
Luxe14 Jours
1410 €
2545 €
€
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