Top 10 Places To Visit in Normandy - Travel Guide

Normandy is one of the most incredible regions in France. Enjoy this travel guide featuring the enchanting destinations of Normandy. From the cliffs of Étretat, to the wonder of Mont Saint Michel, Normandy will leave you in awe with its natural beauty and history.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro to Normandy
0:30 - Étretat & Fécamp
1:36 - Honfleur
2:05 - Rouen & Les Andeleys
2:50 - D Day Beaches & Omaha Beach
3:39 - Normandy American Cemetery
4:15 - Pointe du Hoc
4:50 - Arromanches-les-Bains
5:16 - Utah Beach
5:50 - Gatteville Lighthouse
6:17 - Plage d'Ecalgrain & Goury
6:59 - Mont Saint Michel
8:33 - Outro
Thanks for watching :)

[@ScenicRelaxationFilms]

The history and natural beauty of Normandy is unmatched 🇫🇷🏰🐑

[@TheFlyingDutchMan8K]

On June 6 2024, the international ceremony marking the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy would take place on Omaha Beach, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, on the American sector.

[@RyanShirley]

Pretty wild D-Day took place 80 years ago

[@MrSebfrench76]

I am living in Rouen, Normandy. So glad to see such a vibrant hommage to my beloved county.Thanks.

[@RyanShirley]

You’re from such a incredible place! So happy you enjoyed the video.

[@Jinty92]

I'm Scottish. My father was a French teacher and we travelled to France every summer growing up. I visited Mont St. Michel aged 12/13. Things must have changed as we drove over the causeway and drove on to Mont St. michel. This was not the first causeway I visited. The first causeway I visited was in England just over the Scottish borders in the area called Lindisfarne or Holy Isle in Northumberland. I live 15 minutes from Loch Lomond so love seeing other places with lots of lochs, lakes or mountains.

[@RyanShirley]

That’s awesome you went to Mont Saint Michel, I wonder how much it has changed since you last went. I just looked up Lindisfarne, I really want to give it a visit!

[@tracypfau3896]

I thoroughly loved your authentic take on your top 10 of Normandy. It would be awesome if you did a video that documents the mileage to these destinations from your hotel in Normandy and why you chose the place to stay in Normandy? Thank you.

[@NickShirley]

Normandy looks unreal 🤩

[@RyanShirley]

We gotta road trip there together!

[@yurieduardo5890]

E surreal 😍😍

[@LightningWing11]

One of the best travel channels on KZbin, I love watching your videos. The quality and variety of content is unmatched! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us and always giving us ideas of new places to visit

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much mate! Is there any place you’d like me to make a video on?

[@LightningWing11]

@@RyanShirley I’d definitely like to see Australia, Vietnam, Botswana, and/or Namibia in the future! Cheers brother

[@klauspe]

Awesome guide brother! I always wanted to go see the D-day beaches, but now I see that there's so much more to see in Normandy!

[@RyanShirley]

Bro you’d love it here especially Étretat and Mont Saint Michel! 🏰🇫🇷 Loved seeing your videos from Madeira 🏝️

[@alainhirt3234]

Congrats Ryan, perfect images and editing as usual. I consider going Normandy this Spring. The attack on Point du Hoc was commanded by a Texan named James E. Rudder who graduated and later presided Texas A&M University. As a French exchange student there in 2005, I remember that Rudder had his statue on campus. I don't know how they could climb this cliff with ropes under German fire.

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much Alain! I’m excited for your to visit Normandy. I didn’t know that about James Rudder. It is just wild to think about them scaling they cliff! Such incredible history.

[@sarapanzarella97]

We went in 2019. That was amazing to visit. We were there the week after the 75th anniversary- there were flowers left at every memorial. We don’t do tours but made the exception for this - the guides are so knowledgeable and usually one or 2 stops on private land that otherwise we wouldn’t have access too - it was worth the cost!

[@EarthwithTom]

Awesome video Ryan! Such a historic part of France. Mont Saint Michel is truly a wonder of the world! Never knew there was so many cool lighthouses in Normandy as well

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much brother! The lighthouses there were on another level! Loved your recent Sicily video as well ☺️

[@peteryorck9131]

I always greatly look forward to your new videos; they really are gems! Thanks for that!

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much Peter, that means the world! I gotta upload more often 😅

[@someone-ul9no]

Knowing the history of this place I never thought it would be this pretty

[@RyanShirley]

Pretty wild to think what happened there nearly 80 years ago!

[@someone-ul9no]

@@RyanShirley yup, great video btw again. Time to put angola as my background

[@francoisdaureville323]

The history of normandie goes back to the 9th century, what happend in ww2 were insignificant compared to that, im from caen nourmand

[@Merlin-fl7vy]

Hi Ryan, another amazing video. Always love seeing where you have been exploring! 🙂 Thanks

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much Merlin! More videos soon ☺️

[@Kyles000]

Beautiful part of France, thanks for sharing

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much brother! Such a amazing region 🇫🇷🏰

[@elliehiatt9111]

Absolutely crazy! Adding to the travel bucket list 📝

[@RyanShirley]

You and Aiden need to do a europe trip!

[@John_Fugazzi]

I didn't get a notification about this new post so I'm glad I just checked KZbin out this morning. You could easily do a part two. Normandy is absolutely full of wonderful things to see and it's all in a fairly compact area. I love Norman villages with all their half-timbered buildings. Rouen has a world famous cathedral worth seeing. I know you like castles and Richard the Lionheart's Chateau Gaillard is a huge castle on a promontory above the Seine. The Bayeux Tapestry was made just ten years after William the Conqueror's victory and tells the story in woven pictures. Jump to the 19th century and there's Monet's garden in Giverny with its water lilies that;s between Normandy and Paris. I do agree about the magic of Mont St.-Michel. Merry christmas Happy new Year and all that and another year of great trips.

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much John! I’m always amazed by your knowledge of the history and geography of the places I feature. I need to visit the Bayeaux Tapestry and Giverny for part 2! Hope you have a great December as well.

[@am5816]

@@RyanShirley The Bayeux Tapestry is wonderful, like a medieval comic strip. Since folks were mostly illiterate, what better way to tell the story of the Battle of Hastings? 70 meters long!!

[@heatherhs]

Such a great video!!🤩

[@RyanShirley]

We had such a great time there 🇫🇷☺️

[@hsscha]

best vids, thanks again Ryan for the awesome content!

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much friend ☺️

[@qiyuanliang536]

Been mont saint michel once, will never forget the scene. Definitely recommend for visiting!

[@RyanShirley]

Truly such a magical destination 🏰

[@dansouth2088]

Well done, Ryan! Always enjoy your vlogs!

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much brother! Really appreciate your support on them ☺️🎥

[@exploregarden]

Thanks Ryan for sharing your wonderful trip to Normandy! What I really love from your channel is the diversity of the places you visited around the world and you showcase the amazing nature that this world has! Great job 👍 Warm greetings from Flores 🇮🇩

[@RyanShirley]

Of course! I always appreciate your thoughtful comments, I really need to come out to Indonesia soon! 🇮🇩

[@NelyaDani-MountainAdventures]

Beautiful Travel guide indeed!! The way you shooted places and mounted them together in this relatively short video is superb!! 👏👏👏👏

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much guys! Need to climb some mountains soon 🧗🏼‍♂️

[@LWVH81]

Tuis is a wonderful part of France. Another great video by you.

[@RyanShirley]

I couldn’t agree more! Such a magical region

[@worldwalkerwoman]

I’ve never been there, I didn’t know about these beautiful places, thanks Ryan👍

[@RyanShirley]

I hope you can visit soon ☺️

[@atimnile2401]

Bayeaux is another Beautiful Normandy town worth visiting!!!

[@RyanShirley]

I’ll have to visit it next time!

[@kobebryt4269]

So much wild history in this video. Thanks for the insight

[@RyanShirley]

Bro you’d love it there, the WW2 history is fascinating

[@georgenguyen4567]

Wow! It’s so amazing brother, i am appreciated. I will share it with my friends

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much George! So stoked you liked it ☺️🇫🇷

[@jps0117]

Ryan, you have the best travel videos. You are a master of drones, editing, and narration!

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much brother! Is there any place you’d like me to make a video on?

[@teresefarr6998]

DITTO 🗣🫵🏻

[@hawkeyephotography8942]

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[@jps0117]

@@RyanShirleyI'm an American who spends most of the year in Albania. I'd love to see you cover that country! The Balkans have lots of gems!

[@guilherme_au]

Amazing video as always. im going to explore Normandy in few week during this (strong) winter hoping for good views.

[@RyanShirley]

I’m stoked for you! It’ll be interesting what the weather will be like during winter!

[@rohanbartakke5166]

Eye pleasing video😍

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks brother!

[@bibekdas5595]

Congratulations 6lkh subscriber my bro

[@williamdrijver4141]

Very attractive region of France, and easy to reach from Belgium and The Netherlands!

[@RyanShirley]

I love how close places are in Europe! I need to visit Belgium and Netherlands next time.

[@enkero1462]

6:17 i used to go to swim there (my parents live 5 kms away), really good mood and landscapes, you should have mentionned the "mico" region (la Hague) instead of the beach, because the whole "micro" region is beautiful, nice video !

[@RyanShirley]

That’s awesome you live so close! La Hague was one of my favorite regions of Normandy, such a magical place

[@Only60GamesPlayed]

I DON’T GET YOUR NOTIFICATIONS! I LOVE YOU AND YOUR WIFE AND THE BEAUTIFUL PLACES YOU TRAVEL TO! GOOD TO SEE YOU😊!

[@RyanShirley]

Ah thanks so much Mariah! I wish the notifications were better 😅 we’ll try to make more videos soon 🎥

[@am5816]

Wonderful to re-live some of these places, as I was just in Normandy in October. We stayed in Honfleur and Barneville-Carteret, then went on to Brittany. Did a lot of cliffside walks, including Etretat. Wonderful!

[@RyanShirley]

That’s awesome you were there in October! We were there right around the same time. Any places you recommend in Brittany?

[@jeromel.7417]

As a guy from Normandy (Cotentin), I want to give you my best scenery : Pen Hir (Croyon) @irley Thanks for your video

[@Dlo_BestLife]

Love your stuff bro

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks brother!! Really appreciate it

[@dc.aerial]

Great. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks brother!

[@stanislas4990]

Great selection. There are a few place where I haven't been, it gives me some ideas. The American cemetery in Colleville is truly amazing, huge, immaculate. I will add Bayeux to this list, and the fantastic Memorial in Caen, one of the best museum about WWII.

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much! I gotta visit Caen and Bayeux next time, looks amazing

[@bibekdas5595]

Love you bro ❤❤❤

[@user-zp4jk3ov1o]

🎉🎉🎉waooo...few months i was watching up your tour in Tanzania starting at lake natron till to Serengeti and now you're in Aiguili...waooo..

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks friend! Tanzania is so incredible

[@josephmahy2888]

So close to home bro. Glad you enjoyed the neighborhood!

[@RyanShirley]

Bro I wanted to take a ship over to Guernsey! Next time I’ll visit and we can see your island 🇬🇬

[@Best.prescription]

Good!

[@andreasgoehler6592]

Merci 👍👍 nice France.

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks Andreas!

[@MisViajesIncreibles]

Nice

[@francinejaninesarmiento1797]

Warmest holiday wishes! Your travel guide vlogs are my go-to for travel inspiration, and your passion for exploration is truly heartwarming. On another note, have you seen the new v4 Bento Bag and the Ikigai Backpack from NomadLane? They could be perfect for your adventures.

[@ReiseVisionen]

Very nice upload. Greetings from Germany.

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much friend! I need to return to Germany soon

[@premiertrvl]

Ryan, this is amazing ! As a military veteran " Navy" Normandy is on my bucket list for 2024. Your videos are inspiring, keep up the GREAT WORK

[@RyanShirley]

Ah bro I’m excited for you to go! The D Day beaches and cemetery were so incredible.

[@premiertrvl]

Thanks man… I will tag you in the video I put together….

[@QR_SERDAR]

good job❤❤❤

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks friend

[@Nonamehandlegaia]

I love your channel

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much! Is there any place you’d like to see a video on?

[@Nonamehandlegaia]

@@RyanShirley I like all your content. I think the answer Is: wherever You like. I know Provenza in France Is beautiful ( Nimes, Arles, castles...), south Germany, Portugal and its nature too. But if you already saw Hallstatt what can I say... Thank you for sharing

[@lilyljenglish]

Thank you for this great video. 😊 Did you dream of travelling the world when you were a child/teenager? I mean was it your biggest dream? :)

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much Lily! I definitely did, especially while I was in college! I wanted to see the world instead of being stuck in some class 😅📚🌎✈️

[@romanromanchenko3370]

It's a very wonderful place, I want to fly to Normandy.

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks brother, hope you can visit soon

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Very interesting

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks brother! Such a interesting place

[@TravelVistaVentures]

amazing video 👏

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks friend

[@bibekdas5595]

Have a great Sunday My Bro

[@RyanShirley]

You too brother!

[@robertohenriquerico1931]

Muito bom

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks Roberto

[@michellearzu]

I loved Normandy when I visited France. I went to Paris, Tours and Loirre Valley as well

[@RyanShirley]

That’s awesome! What parts of Normandy were your favorite?

[@thanuthasnim6580]

Wow💥💥💥😍😍😍

[@RyanShirley]

Amazing right! 🇫🇷☺️

[@thanuthasnim6580]

@@RyanShirley yea absolutely amazing Ryan 😍

[@Anshuyadvvvv]

Ryan I love your cinematic video s and how you describe those beautiful places 💟 Literally magical don't concentrate on views and all your content is such a gem 💎 for me and all Love from India 🤗 🇮🇳🤜🤛

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much Anshu! That means the world, is there any place you’d like me to make a video on?

[@Anshuyadvvvv]

Ryan all the places you chose are stunning but please make a look for Japan 🗾 if you can 🫂🤜🤛

[@Anshuyadvvvv]

One more question Ryan have you ever been to India ?? If no then please try 🙏 I bet you will be definitely fall in love with Indian cuisine and the art and history of country .............🇮🇳 In India you will contact with every. Landscape 🌆 here from that desert 🏜️ in west to magnificent forest of East , from Himalayan mountain 🏔️ in North to sandy beaches of South Please notify when you will come to India 🌺.

[@tiberius_akh]

Nice job with the video

[@RyanShirley]

Of course! I’m happy you enjoyed it

[@MICHALMALACHOVSKY]

SUPERBE SUPERBE SUPERBE !!!

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks so much friend!

[@AR-be5vc]

Simply amazing! What drone do you use?

[@lubomirdimitrov9011]

Wow my friend grandma has french Hausband. He say its nice place

[@RyanShirley]

That’s awesome he’s from France!

[@jolantajjanko9851]

Tam jest pięknie

[@RyanShirley]

Beautiful region!

[@TravelJunkie-ys7wv]

I’ve been there on summer holiday.. the WW2 history is also worth visiting

[@RyanShirley]

The WW2 history is incredible there

[@weebgod8152]

Earlyyy!!!

[@RyanShirley]

So happy you watched it ☺️🇫🇷

[@adityaraje4816]

Make one for breatagne or Brittany region of france , it’s quite captivating 😊

[@RyanShirley]

I’ll try to visit Brittany next summer! I stopped by Saint Malo though, incredible city

[@IsabelJameson-vw3le]

Mabey you should go to Rouen to see the massive cathedral

[@Turdagbok]

❤

[@michaelsouza9105]

Visagismo top

[@justmakeit2616]

Going to normandie in october 2024. From the netherlands

[@RyanShirley]

You’re going to have a great time!

[@lakshmi7925]

This is definitely going on bucket list Ryan , how many days you stayed in normandy to see all these places? How many days do u suggest if one has to explore at a leisure pace?

[@RyanShirley]

I was there for about a week! I recommend going for that time or longer

[@billpickard7848]

Morning Ryan I hope all is well for you. I have a request how about a Ryan Shirley top50 places to see in 2024

[@RyanShirley]

Great idea Bill! Might not be able to make top 50 but I’ll make one for 2024 ☺️🎥🌎

[@stanislasquellec516]

There is also the city of the sea, at Cherbourg.

[@RyanShirley]

I’d love to visit!

[@stanislasquellec516]

@@RyanShirley Yes, you'll enjoy the nucelar submarine Le Redoutable !

[@bibekdas5595]

Bro please Regular Video My Bro

[@RyanShirley]

I’ll try to post more ☺️

[@sammahoney6194]

Last video for 2 years, heading out to my mission in Argentina 🇦🇷

[@RyanShirley]

Bro you’re going to have a amazing time! Maybe I’ll come to Argentina/Patagonia soon. What part of Argentina is your mission?

[@sammahoney6194]

@@RyanShirley resistencia, completely opposite part of the county from Patagonia haha

[@deejay6016]

Can you use public transportation to visit all these places or is a rental car needed?

[@RyanShirley]

I used a rental car, definitely the easiest way to get around

[@deejay6016]

@@RyanShirley Thanks for the quick reply

[@FrostGojiBR24]

Girls In Normandy: Wow, I Like This Beach! Boys: **WW2 Flashback**

[@zasalameleuh2289]

A comment for your referencing ;)

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks friend!

[@tobiix7878]

you should have visited deauville

[@RyanShirley]

I’ll have to visit it next time! Just looked it up and looks like a really nice coastal town

[@tobiix7878]

Ye it's quiet nice has a beautiful casino and charming streets

[@mihailopopovic4759]

Hello

[@teresefarr6998]

Wow🫵🏻♥️🙏🏻😘

[@RyanShirley]

Thanks Terese! 🇫🇷☺️

[@BertiOnTour]

[@RyanShirley]

Thank you!

[@8tonystark8]

I still can't figure out this accent Why does 'world' sound like 'realt'

[@thibb2427]

Don't go to Paris, come directly to Normandy !!! 😆😆

[@RyanShirley]

I agree, Normandy is the best!

[@thibb2427]

@@RyanShirley You are welcome !!! ✌✌

[@assassin_king_official_37]

Girls : look Normandy so beautiful ! Boys : ☠️

[@anaisleborgne5643]

Great video but you almost only talk about the coast or places near the the coast… that’s too bad because Normandy is more than that with great forest, scenaric fields, hiden lakes…

[@RyanShirley]

I wish I could’ve visited more inland, is there any places you recommend?

[@leolight5369]

@@RyanShirleyPays d'Auge, south of Deauville. Nature is fantastic there and there are many quaint villages (Beuveron en Auge for instance)

[@anaisleborgne5643]

@@RyanShirley you should try Le Perche natural Park and la Suisse Normande at least 😉

[@triv4492]

If Omaha Beach is not number 1 I disagree