HQ Company Tour

A wonderful tour!! Yannick was amazing! His knowledge of the D-Day invasion was incredible! He was able to explain in great detail all about the landings and shared many stories about the brave soldiers who secured France’s freedom. I would highly recommend Yannick.

The best D-Day tour ever. If you are going to Normandie for a D-Day tour, I cannot possibly imagine that you could find a more informative, fun, thorough and entertaining tour beyond what this company does. First, we all worried somewhat about the language barrier. Our quide Gwen, spoke perfect English and his command of the vocabulary made it such that all decriptions of the events were very much in depth and clear. Secondly, I personally am a bit of a history buff as I am a boomer born in 1959. I asked a lot of technical questions and Gwen quickly proved to me he was extremely well versed in the events surrounding D-Day. Third, we planned our day working from Utah beach and Sainte-Mere-Eglise working thru Pointe Du Hoc, Omaha Beach and finishing at the American Cemetery. I would suggest, stopping at Sainte-Mere-Eglise for a sandwich to eat on the road so as to get as much out of the tour as possible. Omaha beach and the American Cemetery was the focal point but I have to tell you that the other stops along the way ended up being more informative because they were not the front page news. These are the areas where there were a lot of heroes and where the war was won. I could go on an on.As far as transportation, our van was quite roomy and comfortable. We were picked up right at our hotel and dropped off right at the train station. I would just leave it as, don't miss this tour!

Take this tour! You’ll be impressed! You will learn! You will be humbled as to why you came to visit this honored place! I would highly recommend this tour. We had a car and drove around area for a few days, however booking this tour and having a very excellent and passionate tour guide by the name of Yannick made the visit to Normandy complete. His knowledge and history narrative were both colorful and extremely well thought out and had a very great impact on us…Thank you very much for a great time while in Bayeux!

Geweldige DDay tour Vandaag een dag op pad geweest met HD Company tours voor een tour langs de amerikaanse invasiestranden. Wat een geweldige ervaring. De leuke, spontane gids had duidelijke al jaren ervaring met dday tours. Bij elke stop vertelde hij duidelijk aan de hand van foto's en kaartenmap over de gebeurtenissen en gaf daarbij goed afgemeten de tijd om zelf rond te kijken. Ook tijdens de rit vertelde hij vele interessante weetjes en anekdotes.Een tour heeft echt een grote meerwaarde boven zelf de locaties bezoeken door de kennis van de gidsen. We hebben topdag gehad.

We went to Omaha/ Utah Beach , Ste. Mere Eglise, the American cemetery and several stops between. Yannick was wonderful ! Very knowledgeable about all attractions and stops. We had a wonderful trip with him - I would highly recommend touring with Yannick

A tour you’ll never forget This is truly the best tour I have ever been on in my life! It was so fascinating, informative, and immersive. Yannick was the best tour guide we could have asked for, he answered any questions we had and provided answers for questions we wouldn’t have thought of! He told us so many great stories, gave us excellent recommendations for food and other touristy stuff to do, and he really went above and beyond to make sure we got to see and hear about the things that interested us. This tour is a must do when in Normandy!

British & Canadian D-Day Tour Five of us from Boston, New York, and London spent a day with Yannick touring the British and Canadian D-Day sites. We visited the Pegasus Bridge, the Sword, Juno, and Gold landing beaches, a cemetery where British, Commonwealth, and German solders are interned. Yannick is a highly engaging, knowledgeable guide who answered all of our questions. We stopped for a lovely lunch at a seaside cafe. We highly recommend him as a guide.

Revivre le D-Day à travers une journée pleines d’histoires et d’anecdotes… Journée mémorable pour découvrir les plages du débarquement… expérience et prestation d’un très bon niveau. Des la prise de contact on sent le professionnalisme, qui se poursuit des l’accueil le jour J. Journée très enrichissante avec tout ce qu’il faut d’anecdotes et de faits historiques précis. Notre guide (Michael) a fait preuve d’énormément de pédagogie pour nos ados (12,5 et 15,5 ans). Le timing d’1 journée était approprié pour faire Omaha beach, cimetière US, Pointe d’Hoc, St Mère Église avec Airborne muséum, Utah beach et pour finir Angoville au Plain avec une petite église où 2 jeunes Medics US ont soigné plus de 80 blessés de guerre sur 48h juste après le D-Day… Nous recommandons cette compagnie

Outstanding tour guide My wife and I had an all day tour of the D-Day Beaches, American Cemetery, etc and this was the best tour experience we have ever had. Our tour guide was Pierre Mesle' and he was outstanding! He has an incredible ability to articulate history and intimate knowledge of the area. If you want a reputable company and excellent tour guide, ask for HQ Company Tour and Pierre Mesle'.Dennis & Cathy Blair, Scottsdale, Arizona USA

HQ Company Tour is THE BEST!!! HQ Company Tour is THE BEST! Less than one week prior to leaving for France, I received a message from our hotel asking if we could change the day of our shuttle to Mont St Michel because they did not have enough people. In order to make this happen I needed to make significant changes to our itinerary as it impacted a Normandy tour and hotel stays. I tried several times to make the necessary adjustments. I would book tours through trip advisor/viator for both Mont St Michel and Normandy, breathe a sigh of relief and then hours later receive a message from the tour operator that they were not offering a tour for that date, even though it appeared to be available through the trip advisor/viator site. Finally, I was referred to HQ Company Tour! Through their website, I reserved a full day tour, NOT just a shuttle, to Mont St Michel and a half day Normandy tour. Once booked they took care of everything. Our guides, Pierre and Gwen were amazing; experienced, well educated, knowledgeable and able to convey their knowledge in an understandable manner, great at meeting us where we were at in our understanding of history, easy to understand, and especially passionate about their country and its history, which drew us in and made us want to learn more. Not to mention their website was user friendly and responses timely.During our France vacation we spent time in Paris, Versailles, and Bayeux. Our HQ Company Tours of Mont St Michel and Normandy were NOT just tours, they were experiences and the highlight of our time in France!