Part 1 - Hiking in Normandy from Cherbourg to Valognes

Published 2024-03-16
I've been meaning to do this hike in Normandy for the longest time. I've always been a fan of world war 2 and the Normandy D-Day landing beaches of Operation Overlord have always been fascinating to me. I met up with my friend Chase (also big into history) in Paris and together we took the train to Cherbourg to being our hike. Our plan was to visit all 5 D Day landing beaches along with a bunch of other World War 2 sites.

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All Comments (21)
  • @J.O.J.61
    WOW, this channel is a box of surprises. After the fantastic videos about the Portuguese empire, a fantastic expedition through Normandy. As a veteran paratrooper, it is a place that tells me a lot where an extraordinary generation sacrificed itself to free Europe from Nazism. I will be eagerly awaiting the next episodes.
  • @yavyav2281
    A VERY cool idea !! I know Normandy quite a lot, i went there at least 3 times i can recall and this is a refreshing way of doing history !
  • @FutureMythology
    The visuals and battle schematics that go along with it are fantastic
  • @calafiori
    Normandy is quite beautiful. The little towns are precious. PS: You're in France, you don't have to say you ate well here or there, we know it! Last time I went to France I spent 5 days and gained 2.5 kg! LOL
  • @FireCrack83
    I played in the old Bunkers Close to the beaches a lot as a Child while Holidays. Loved it
  • @Leo_1975
    You are a great storyteller. As I'm loving the series about Portuguese overseas expansion, I decided to take this interesting trip here too.
  • @Fenniks-
    Amazing how this video was more than a vlog, but also a video on the history of your tour locations, great video hope you will do more in the future :D
  • @paladinbob1236
    this looks to have the markings of a great series....loving the 3d mapping from above, particularly liked the paris one around the arc, as i had only been around it at night and didnt realize the structure of the area...wow..... :) Looking forward to the notables you find, like that fort in cherbourg ..they look like small gems indeed
  • @unOrdinaryWorld
    Been looking forward to this 😈 as always, excellent work - can't wait for more. Normandie is truly a special place 🥰
  • @Lobambo
    This will be good. I'll be following along! Eagerly waiting for the next part!
  • @cmwills
    I am so jealous of this experience. We did a WWII trip to France and Belgium last year and started in Normandy, went up the northern coast to Dunkirk and then over to Bastogne. We only had a week but it was awesome. We spent 2 days in the Normandy region with a guide and I got to learn about my grandfather's experiences there. He was wounded just outside of Carentan. We went off the beaten path and explored the hedge rows. Definitely going back and look forward to seeing your experience to get a better idea of what to explore next.
  • @KHK001
    Really awesome work you did FPH! Can't wait to see part2!
  • @Tusiriakest
    That's the trip I was planning to do with my wife when our daughter was born and we postponed. But I would love to do it and your videos will certainly be useful! Thank you for sharing your hike with us!
  • @Wolf-hh4rv
    Great stuff. You can't truly understand a battlefield until you've walked it. V Jealous
  • @LuciusJose2
    You expressed some doubts about doing this series, but that was a great first episode, my dude