©
Falaise trip planner
Create a fully customized day-by-day itinerary for free
Falaise
Falaise is a town (population 9,000) on the Ante River in the French region of Lower Normandy, famous as the birthplace of William the Conquerer and the scene of the fierce fighting of August 1944 associated with the Allied "breakout" from the "Falaise pocket" that built up after the D-Day landings, to drive towards Paris during the Western campaign against the German occupation.
In August 1944, two German armies were encircled and destroyed by the British 2nd Army in their attempt to breakout of the "Falaise pocket" (also known as the "Falaise gap"). Some 10,000 German troops were killed and 50,000 taken prisoner. Two-thirds of Falaise was destroyed by Allied bombing before the town was eventually taken by Canadian and Polish troops. Falaise was largely restored after the war. Plan the details of your Falaise holiday and any onward adventuring with our easy-to-use France online trip itinerary builder.
Create a full itinerary — for free!
Plan your trip to Falaise
-
Compose it!Your own itinerary for your car vacation, beach vacation, city trip, any near or distant journey ... ready within 10 minutes.
-
Customize it.Refine your plan. We find the best routes and opportunities.
-
Book it.Choose from the best accommodations (Expedia, AirBnB), airlines and activities, by yourself or share with travel professionals for the utmost experience. Up to 50% discount!
-
Do it yourself.Or share your plan with travel professionals for a customized trip
Top Falaise tours
Popular things to do in Falaise
Places to visit with Falaise
BayeuxTrip planner
Best for: Art Museum, Architectural Building, Military Museum
Mont-Saint-MichelTrip planner
Best for: Architectural Building, Landmark, Wildlife Area
RouenTrip planner
Best for: Architectural Building, Landmark, Art Museum
Colleville-sur-MerTrip planner
Best for: Cemetery, Specialty Museum, Battlefield
EtretatTrip planner
Best for: Lookout, Park, Landmark
Recently planned trips to Calvados
14 days in France
BY A USER FROM SWEDEN
Paris
Bayeux
Marseille
8 days in France
BY A USER FROM SWEDEN
Paris
Bayeux
Mont-Saint-Michel
8 days in France
BY TRAVELXL
Paris
Bayeux
Nice
6 days in France
BY A USER FROM GERMANY
Paris
Bayeux
Mont-Saint-Michel
7 days in France
BY A USER FROM GERMANY
Paris
Colleville-sur-Mer
Mont-Saint-Michel
15 days in France
BY A USER FROM SWEDEN
Paris
Rouen
Bayeux