NORMANDY - France 2014 - page 434

Cost and Hours: €7.50, daily May-Aug 9:00-19:00, Sept 9:00-18:00, Oct-Dec and
Feb-April 10:00-12:30 & 13:30-17:00, closed Jan, pick up English flier at door, tel. 02 31
22 34 31, www.arromanches-museum.com .
Sleeping in Arromanches
Arromanches, with its pinwheels and seagulls, has a salty beach-town ambience that
makes it a good overnight stop. Park in the town's main lot at the museum (€1/hour, free
19:00-9:00). For evening fun, do what most do and head for the small bar at Restaurant
“Le Pappagall” (see “Eating in Arromanches”), or, for more of a nightclub scene, have
a drink at Pub Marie Celeste, around the corner on Rue de la Poste. Drivers should also
consider my sleeping recommendations near Omaha Beach (see here ) .
$$$ Hôtel de la Marine*** has one of the best locations for D-Day enthusiasts,
with point-blank views to the artificial harbor site from most of its 28 comfortable
and non-smoking rooms (Db-€116, Tb-€150, Qb-€175, bigger family rooms, includes
breakfast, elevator, Wi-Fi, view restaurant, half-board strongly encouraged—figure €85/
person, Quai du Canada, tel. [phone], www.hotel-de-la-marine.fr ,
[e-mail] ) .
$$ Hôtel d'Arromanches**, which sits on the main pedestrian drag near the TI,
is a fine value, with nine mostly small but smartly appointed rooms (some with water
views), all up a tight stairway. Here you'll find the cheery, recommended Restaurant “Le
Pappagall” and English-speaking Louis at the helm (Db-€67, Tb-€76, breakfast-€10, Wi-
Fi, 2 Rue Colonel René Michel, tel. [phone], www.hoteldarromanches.fr , reserva-
[e-mail] ).
$$ Le Mulberry** is an intimate place with nine handsome rooms and a small res-
taurant, just a five-minute walk up from the touristy beach. Since it's near the town's
church, expect bells to mark the hour until 22:00 (Db-€83-105, Tb-€105-150, includes
breakfast,receptionclosed13:00-17:00andafter19:00,ablockbelowthechurchat6Rue
Maurice Lihare, tel. [phone], www.lemulberry.fr , [e-mail] ).
$$ Ideale Mountbatten Hôtel**, located a long block up from the water, is an
eight-room, two-story, motel-esque place with generously sized, clean, and good-value
lodgings.Upstairsroomshavealittleviewoverthesea(Db-€82,Tb-€101,includesbreak-
fast, Wi-Fi, easy and free parking, short block below the main post office—PTT—at 20
Boulevard Gilbert Longuet, tel. [phone], www.hotelmountbatten.com , mountbat-
[e-mail] ).