Normandy – France

JUN. 6-14, 2026 ticket

From $3,795

Activity Level: Moderate Activity diploma

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Overview

Paris, Honfleur, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Le Havre, Mont-Saint-Michel, Caen, Bayeux

From Normandy’s sweeping, cliff-lined coast to its rolling countryside, discover proud traditions, dramatic history, culinary delicacies and alluring beauty on this fascinating, seven-night exploration. And as the world marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, spend two full days visiting Omaha and Utah Beach, the Normandy American Cemetery and other sites associated with this pivotal World War II operation. Admire some of France’s greatest treasures including magnificent Mont-Saint-Michel and the finely stitched Bayeux Tapestry. Savor flavorful local wines and a tasty lunch at a stately, 10th-century castle, plus sample Normandy’s acclaimed Calvados apple brandy on an estate. Throughout your travels, expert guides and lecturers share illuminating details about the region’s history and culture. Each evening, relax at your first-class hotel in the heart of Honfleur, a picturesque, 17th-century harbor town. This small-group journey features a professional Travel Director and a generous meal plan with wine at dinner. Ideal for solo travelers with no single supplement!

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Cost: From $3,795
AHI Travel

Activity Level: Moderate Activity

UCLA Faculty on Tour

Professor Muriel McClendon
Department of History divider

Muriel McClendon is a member of the history department. She has served as the department’s Vice Chair for Undergraduate Affairs and Vice Chair for Graduate Affairs. She has also chaired UCLA’s undergraduate European Studies program and has served as the Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for the Division of Social Sciences. McClendon’s research focuses on the social history of the Reformation in England and she has published on religion and politics in Norwich, England’s second largest city in the period. She is currently engaged in a study about philanthropy and politics in Norwich in the Tudor period. McClendon also teaches the medieval and early modern section of the history department’s western civilization sequence, and also offers courses on early modern British and Renaissance and Reformation history. In 2020-21, she won the University’s Distinguished Teaching Award and the Eby Award for the Art of Teaching.

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