The National WWII Museum Announces Unique, Immersive Soldiers and Spies Tour of France Featuring Best-Selling Author Alex Kershaw

This breathtaking tour will then take participants through the sprawling avenues of Paris with Kershaw, who will provide depth and context to the espionage that occurred there more than 70 years ago.

"Avenue Foch, one of the most upscale and exclusive streets in Paris, was home to 'Avenue of Spies' protagonist Dr. Sumner Jackson and his family," says Kershaw. "Their address at Number 11 was both a meeting place for the French Resistance and a drop site for crucial information. High-ranking Nazis took up residence nearby putting the Jackson's in constant danger. These are the types of stories the tour group will hear in order to bring to life the courage and bravery that inevitably helped America win World War II."

Prior to touring in the "City of Lights," participants will also visit historic sites throughout Normandy, including Omaha Beach, where the landing craft transporting the Bedford Boys came ashore, as well as Utah Beach, St. Lo and Sainte-Mère-Église, where paratroopers landed during the pre-dawn hours of D-Day. Touring in Normandy will culminate at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, where guests can pay respects to the fallen Bedford Boys, nine of which are among the 9,387 Americans buried in the soil they helped to liberate.

Soldiers and Spies will take place from October 12 through 18. Pricing for the tour is $5,995 per person based on double occupancy, which reflects an $800 per couple early booking savings discount when reserved by March 31, 2017. The program features luxurious accommodations at Hotel Villa Lara, the only four-star boutique hotel property in the Normandy region, and at the Westin Paris – Vendome. Most meals, beverages and all gratuities are also included. For a detailed itinerary and registration information, visit http://www.ww2museumtours.org or call 877-813-3329 Ext 257.

The National WWII Museum tells the story of the American experience in the war that changed the world – why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today – so that future generations will know the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn. Dedicated in 2000 as The National D-Day Museum and now designated by Congress as America's National WWII Museum, it celebrates the American Spirit, the teamwork, optimism, courage and sacrifices of the men and women who fought on the battlefront and served on the Home Front. For more information, call 877-813-3329 or 504-528-1944 or visit nationalww2museum.org.

SOURCE The National WWII Museum

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