You are right about WWII beaches but as I said I have not toured them. So skip them and go straight southeast to WWI battlefields. The monuments, memorials, and cemeteries are very powerful. Unfortunately, the lessons learned in the "war to end wars" (that is what it was called before WWII) was ignored, and we continue to have men competing in pissing contests (though to be honest women can partake in their version as well). If you go see the "forgotton" WWI memorials, etc, its hard not to have an attitude so excuse me.