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Yes two long car trips vs WW1 sights closer to Reims like Verdun where the trenches and all are still there and the huge American memorial and cemetery at Chateau-Thierry.
On your way back from Bayeux to Paris, perhaps take a 30-minute detour and pay a visit to Honfleur with its gorgeous harbor. You'll see why it made quite an "impression" on Monet.