Attractions in Calvados

The battery Longues-sur-Mer is the only German coastal battery of the Atlantic Wall with cannons still preserved throughout Normandy.

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The historic harbor of Honfleur with its unique charm invites you to stroll and linger.

The beautiful castle is a good example of neoclassical architecture in France at the end of the 18th century. It is one of the most important works of the Parisian …read more

The Chinese artist Yao Yuan created a statue to commemorate the US Rangers' heroic capture of La Pointe du Hoc. Yao Yuan is a worldwide acclaimed Chinese sculptor, who was …read more

Great views from the top of this architectural marvel. The bike lanes across the bridge are only separated from 100 km/h traffic by a white line without rumble strip or …read more

Charming seaside town at the mouth of the Morelle and Claire rivers, wrapped around the old harbor. The Lieutenance is the ancient looking heart of the bustling life along the quais.

Apart from these large impressive boats, the historic port also retains the Sainte-Bernadette cutter, the last shrimp boat still in sailing condition, belonging to the 1901 law association, La Chaloupe …read more

Cabourg was a small fishing village until the mid-19th century. In the 1850s, Henri Durand-Morimbau, a financier from Paris, developed a plan to build a "modern" seaside resort next to …read more

Made famous by the Normandy landings, Arromanches-les-Bains is a seaside resort of nearly 550 souls. Planted on the banks of the Channel, the city offers a double tourist attraction: on …read more

Merville-Franceville-Plage is one of the many seaside resorts on the Côte Fleurie, 6 km from Cabourg and 14 km from Caen. Originally there was only a small town in Merveille. …read more

Villerville has long been a fishing village. Towards the end of the 19th century, the town developed into a holiday destination for Parisian society. The casino then indispensable is now …read more

The memorial in Berniéres-sur-Mer is reminiscent of the Canadian Forces of the Third Canadian Infantry Division, which landed here on June 6, 1944, with the Allies' allies. The bicycles belonged …read more

Directly below the military cemetery is this dream beach - it is very difficult to imagine what bloody events took place here in 1944!

The lighthouse of Ouistreham is a cylindrical lighthouse, measuring 38 m high, and painted in red and white. It was commissioned in 1905. During the summer of 2005, on the …read more

The Pegasus Bridge near Bénouville owes its name to the flying horse in the arms of the 6th British Airborne Division, which landed here on June 6, 1944 and conquered …read more

On the basis of the remaining defenses - you get a good picture of the defensive positions which had to be defeated by the allied troops.

Largest wooden church in France! After the Steinkirche was destroyed during the Hundred Years War, the inhabitants of Honfleur built this almost completely wooden church in the 15th century. The …read more

Here is commemorated the monument of the Allied landing on Omaha Beach.

«Je me rappelai, comme on se rappelle un rêve, que mon bon ami huet, le paysagiste, le peintre des marais et des grèves, m'avait parlé d'un charming village au bord …read more

The House of Nature and the Estuary is one of the "nature" gateways to one of the largest protected natural areas in Calvados and the only site house in Orne …read more