Lion-sur-Mer – Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer loop from Villons-les-Buissons

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Lion-sur-Mer – Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer loop from Villons-les-Buissons

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Lion-sur-Mer – Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer loop from Villons-les-Buissons

01:49

27.3km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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3.21 km

Vauville Castle

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The castle dates from the 17th century and was enlarged in the 19th century.

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5.65 km

Bois du pavillon

Forest

11.1 km

Lion-sur-Mer

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A lovely seaside town. The Boulevard de Calvados forms an excellent car-free cycle route along the popular beach.

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11.8 km

Boulevard Maritime pedestrian quay

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Beautiful sea and cliff views of Lyon-sur-Mer/Luc-sur-Mer

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12.0 km

41st Royal Marine Commando Memorial, Lion-sur-Mer

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This monument commemorates the liberation of the city on June 7, 1944, a message from General Roosevelt which glorifies essential freedoms is engraved on a plaque. Next to it you can see a British Churchill Avre tank.

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12.0 km

Liberty Monument and Churchill Tank

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This Churchill tank belonged to the British 79th Armored Division. This unit was commanded by Major-General Sir Percy C. S. Hobart who was the initiator, among others, of this special …

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13.8 km

Cliffs of Luc-sur-Mer

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The beach between Luc and Lion is framed by impressive tall cliffs that protected this stretch from development

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15.2 km

Whale Museum

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In the municipal park, a beautiful shady garden full of flowers, there is a 19 m whale skeleton of a whale that washed up on the beach in 1885. On …

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18.1 km

Art Nouveau-style pharmacy

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The Lesage pharmacy in Douvres-la-Délivrande is one of the few Art Nouveau buildings in the Calvados department (fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacie_Lesage).
Located in the city center, it can be the object of a …

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