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Merville-Franceville-Plage

Gros Banc Observation Tower – Gros Banc Observatory loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

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France

Normandy

Caen

Merville-Franceville-Plage

Gros Banc Observation Tower – Gros Banc Observatory loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

Easy

4.9

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Gros Banc Observation Tower – Gros Banc Observatory loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

00:45

2.95km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 1, 2026

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Baie de l'Orne

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Parking

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118 m

Gros Banc Observation Tower

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From this observatory, you can admire the 50 hectares of the Orne estuary, wild and preserved, and all its birdlife.

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Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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Bird watching from above!

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Gros Banc Observatory

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There are plenty of observation posts.

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2.55 km

Gros Banc Bird Observatory

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Thanks to the bird hiding place, you can approach the birds of the bay and observe them immediately without scaring them

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2.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.98 km

974 m

Surfaces

1.76 km

971 m

218 m

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Thursday 28 May

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Gros Banc Observation Tower – Gros Banc Observatory loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

Gros Banc Observation Tower

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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