Places to visit
We are ideally located to begin your journey of discovery of the D-Day beaches.
Here are some must-see attractions in Ouistreham
- Sword Beach: 300 metres
- The Casino (400 metres)
- Thalasso Therapy Centre (400m)
- Atlantic Wall Museum (850m) or 3 minutes on foot. Reconstruction of a German bunker. Several tanks and landing craft are on display within the grounds.
- Option to walk to Lion-sur-Mer via the beach (4.6km), approx. 1 hour 45 minutes
- La Pointe Siège, located near the lighthouse, is a protected natural area that is well worth a visit.
Nearby:
- The city of Caen (15 km) Historic city centre. Discover the history of William the Conqueror and the buildings he had constructed, such as the Abbaye aux Dames and the Abbaye aux Hommes. Also worth seeing on this subject is the Château de Falaise (54 km).
Caen Memorial for Peace (15 km) The most comprehensive museum in the region on the history of D-Day, with numerous vehicles, period uniforms and films on display.
- Arromanche: (32 km) Discover the 360° cinema and relive the landings in an immersive experience. See the remains of the mobile bridge that allowed the Allies to land their equipment.
- Colleville-sur-Mer and Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer: (61km) Omaha Beach and the American beaches. The American cemetery here is the largest in Normandy.
- La Pointe Du Hoc (74km)
- Sainte-Mère-Église and its famous paratrooper hanging from the church bell tower.
- Utah Beach (104km)
