Get ready to ride back into Deauville's historical background and a full immersion into nature...
The highlights :
✔ Discover the batteries of 14-18 and 39-45 at Mont Canisy and its protected natural site,
✔ Ride to the sound of crashing waves & seagulls on Boulevard de la Mer,
✔ Immerse yourself in the heart of nature in the Pays d'Auge: marshes, forests, and greenways,
✔ Admire the magnificent Villa Strassburger, an imposing house with typical architecture of the region.
Go on an adventure at leisure pace, on our super comfy Starway electric bike saddles, and retrace the horse and military history of Deauville on this easy bucolic ride that will make you marvel at the Côte Fleurie, its beaches, its marshes, woods and valleys.
Follow the Côte Fleurie from the famous Planches de Deauville to Benerville-sur-Mer on Boulevard de la Mer, to the rhythm of the waves and discover Norman maritime life. You will then follow on the historical sites of the region by visiting the batteries of Mont Canisy and the Tourgéville's American military cemetery (14-18), before crossing the marshes of Blonville-Villers, classified as a Natural Zone of ecological interest, Fauna & Flora, and dive into its amazing biodiversity.
Discover the gorgeous Calouste Gulbenkian Park, in Domaine des Enclos, its amazing view and rich and diverse flora. We also take you through architectural jewels such as the Villa Strassburger and the historic chapel of the Priory of Saint-Arnoult.
To finish on a more natural note, you will take the greenway that connects Touques to Deauville, along the famous Touques racecourse. With any luck you may see a jockey practicing with his horse along the way...
The loop is now complete !
Our Starway bikes will make your life easy with patented electric assistance so that all your attention and energy can be dedicated to the pleasure of discovery in slow travel mode. Enjoy :-)
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max. 112 m
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Styles : BaladeDiscovery Public : FamilySeniorsCyclists Themes : CulturalTourism of memoryNature walkWaterfrontHistory |
Please kindly note that it is forbidden to ride with your bike on Les Planches (wooden board on Deauville's beach). You can walk alongside your bike on Les Planches, or continue along Les Planches by road, through the parking lot. Then, at the end of Les Planches, you can take the tarmac path along the sea, Boulevard de la mer.
On your right, take the tarmac road to get to the top of Mont Canisy. The slope is steep, it is time to boost the electrical power to the max!
The local forest ranger is watching you closely ... Bicycles are prohibited on small dirt and stony paths: endemic bird species are found there, as well as in the bushes. your bike could frighten them, as well as dogs, that must be kept on a leash. Stay on the main road to Mont Canisy. Pretty points of view are on the small paths. Attach your bikes, and you can get there on foot. Have a good walk on this hill full of history.
Here too, the slope is steep. Watch out for stones and the somewhat slippery and unstable terrain. If you don't feel comfortable, feel free to get off the bike.
When you go down the street, take the street on the left to stay on a two-way street.
Entrance price: 3.5 € per adult. Summer opening (Jul 1 - Sep 11): every day from 11 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Do not cross the train tracks. Continue on the path then cross the small pontoon.
You will see the green area with the 'dead river' (Rivière Morte), and the white cycling barrier showing the entrance to the green cycling path. Go all the way and just before the end of the loop there will be 2 wide open gates and Deauville signposted, you will then follow the path along the Touques's horce races, up to Boulevard Mauger. A lovely and peaceful ride.
Our Starway electric bike rental and sales shop welcomes you all summer. Feel free and inspired as you ride on our home-designed cycling itineraries in Normandy and Calvados, crafted by local experts for your best enjoyment. You can pick from a half-day, a day or more. Discover the Côte Fleurie and the Pays d'Auge, on the Gourmet, Historical or Nature rides. Then you can chill in our terrace enjoying a nice cup of coffee, on Deauville Peninsula, with a breathtaking view of the port. We will serve you regional specialties with a smile!
On vient du monde entier pour s’y promener. Ce "Sunset Boulevard" à la française porte les noms des acteurs et réalisateurs venus lors du Festival du Cinéma Américain (en septembre) depuis 1975. Les Planches sont bordées côté plage des symboliques parasols multicolores et côté rue de l’établissement des bains de mer avec ses cabines de plage, construit en 1923 dans le style Art déco. Deux kilomètres de plage à consommer en toute liberté à votre rythme.Passez devant "Le Point de vue", lieu d’exposition et de rencontres culturelles et continuez tout droit sur la promenade d’Ornano avant de bifurquer sur la gauche vers le jardin des coeurs pour y accrocher un cadenas symbole de votre amour chabadabadesque… les sportifs emprunteront le parcours de santé mitoyen.
The protected natural site of Mont Canisy dominates the sea from its 110 m. From 1935 to 1940, the French Navy installed two batteries there to help secure the estuary and the Port of Le Havre. Then, from 1942 to 1944, this site became an important link in the “Atlantic Wall”. Various elements (casemates, bunkers, shelters, fortified structures connected by a 250 m long gallery, etc.) remain. Free guided tours are regularly organized by the association "Les Amis du Mont-Canisy". Hill steeped in history, in turn seigneurial fiefdom divided up in 1793, anti-submarine defense post in 1917-1918, coastal battery between 1935 and 1940, the most important artillery fulcrum of the “Mur de l ' 'Atlantique' between Cherbourg and Le Havre from 1941 to 1944, its position facing the Port of Le Havre and the bay of the Seine earned it, during the last world conflict, to be transformed into a concrete fortress. Numerous vestiges remain from this last period: casemates and tanks for 155mm guns, bunkers-shelters, protection tobrouks, fire direction post ... But the most attractive element of the guided tours remains the underground structure, with its 250 m of tunnel, 25 barracks, six stairs providing access to the surface, 25 ammunition bunkers, ... 15 m underground , a unique structure covering more than 150 km of Normandy coast!
Museum of France, the Paléospace is the culmination of a wonderful project that highlights the rich heritage of Villers-sur-Mer. Ideally located in a 100 hectare park, the museum will seduce you with its green setting, on the edge of the coastal marsh, a few meters from the beach, as well as the famous Black Cow cliffs. Let yourself be carried away by the richness of the collections, charmed by a protected environment, by quality services and hospitality. Normandy dinosaurs: Immerse yourself in the universe of Norman dinosaurs to discover Streptospondylus, Lexovisaurus d'Argences, Dubreuillosaurus valesdunensis de Conteville ... Live the experience of Normandy during the Jurassic period in a surprising scenography: fossils, reconstructions and interactive games. An unforgettable moment to share with the family! The genesis of the Paleospace the Odyssey: Imagine the world 160 million years ago ... The Jurassic Sea then covered Normandy, subsequently forming the cliffs of the Black Cow in Villers-sur-Mer. Many fossils have been discovered there, witnesses of this past life: corals, ammonites, crocodiles, marine reptiles and dinosaurs. Among the great marine reptiles, discover Anna, an exceptional specimen of Ichthyosaurus.
These marshlands stretch across 120ha and offer a peaceful environment for the many bird species that nest here. Over recent years, white storks have even come to feed here and a specific platform to facilitate their nesting has been installed. Visits all year round in the company of a nature guide.
The Tourgéville military cemetery is owned by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which maintains it. Created in 1918, it was fitted out in 1920. Its perpetual concession by France to the United Kingdom was provided for by law of December 29, 1915 (implementing decree November 25, 1920) so that the latter could have fallen soldiers buried there. on French soil, in particular the soldiers who died in the hospitals of the British army installed in Trouville-Deauville: from June 1917 from an "English" health camp on Mont-Canisy, then from October 1917 a 14th convalescent camp in Trouville-sur-mer and at the same time a fleet of trawlers in Deauville. It became important following the establishment, in February 1918, of the hospital sector of Trouville-sur-mer, which subsequently included the 72nd, 73rd, 74th general hospitals, and the 13th, 14th and 15th convalescent camps. At the end of the First World War, there were 293 graves of soldiers who died in camp, either from their wounds or more than a third of the Spanish flu: 209 graves of Commonwealth soldiers, 24 graves of soldiers American (recorded in 1932), 57 German graves (prisoners) and 3 civilian graves. Today, the cemetery brings together graves from the last two World Wars, friendly and enemy combatants, a total of 315 graves: 209 graves of Commonwealth soldiers including 19 sailors, soldiers and airmen, 8 soldiers from Australia, 8 from Canada, 1 from New Zealand, 13 graves of Allied soldiers from WWII, 90 German prisoners, and 3 civilians (one nurse and two civilians from the United Kingdom). It remains a calm, peaceful and well-maintained place. Some stelae have a rounded or pointed end in order to differentiate the British and German graves: soldiers from both camps in the same cemetery, a beautiful gesture of peace and a place of history not to forget ...
Empruntez la rue Désiré le Hoc pour vous rendre au coeur de la vie locale. La place Morny est un lieu très animé les jours de marché. Point de ralliement incontournable pour une virée shopping, les Deauvillais s’y retrouvent immanquablement. Avant de faire provision de produits régionaux, on observe la statue du duc de Morny, fondateur de la station balnéaire. Une plaque mémoriale lui rend hommage.