Entre l'Orne et la Dives

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Adults' and children's bikes for hire for a cycle through Normandy with family or friends. Set off on a cycle tour to discover Normandy's Côte Fleurie coast, with your "Cycling in Calvados" brochure to guide you – available at the Tourist Office or on the cycle route map.

The Point du Jour campsite in Normandy is located right next to the beach (with direct access) and just 15 minutes from Caen. Cycles for hire for the whole family: adults, children, trailers, child seats, helmets, padlocks... Set off on a cycle tour to discover the Normandy coasts, with your "Cycling in Calvados" brochure to guide you – available at the Tourist Office or on the cycle route map.

One of the Allied high command’s key targets on D-Day, the Merville Artillery Battery was put out of action by the British 9th Parachute Battalion. Within a preserved site covering several hectares, an educational trail takes you past 6 bunkers, now converted into museums. An example of the legendary Douglas C-47 that took part in the Normandy Landings is on display in the museum grounds.

Discover the history of the village of Amfreville during the summer of 1944. Relive life in the village during the liberation operations.

It was on the heights of Amfreville that the British commandos carried out their last mission on June 6, 1944. They had been ordered to hold this lock east of the D-Day beaches, repelling any German counter-attack. Around the central square, dominated by the church and surrounded by farms, the commandos set up defensive positions against the German lines a few hundred meters away in Bavent, Bréville and, further north, Sallenelles. They prepared for a war of position in trenches dug for their first night in France, to the east of the church, opposite Bavent and then at the edge of a grove opposite Bréville. Arriving in? Amfreville in the late afternoon of June 6, 1944, the officers of no. 6 Commando chose a large building closing one of the corners of the Place du Plein to house their men and HQ. Owned by the Saulnier family, the farm had extensive outbuildings and a large courtyard capable of housing everything the commandos would need during the battle: an infirmary, a kitchen, dormitories and a morgue. The "commando farm" served as billeting for several hundred men, and as HQ for the 1st brigade until the end of July 1944. Today, a monument in front of the farmhouse and a plaque to the right of the entrance porch commemorate this singular episode in the Battle of Normandy. Since June 6, 2014, a bust of Lord Lovat, commander of the First Brigade of Commandos, has dominated the square in front of the farmhouse, which was completely reconfigured for the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

The Nature and Estuary Visitor Centre is the property of the Calvados Council and is managed by the CPIE Vallée de l’Orne. It is a genuine gateway towards nature for one of the vastest natural protected areas in Calvados: the Orne estuary. This interpretation centre offers a fascinating insight into this preserved and highly diverse natural environment. It also organises temporary exhibitions associated with the coast and/or our region’s biodiversity, together with a programme of events, offering visitors a fun way to improve their understanding of nature! A certified ‘Family +’ attraction. Come and get back to nature over a breath of Normandy’s fresh sea air!

Panoramic restaurant offering seafood, fish & grilled meats. Tapas bar and cocktails.

The Merville redoubt, known as the 'Redoute de Vauban', is located in the dunes of the mouth of the River Orne. Its role was to protect the bay. Built on the orders of Louis XVI, it was equipped with three 24 pound cannons and a 3.5 kg mortar. Inside, the redoubt could accommodate up to thirty men. it is currently under restoration by the Association de Défense de l'Environnement et du Patrimoine de Merville-Franceville (Association for the Presevation of Merville-Franceville's Environment and Heritage).