La Vélomaritime : de Port-en-Bessin à Arromanches

Nestled between two cliffs and open to both the sea and the hinterland, Port-en-Bessin has lived for a thousand years to the rythm of the tides and the coming and going of its trawlers. As Normandy's leading fishing port, the charming village combines modern facilities with ancestral know-how.

Vestiges from the D-Day Landings brought up from the depths of the sea, personal objects found in the warships that sank around the 6th of June. Twenty-five years of underwater exploration relived through photographs and films.

A major constituent of the Atlantic Wall, the Longues-sur-Mer artillery battery includes a firing command post and four casemates, each housing a 150mm artillery piece. Located in the heart of the Allied assault zone, on the top of a cliff overlooking the English Channel, the battery played a strategic role during the Allied Landings on the 6th of June 1944.

13th to 18th century monastic buildings. Collection of 13th century glazed tiles. Monastery garden.

Electric cycle (E Bike), mountain bikes, road bikes for children and adults, child carriers for hire. All our cycles are delivered complete with helmet, lock and repair kit.

"As we have no harbour at our disposal, we shall bring ours." With these words, Winston Churchill and Lord Mountbatten made Arromanches and its artificial harbour part of the great history of the Allied landings of June 6th 1944, which were to liberate Europe and the world.

"The 100 days of Normandy" The images projected on nine screens stem from British, Canadian, German, American and French archives. On both sides of the Channel, one was preparing for this longawaited moment. Then, in spite of unfavorable weather conditions, came the morning of June 6, 1944, the fi rst step towards the liberation of Western Europe. From the landings on the 5 beaches of the Manche and Calvados departments to the tragic bombing of Le Havre on September 12, the Battle of Normandy lasted 100 days. Experience 20 minutes of pure historical intensity! To improve the visitor experience, our reception area has been fully redesigned: maps, the chronology and the outcome of the Battle of Normandy are now presented. Several British military artifacts from the Caen Mémorial collection are also on display. Film screened every 30 minutes, on the hour and at the half hour. Commentary overlooking the artificial harbour from the cinema’s terrace roof (30 minutes) during school holidays).