La Vélomaritime : de Deauville à Dives-sur-Mer

Historic residence built in the early 20th century for Baron Henri de Rothschild, then acquired in 1924 by the American tycoon Strassburger and bequeathed to Deauville by his son in 1980.

Les Franciscaines was founded in 1877 as an orphanage, then a military hospital, a domestic school, a vocational high school and finally a "home for the elderly sisters". It had a thousand and one destinies before it was renovated by the town of Deauville. A rebirth for a new vocation: to become Deauville's multi-cultural center, bringing together in a single building: the media library, museum collections, temporary exhibitions, concerts, conferences, shows, a FabLab and a restaurant. Since its opening in May 2021, Les Franciscaines has attracted 450,000 visitors, with a local (4,000 subscribers), regional, national and international reach. It is the operational tool of the City of Deauville's cultural policy. A place of innovation and artistic effervescence for all generations, Les Franciscaines offers unparalleled cultural experiences.

This verdant promenade is located on the Touques peninsula at the entrance to Deauville. The area has been developed with sustainability in mind, by associating varieties suited for life in a seafront environment. There are two paths you can go by: one ‘grand site’ offering views over the Touques and the surrounding landscape, the other, a discovery trail through the diversity of plant life via a 99 metre-long wooden (azobe) walkway with benches. Along the ‘grand site’ path, you can admire a selection of images of Deauville taken by photographers, invited each year to take part in Planche(s) Contact, Deauville’s photographic creation festival.

International equestrian complex. Riding School. Horse livery service on a daily, monthly or yearly basis. Organisation of equestrian events and competitions. Conference venue. Organisation of private receptions: birthdays, weddings, corporate events, team building. Restaurant open all year.

The batteries of Mont Canisy ? Bénerville-sur-Mer ? Calvados Natural site protected by the Conservatoire du Littoral Origin : Association "Les Amis du Mont Canisy -------------------------- Mont Canisy, located in Bénerville-sur-Mer, overlooks the Bay of Seine and the port of Le Havre from a height of 110m. In 1935, the French Navy installed a battery of 4 138mm cannons, which were neutralized before the arrival of the occupying forces. Aware of the importance of this strategic position, the Germans installed a new and important battery, originally consisting of 6 French 155mm cannons. By 1944, two of these had been transferred to the shelter of nearby casemates. To service the artillery pieces, the Germans built an extensive network of underground galleries over 250m long, 15m below ground, and constructed numerous concrete structures on the surface to house the garrison and equipment. As part of D-Day operations, two British battleships, the "Warspite" and the "Ramillies", and Allied aircraft were tasked with neutralizing the coastal batteries on the Côte Fleurie, particularly those on Mont Canisy. The Germans left the battery without a fight at the end of August 1944. The underground structure can now be visited thanks to a team of volunteers who organize guided tours. Free guided tours and commentary by guides from the association "Les Amis du Mont Canisy" from April to September. For dates, visit www.mont-canisy.org Open all year round. Free guided tours at 2:30 p.m. departing from the Belvedere: Every Monday in July and August ? Other dates available from Tourist Offices On-site parking ? Tour lasts approx. 2 hours ? Portable lighting recommended. Guided tours for groups all year round on request. Email : amcinfos@wanadoo.fr Do not indicate on document Contact: Frédérick Verbauwhede (AMC President) amcinfos@wanadoo.fr Address: 31 rue du Général de Gaulle ? 14910 BLONVILLE-SUR-MER Tel: 02 31 98 90 10

The chapel was built between 1953 and 1954 upon the initiative of the Blonville-Bénerville parish association. Jean-Denis Maillard decorated it with mural frescos in 1961.

Located on the Villers-sur-Mer heights, this park covering over 600 metres, is a genuine invitation to enjoy a shaded and romantic stroll near a pond. Several small bridges cross the San Carlo stream. A small kiosk, play areas for children (slide, sand pit, swings, spider’s web, etc.) and benches for you to take a short break or to watch the French bowls players…

Villers-sur-Mer marks the start of the Greenwich Meridian in Continental Europe and is the only French coastal resort to be situated on the Meridian. In Villers, the spot that marks the Meridian was renovated in 2016 and is in the form of a line on the curved promontory on the central promenade just after the casino and of an illuminated line along the ground in the evening. A simple way to locate the resort on any map of the world: Villers stands at the intersection between the prime meridian and the French coast. One of the exhibition halls in the Paléospace l'Odyssée visitor centre focuses specifically on the Greenwich Meridian. Within an intimate scenographic display, you can admire some fine maritime exhibits from the Paris Observatory and the visitor centre’s own collections.

Delve into the Jurassic Period! Some 160 million years ago, dinosaurs occupied the Earth, and the seas that covered Normandy were home to ferocious marine reptiles… Discover the skeletons of these fearsome predators (Anna the ichthyosaurus: 5.4m in length, a liopleurodon: 10m) together with a great variety of fauna and flora: the Black Cow Cliffs abound with fossils that bear witness to its bygone underwater past. Take part in workshops, guided tours, the treasure trail, etc.

The port of Dives-Cabourg-Houlgate welcomes visitors all the year round. Close to Paris, the port has a modern and quality infrastructure: a tidal pool, a well-organised mooring area, local shops, restaurants, ship chandlers, associations, and a nautical club, sailing school... The new Calvados Boat Club: Sail without the hassle of ownership. Take to the water with our fleet of brand-new rigid inflatable boats, available for hire from the ports of Dives-Cabourg-Houlgate, Deauville-Trouville, and Ouistreham. Our fleet: - Bombard Explorer 500 (4 passengers max, length 5.01 m, width 2.08 m, 50 HP) - Bombard Explorer 550 (4 passengers max, length 5.50 m, width 2.18 m, 70 HP) - Zodiac Medline 5.8 (6 passengers max, length 5.80 m, width 2.44 m, 115 HP) - Bombard Explorer 600 Escape (6 passengers max, length 5.98 m, width 2.47 m, 115 HP) - Bombard Sunrider Blue Story 650 (6 passengers max, length 6.35 m, width 2.45 m, 115 HP)? Coastal permit required? On-site assistance and advice? Ideal for outings, fishing, wakeboarding, towed buoys, and stand-up paddle boarding You can book using the "Ports du Calvados" app or at the port office in question. We also have a guided sea tour on our Bac de la Dives. This port is open for 6 straight hours per tide! The added plus: this port carries the European Blue Flag label

From 1957 to 1984, Euclides Ferreira Da Costa enhanced his garden by creating picturesque artistic installations using chips of old plates and glass to form a mosaic: chapels, mills, frescos… a world that is as religious as it is naive and poetic, the world of this self-inspired artist. Open in the high season (once a week, from mid-July to mid-September and during the European Heritage Days). Group visits on request.

Berths available for hire in the Dives estuary harbour, in the hard standing harbour, with access to the launching slipway.