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| Courseulles-sur-Mer | ||
| region | Normandy | |
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| Residents | 4.242 (2018) | |
| height | unknown | |
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Courseulles-sur-Mer is a commune in the département Calvados in the French region Normandy, it lies at the mouth of the Seulles in the English Channel.
background
Before World War II it was Courseulles a fishing village on the Cote de Nacre , Mother-of-pearl coast. This tourist name was probably chosen because of the numerous oyster beds, they were an important economic factor on the Norman coast. Due to the Second World War and the landings of the Allies, this stretch of coast is now called Juno Beach designated. The place has been called since 1957 Courseulles-sur-Mer.
getting there
By plane
By train
The former railway line of the Chemins de fer du Calvados was shut down before the Second World War, from the 1 former train station became a cinema.
By bus
In the street
The place can only be reached by subordinate roads,
- of Caen it is about 22 km over the D 79
- of Ouistreham about 20 km over the D 404
- of Bayeux about 25 km over the D 12
By boat
The place has one 1 Marina
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Historical buildings
- 2 Ohateau de Courseulles
- 3 Église Saint-Germain
- 4 former windmill
Second World War
On June 6, 1944 landed at the Operation Overlord Canadian troops in the coastal area Juno Beach. There are numerous relics from this period. Worth mentioning:
- 5 Memorial Juno Beach, Documentation center
- 6 Croix de Lorraine
- 7 canada. Military cemetery at Bény-sur-Mer
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
http://www.courseulles-sur-mer.com - Courseulles-sur-Mer official website
