Ouistreham - Ouistreham

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Ouistreham
regionNormandy
Residents
9.250 (2018)
height
12 m
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Ouistreham

Ouistreham is a small town with around 9,300 inhabitants in the department Calvados in the Normandy. It lies at the mouth of the Orne in the English Channel.

background

In the 19th century the fishing village of Ouistreham developed into a holiday resort, its beach was named under the name Riva Bella known. However, during the Second World War the place was in the area Sword Beach, this section of the Allied landing zones extended from Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer to Ouistreham. The Canal de Caen à la Mer connects Caen with Ouistreham.

getting there

By plane

By train

The next train station is in Caen.

By bus

In the street

By boat

Ouistreham has a marina

mobility

Map of Ouistreham

Tourist Attractions

Saint-Samson

Buildings in the city

  • 1  Saint Samson. The church was built in the 12th century.
  • 2 Lighthouse, 38 m high
  • 3 Mairie (Town hall)
  • 1 Le Cabieau, Cinéma Michel Cabieu

Memories of World War II

Le grand bunker
  • 4  Le Grand Bunker (Atlantic Wall Museum), Avenue du 6 Juin,. Tel.: 33 2 31 97 28 69. Open: all year round.Price: Admission adults € 7.last change: Mar. 2016 (information may be out of date)
  • 5  Musée du N ° 4 Commando, Place Alfred Thomas. Tel.: 33 2 31 96 63 10. Open: from mid-March to the end of October.Price: Admission adults € 5.

activities

shop

kitchen

nightlife

accommodation

health

Practical advice

trips

literature

Web links

https://ouistreham-rivabella.fr/ - Ouistreham official website

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