Longues-sur-Mer
Longues-sur-Mer
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The common Longues-sur-Mer is famous for his role during the Second World War. The Germans had built on cliffs defense component of the Atlantic Wall. We can now see the battery of German artillery guns with its origin.
- The Benedictine abbey founded in 1168 by Hugh Wac is attached to the abbey Hambye in the Channel.
- Abbey St. Mary full of grace serene the visitors who come to discover.
- City on Thursday afternoon. Tel. +33 2 31 21 78 72.
- Battery German Longues-sur-Mer:
- The German coastal artillery battery is part of the key books of the Atlantic Wall, extraordinary coastal defense system set up by Nazi Germany during WWII. Composed of four bunkers and a managerial firing, it is the only battery to have kept its guns of origin, even those who fired on allied ships on the morning of D-Day
- Individual guided tours from April to October. Tours are conducted by tour guides in English and French national.
- Guided tours for groups all year by reservation, in French, English and German.
- Admission fee.
- Information Intercommunal Tourist Office of the Longues-sur-Mer +33 2 31 21 46 87.
D-Day Festival: the appointment is made each year on 5 June, the night they arrived, a large moving spectacle will honor those who sacrificed their lives for freedom and peace on the website of the battery Longues-sur-Mer.
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Since Abbey Mondaye up Abbey Longues-sur-Mer, through the cathedral of Bayeux, there is a circular walk along the Aure. This highly spiritual journey to discover, between sea and farmland, the wealth of religious Bessin.
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| www.bayeux-bessin-tourism.com | Office de Tourisme Intercommunal Bayeux - Bessin |
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 | La ripaille Arromanches-les-Bains |  | | Creperie restaurant-traditional. We prefer local products, natural or organic. We offer specialty cake gratin, cheese fondue Norman, tripes a la mode de Caen, salads, ripatates, gourmet... | | Located 5.4 km from Longues-sur-Mer | From 15 € to 20 € per person |
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 | L'Adresse Bayeux |  | | Located in Bayeux, the capital of the Bessin, in the heart of the medieval city, near the cathedral and the tapestry, the restaurant's address is open from Monday noon (closed on Monday... | | Located 6.6 km from Longues-sur-Mer | From 10 € to 30 € per person |
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 | L'Omaha Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer |  | | Traditional restaurant, seafood, fish., Grilled meats. Fresh produce. Very nice location on the famous Omaha Beach. Covered terrace with sea views, heated in the evening, jardin. Grand... | | Located 13.9 km from Longues-sur-Mer | From 15 € to 25 € per person |
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 | Aire naturelle du Moulin Foulon Noron-la-Poterie |  | | Camping in the wilderness, calm and accueillant. Proche of Bayeux and the landing beaches. | | Located 14.9 km from Longues-sur-Mer | 13 € per day |
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