Ouistreham

Located 10 minutes from Caen, in the heart of the landing beaches.

Ouistreham is characterized by the diversity of its neighborhoods ... Its medieval town first, then the port and its sea life, beach Riva Bella finally inside the resort and high-rise of the Allied landings in June 44.

Port Liaison Channel for Portsmouth.

Municipality	Ouistreham
Postcode	14150
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Latitude	49.2766560 (N 49° 16’ 36”)
Longitude	-0.2586580 (W 0° 15’ 31”)
Surface area	9.95 km²
Population	9341 inhabitants
Density	938 inhabitants/km²
Prefecture	Caen (15.5 km, 21 min)
Insee code	14488
Intercommunality	CU Caen la Mer
Department	Calvados
Region	Normandy

Colleville-Montgomery	3.2 km (5 min)
Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay	3.5 km (6 min)
Hermanville-sur-Mer	5.3 km (9 min)
Lion-sur-Mer	5.4 km (9 min)
Bénouville	6.5 km (9 min)
Périers-sur-le-Dan	7.5 km (12 min)
Blainville-sur-Orne	7.6 km (9 min)
Cresserons	7.7 km (11 min)
Ranville	8.2 km (11 min)
Luc-sur-Mer	9.4 km (16 min)
Plumetot	9.4 km (13 min)
Douvres-la-Délivrande	9.5 km (14 min)
Amfreville	9.6 km (14 min)

N ° 4 Commando Museum: Museum dedicated to French and British commandos who liberated the city on the morning of June 6, 1944. Tel: +33 2 31 96 63 10.
Grand Bunker Museum: true German bunker on 5 floors. Command post and surveillance which belonged to the Atlantic Wall for monitoring of the Bay of Seine. Tel: +33 2 31 97 28 69.
Guided tours "Nature".
The tip Headquarters: protected nature reserve.
The towpath: beautiful strolls on foot or by bike along the canal from Caen Ouistreham (15 km).
The beach Riva Bella.
The dyke along the beach: lovely walk continuously over 5 km.
Activities: spa, casino, water sports, sea fishing, horse riding, karting, mini golf, tennis, biking, cruises.
Walks discoveries of the city on various topics, from April to September by appointment all year round for groups. Ask the program to the Tourist Office on +33 2 31 97 18 63.

Information points	Tourist Office of Ouistreham
Leisure centres	Beach Riva-Bella Beach Sword Beach Casino of Ouistreham Marina of Ouistreham
Monuments	Lighthouse of Ouistreham
Natural sites	Headland of the Siège
Transport	Seaport of Ouistreham

Fish Market: every morning throughout the year.
Markets: In town: Tuesday and Saturday mornings throughout the year. A Riva Bella: Friday and Sunday all year from Wednesday to Sunday in July and August. Night Market: Every Wednesday evening in July and August
Day of boating: every second weekend of May.
Biennial Sculpture: in June every odd year.
Every Saturday in July and August: 21h to concerts at the entrance to the beach.
July 13: torchlight procession, fireworks and popular dances.
August 15: Feast of the Borough.
Feast of the shell and gastronomy: the last weekend of November.

Tuesday Evenings of Artisans and Gastronomy

From 15 june to 31 august 2021
Esplanade Lofi et Avenue de la Mer
From Tuesday 15 June to Tuesday 31 August 2021, come and enjoy Tuesday evenings of artisans and gastronomy in the avenue de la mer and on the esplanade Lofi de Ouistreham. - 40 exhibitors of gastronomic products and crafts give you an appointment to offer you the opportunity to find original objects and local products during beautiful summer evenings. - Some shops, bars and restaurants will remain open for the occasion. These Tuesday evenings will start at 17h on the esplanade Lofi, then continue in the Avenue de la Mer from 18h30 and until 23h.

Photo Exhibition Redemptions, Episode 3 " The Skin of Flowers"

From 1 to 30 july 2021
Galerie Belle-Rive, Port de plaisance de Ouistreham, Quai Georges Thierry
On the occasion of this exceptional event that brings together two great personalities of French dance, the brand new Belle Rive gallery in Ouistreham wanted to partner with the contemporary art space IGDA 2.0 located in Caen. - This third episode will be the occasion to celebrate the inauguration of the new gallery on the port of Ouistreham, and confirm the merger of the two galleries that will become Belle Rive / Ka.G. - Inauguration & Vernissage & Concert & Performances Thursday, July 1st at 6pm, in the presence of Karine Saporta and Marie-Agnès Gillot as well as many guest artists. - Learn more about previous episodes of the exhibition : igda-2-0

Muscle Building

From 7 july to 25 august 2021
Plateforme fitness
This summer, meet Loris & Kévin for an outdoor muscle building session. - See you every Wednesday at 10.30 am at the fitness platform. - Remember to take a large towel and a bottle of water to hydrate yourself.

Petanque Activity / Mölkky / Breton Puck

From 9 july to 27 august 2021
Derrière la piscine, Terrain de pétanque
This summer, find Loris & Kévin for an activity pétanque or mölkky or breton puck. - See you every Friday at 10.30 am at the boules court on the beach of Ouistreham Riva-Bella - Remember to take a bottle of water to hydrate yourself. Equipment is provided.

Group Lessons With FitClub

From 10 july to 28 august 2021
Esplanade Lofi
This summer, the FitClub gym offers an outdoor gym session. - See you every Saturday at 10am on the esplanade Lofi. - Registration on site. - Remember to take a bottle of water to hydrate yourself.

Muscle Awakening

From 12 july to 30 august 2021
Poste de secours n°1
This summer, meet Loris & Kévin for a muscle awakening session on the beach of Ouistreham Riva-Bella. - See you every Monday at 10.30 am at the rescue station n ° 1. - Consider taking a mat or a large towel and a bottle of water to hydrate yourself.

Fairground

From 19 july to 15 august 2021
Près de l'esplanade Lofi
Come and have fun at the Ouistreham fun Fair which will offer many attractions for young and old. - Not to mention the traditional delicacies to enjoy on the beach.

Delobel Gallery Presents Patrick Etienne

From 23 to 29 july 2021
Esplanade Lofi, Galerie Delobel
Come and discover the exhibition of the painter Patrick Etienne at the Delobel Gallery. - "In a figurative style, with careful and precise drawing, he brings us back to an agricultural world, not yet mechanized, with its horses and hay carts. This orientation will give him the opportunity to introduce us to landscapes with vast skies of France, horizons as distant as sunny. - The earth becomes a pretext that serves to develop the clouds that fly over, with blue reflections and gray shadows, variants of pink and mauve that sow it. The browns of ploughing or the yellow of cut wheat only support a huge sky that overlooks fertile soil. The division of the canvas is confirmation of this, the glebe emphasizes and highlights the vast expanse of the heavens." - Source: Christian Germak ARTS Actualités Magazine Hors série n°8-January 2000

Wednesdays of summer : "Queneau que si"

On 28 july 2021
Place Albert Lemarignier
Come and discover the street art show "Queneau que si" presented by la Factorie. - Poetic-surrealistic-musical journey in the work of Raymond Queneau with awakenings, clocks, metronomes and counter-time, performed by Evelyne Boulbar and Patrick Verschueren. - Source: The Factorie

Yoga For Children

On 30 july 2021
Poste de secours n°1
Ptits Yogis offer you a yoga session on the beach for children from 4 years. - On reservation : lesptitsyogis@free.fr

Pegasus Bridge Pegasus Memorial and Museum in Bénouville (5 km).
Site Hillman in Colleville-Montgomery (3 miles).
Caen, city of William the Conqueror, Caen Memorial (15 miles).
Côte Fleurie: Cabourg (20 km), Deauville-Trouville (40 km), Honfleur (50 km).
Arromanches (30 km), the American cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer (70 km).
Tree climbing Herouville St. Clair and Reviers.
Girafou (indoor play area for children) in Bénouville (4 miles).
Lasermax at Dover la Deliverance (8 km).

Last name	Activity type	Rate	City
Visit and tastings in a stately home	Local flavours	5 € to 15 €	Douvres-la-Délivrande (9.4 km)
Half-Day on the Cheese Route with Private Guide – Leaving from Caen	Local flavours	70 €	Caen (12.7 km)
The D-Day landings story for children and adults	Culture and education	3 € to 10 €	Courseulles-sur-Mer (16.6 km)
Knights game for children	Entertainment	3 €	Asnelles (25 km)
Guided bike tour in Deauville and Trouville sur Mer	Culture and education	35 €	Deauville (27 km)

Last name	Outing type	Difficulty	Duration	Departure municipality
Cliffs of Black Cows	Hike	Easy	2h00	Villers-sur-Mer (19 km)
The beach, a fragile refuge	Hike	Athletic	4h30	Cricqueboeuf (32 km)
Stroll Impressionist	Village visit	Intermediate	2h00	Honfleur (39 km)
Cremant Trail	Hike	Intermediate	5h00	La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur (41 km)
Saint Helier Trail	Hike	Easy	3h00	Beuzeville (44 km)

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