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 (9.6 mi, 21 min)
Insee code	14488
Intercommunality	CU Caen la Mer
Department	Calvados
Region	Normandy

Colleville-Montgomery	2 mi (5 min)
Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay	2.2 mi (6 min)
Hermanville-sur-Mer	3.3 mi (9 min)
Lion-sur-Mer	3.4 mi (9 min)
Bénouville	4 mi (9 min)
Périers-sur-le-Dan	4.7 mi (12 min)
Blainville-sur-Orne	4.7 mi (9 min)
Cresserons	4.8 mi (11 min)
Ranville	5.1 mi (11 min)
Luc-sur-Mer	5.8 mi (16 min)
Plumetot	5.8 mi (13 min)
Douvres-la-Délivrande	5.9 mi (14 min)
Amfreville	6 mi (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.

Concert D-Day: Ouistreham Jazz Big Band - CANCELED

On 6 june 2020
Dansoir, Square du marché
"Are You in the Mood? " - The orchestra will honor the music of Glenn Miller, who, on the border between jazz and dance music belongs to the collective memory immediately evoking the Second World War, Liberation, and more broadly the 1940s most famous songs of this Big Band: in the Mood, Moonlight Serenade, Tuxedo Junction, Pennsylvania 6-5000, American Patrol, and many others... - So will you be in the mood to celebrate the release on June 6?

Concert Ambulatory Celest on the Bayou - CANCELED

On 7 june 2020
Rue de la mer
Wandering swing. Quintet, quartet or trio, Celest on the Bayou is New Orleans jazz and traditional songs from the other side of the Atlantic in acoustics.

Eul Swing Concert - CANCELED

On 7 june 2020
Esplanade Lofi
Concert swing, anti cocktail jazz! - 5 detonating musicians and a singer boosted the sunny swing and impromptu. - Billie Holiday to Horace Silver through Henri Salvador, come and rediscover jazz dance for years 40-50. - dance floor in front of the stage for dancers Sunday or professionals.

Parade D-day - CANCELED

On 7 june 2020
Route de Colleville
Parade of old vehicles and soldiers to mark the D-Day. - Directions: Colleville Road (at 15:15) and Liberty Avenue, Lion Road Avenue Gral Leclerc dock Charcot Avenue du Grand Large Avenue Michel Cabieu rue Gambetta street to the sea, Esplanade Lofi (16.30).

Commented visit the Bois du Caprice

On 19 june 2020
Parking Stade Petit Bonheur, rue du petit Bonheur
With 80 hectares shaded spread over the municipalities of Saint-Aubin Arquenay Colleville-Montgomery Ouistreham, wood Caprice has an interesting flora and fauna varied less than one kilometer from the beach. - Equipment needed: shoes fit.

Discovering the Bois du Caprice

On 26 june 2020
Donné à la réservation
With 80 hectares shaded spread over the municipalities of Saint-Aubin Arquenay Colleville-Montgomery Ouistreham, wood Caprice has an interesting flora and fauna varied less than one kilometer from the beach. - Meeting place sent to the reservation. - (2 to 5 km / 2h) - Level 1

Show: "A... Like Alice"

From 3 to 5 july 2020
Dansoir Karine Saporta, Place du marché
"... With what joy I accepted the proposal of the National Library of France, sponsor of choreography as part of the exhibition" Babar, Harry Potter and Co. Books for children of yesterday and today. " It was to invent a resonance show with childish readings: a project that I dreamed for a long time. So I left freely inspired by the fabulous universe created by Lewis Carroll in "Alice in Wonderland". I have long studied the mechanisms of delight and amazement. On closer inspection, my work has always been based on a recurring dream: the dream of "through the mirror."

Show: "A... Like Alice"

From 10 to 12 july 2020
Dansoir Karine Saporta, Place du marché
"... With what joy I accepted the proposal of the National Library of France, sponsor of choreography as part of the exhibition" Babar, Harry Potter and Co. Books for children of yesterday and today. " It was to invent a resonance show with childish readings: a project that I dreamed for a long time. So I left freely inspired by the fabulous universe created by Lewis Carroll in "Alice in Wonderland". I have long studied the mechanisms of delight and amazement. On closer inspection, my work has always been based on a recurring dream: the dream of "through the mirror."

Discovering the Marais Colleville-Montgomery

On 17 july 2020
Donné à la réservation
Between Colleville and Ouistreham, remains a wetland full of fauna and flora typical of freshwater and which is comparable to that of the marine world. - Meeting point given reservation. - (2 to 5 km / 2h) - Level 1

Dansoir - Joy

From 17 to 19 july 2020
Le Dansoir, Square du marché
A show inspired by ancient myths, poetry, philosophy, spirituality and tradition of song in Ireland, while borrowing contemporary musical themes of jazz, leading to an instinctual fusion of old and modern. This unique sound is a powerful symbol and creates a fascinating bridge between Irish music and jazz, powerful expression in the "ethno-jazz" movement under development in Europe and worldwide.

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
Half-Day on the Cheese Route with Private Guide – Leaving from Caen	Local flavours	70 €	Caen (7.9 mi)
Discover the Vikings in Normandy	Culture and education	8 €	Courseulles-sur-Mer (9.2 mi)
The D-Day landings story for children and adults	Culture and education	8 €	Courseulles-sur-Mer (10.3 mi)
Canoe-kayak at the heart of Swiss Normandy	Nature and the great outdoors	8 €	Le Hom (22 mi)
Cookery lessons at La Maison du Chef Normand	Local flavours	39 €	Saint-Philbert-des-Champs (25 mi)

Last name	Outing type	Difficulty	Duration	Departure municipality
Cliffs of Black Cows	Hike	Easy	2h00	Villers-sur-Mer (11.8 mi)
Stroll Impressionist	Village visit	Intermediate	2h00	Honfleur (24 mi)
Way of the Three Calvaries	Hike	Easy	3h00	Asnières (30 mi)
Heritage tour - city of Pont Audemer 27500 Normandy	Hike	Easy	35 min	Pont-Audemer (35 mi)

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