Updated on 19 October 2020
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If you’re looking for a little inspiration for your next cycling trip to Normandy, you’ve come to the right place. From short to multi-day rides, from foodie to historical trails, discover our full collection of cycle routes across the region. Find the perfect one for you by clicking on any of the cycle routes below to see a full breakdown of the route, distances, elevation, and heritage sites or hidden gems along the way. Feel free to download, print or share!
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Pegasus Bridge
The bridges of Ranville and Bénouville were recaptured in the early hours of the night of the 5th to the 6th of June 1944 by the British 5th Parachute Brigade, whose emblem was Pegasus. The bridge over the canal was renamed Pegasus Bridge in memory of this great military feat. Free access to the site, visit free of charge.
Le Phare de Ouistreham
Set off and conquer the town’s red and white guardian: Ouistreham lighthouse! Take a deep breath and defy the 171 steps of its spiral staircase. Your efforts will be duly rewarded. From a height of 38 metres, marvel in the 360° panorama over the town and the horizon - as far as the eye can see. Make sure you take home a panoramic picture. And don’t forget, you can see them, but the boats out at sea can also see you, from 16 nautical miles away! You’ll probably see the Mont Saint-Michel or the Normandy - the Brittany Ferries car ferries that link Ouistreham Riva-Bella with Portsmouth - pass by.
Open on Saturdays and Sundays from 2.30 to 6pm in July and August.
Unaccompanied tour: €3
La Délicate Ouistreham Riva-Bella, balade sonore sur les traces de nos mémoires
Soundtrack walking tour under a geolocated parasol. Departures from the Ouistreham Riva-Bella Tourist Information Office. Just follow the voice - your guide - and listen to the testimonies of those who lived through the Occupation and the D-Day Landings in Ouistreham and Colleville-Montgomery. A moving plunge into the small stories at the heart of these major pages in History!
Rendezvous at the Ouistreham Riva-Bella Tourist Information Office.
Walking tour created by Digital Samovar and Akken, for the Caen la Mer Tourist Office.