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Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer

Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer
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Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer
Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer
Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer
Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer
Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer
Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer
Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer
Discovery tour of Bernières-sur-Mer
Credit : Nathalie PAPOUIN

Located on Juno Beach, Bernières-sur-Mer has many remains of the Atlantic Wall. Discover the emblematic Maison des Canadiens, which was the first French house to be liberated on D-Day.

During your walk, you will be able to admire some very beautiful residences, some of which are classified as Historical Monuments such as the Manor of La Luzerne or the church of Notre-Dame de la Nativité dating from the 12th century.

In town, 2 memory tours allow you to discover the history of the D-Day landing.

Historical guided tours are regularly offered.

1 h 30 mn
Easy
Tour accessible to public transportation
4.7 km
max. 9 m
min. 3 m
Styles : BaladeDiscoveryIn townSea
Public : FamilyTeenagers
Themes : CulturalPatrimonyTourism of memory
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Starting point

60 Avenue de la Caline
14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
Lat : 49.33521Lng : -0.41044

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1 Start

Departure at rue de la Caline.

60 Avenue de la Caline 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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2 Go to Rue Maréchal de Montgomery

From this street, cross the road and continue straight ahead. At the traffic lights, turn right towards rue Maréchal de Montgomery.

845 Rue du Maréchal Montgomery 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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3 Go back to the reverse path

Take the way in the opposite direction and take the first street on the left.

727 Rue du Maréchal Montgomery 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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4 Go to Rue Berthélémy

At the end of this street, continue on Berthélémy street. Then take the street to the left of the bar.

184 Voie du Débarquement 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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5 Go to rue Royal Berkshire Regiment

Turn towards rue Royal Berkshire Regiment.

148 Rue du Général Leclerc 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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6 Go back to your steps towards the church

Go on the opposite path to go to rue de l'Eglise.

39 Rue du Royal Berkshire Régiment 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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7 Walk along the church

Walk along the church to rue Achille Henri Min. Continue until the roundabout and turn right on rue Léopold Hettier.

37 Rue de l'Église 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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8 Walk along the campsite

Take the rural track on the right and go along the campsite. At traffic lights, cross the road.

444 Rue Léopold Hettier 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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9 Walk to the sea

Walk to the sea and head right, Place du 6 Juin.

Route de Courseulles 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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10 Go to rue Victor Tesnière

Cross the French block on rue Victor Tesnière.

56 Rue Queen's Own Riffle Of Canada 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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11 Go to the other side of the road

Go to the other side of the road, rue Régiment de la Chaudière.

186 Rue Victor Tesnière 14990 Bernieres-sur-mer
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Rue de la Caline

It is near this place called La Caline that the mouth of the Seulles was located, the river then crossed the town.

56 Avenue de la Caline 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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Manoir de la Luzerne

It is now divided into two distinct parts: the manor and the farm. The manor house dated 1491 is the oldest residence in the town. During the disputes between Protestants and Catholics, the barn was used as a shelter and place of worship for Protestants. A calvary engraved on one of the pillars of the farm's entrance attests to this. This complex still includes a 16th century orangery, a circular dovecote with more than 1700 bakers, one of the most important in Normandy, and an 18th century bakery. It is classified as a historical monument.

727 Rue du Maréchal Montgomery 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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Rue du Castel

Location of the old port, built at the place called the shore, behind the fiefdom of La Luzerne. In the 17th century, storms silted up the mouth of the Seulles River, which moved slowly westward as far as Courseulles-sur-Mer.

106 Rue Moisant de Brieux 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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Rue de la Corderie

This street takes its name from the building (No. 2) that was once used to manufacture ropes for ships until the 12th century. The municipality was until then a port. There is a 17th century well nearby.

59 Rue de la Corderie 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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Rue Armandine Peuvret

Typical 17th century village houses with a roof called a pas d'hirondelle and their stairs allowing craftsmen to access the dwelling. The workshop was located on the ground floor.

23 Rue Armandine Peuvret 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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Fiefdom of Sémilly

You can see the 17th century fiefdom of Sémilly. In the past, the mouth of the Seulles passed at the foot of the estate's wall, rue Nicole Denis. A door would have given access to a small pier. It is classified as a historical monument.

30 Rue du Royal Berkshire Régiment 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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Church of Notre-Dame

The Notre-Dame Nativity church in Bernières sur Mer was built on land purchased by the Bishop Odo, William the Conqueror's half-brother which he donated to the Bayeux Chapter in 1066. Its Romanesque nave, dating from 1130-1140 and the late 12th century, is contemporary and in keeping with Normandy's finest abbeys. The 13th century brought a high Gothic choir and a stone 8-sided spire the summit of which stands at 67 metres. The 17th century was then to offer a remarkable stone altarpiece with imposing fluted columns, surmounted with large multicoloured statues of angels, one of the most monumental works throughout Calvados.

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Quintefeuille castle

We can see the 18th century classic style Quintefeuille castle and its Louis XV period entrance gate. This estate owes its name to the Brouard family in the 20th century, in reference to the forest that extended several centuries ago, from Asnelles to Luc-sur-Mer.

334 Rue Léopold Hettier 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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Marais du Platon

Marais du Platon is (small meadow) formed around the old bed of the Seulles behind the dune cordon, when its mouth moved from Bernières to Courseulles. It is home to a great diversity of plant species and an abundant wildlife (fish, amphibians and insects), including two rare species. An animal: the Calamitous Toad and an aquatic plant: the Maritime Ruppie.

197 Rue de la Marguerite 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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The signal monument

The monument takes on the form of the V of victory. It also represents the bow of a ship coming from the sea. It was inaugurated in 1950 as a tribute to the Allies who liberated France. It was the first in a series of 9 memorials built on our coasts.

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Blockhaus de la Cassine

The bunker, named after a villa destroyed during the construction of the German defences, was armed with a 50mm gun, supported by three fixed-post machine guns.

220 Promenade des Français 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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Inukshuk

Inukshuk means "human form" in the Inuit language. It is a stone pile built by the Inuit in northern Canada and the Arctic region to mark the site of major events. It was erected in memory of the Canadian soldiers who fell during the D-Day Landings. Inaugurated during the ceremonies of the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings, it represents the link between the temporal and the spiritual.

159 Rue Victor Tesnière 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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The old railway station

The station was built in the 19th century, to allow tourists to flock to our coasts and enjoy the seaside activities of the time. In the past, it was part of the Caen-Courseulles line, which ran along the beach of Bernières in Courseulles. This line was decommissioned in 1953.

159 Rue Victor Tesnière 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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Hotel Belle Plage

Hotel Belle Plage was built at the end of the 19th century, during the town's seaside boom. This villa became the headquarters of English and Canadian journalists on June 6, 1944. It was from this place that the first message announcing the D-Day landing was broadcast.

308 Rue du Régiment de la Chaudière 14990 Bernières-sur-Mer
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