Updated on 19 October 2020
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Discovery tour of Luc-sur-Mer
A seaside resort with its Thalasso and casino dating back to the end of the 19th century, Luc-sur-Mer is the ideal place to come and recharge your batteries. Stroll to the end of the pier to enjoy the view of the coast. During your walk, you will be surprised by an unusual discovery as you enter the Municipal Park. You will come face to face with a 19-metre long whale skeleton that was washed up on the beach in 1885. You will also walk along the valley of La Capricieuse by taking the pedestrian path, a pleasant and bucolic walk.
In season, historical guided tours are regularly offered. The programme is available at the tourist office.
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Starting point
14530 Luc-sur-Mer
Waypoints
Go to points of interest1 Start
Departure from the Place du Petit Enfer. Turn right by the sea, towards the Fishermen's Pier.
2 Head towards the swamp breach
Take the swamp gap to the roundabout, take rue Aristide Briand located to the right of avenue Pierre Laurent.
3 Turn right on rue Arcisse de Caumont
Turn right on rue Arcisse de Caumont. Then turn left on rue Camille Blaisot and enter the park.
4 At the exit of the park
When you leave the park, turn right to go up to the sea.
5 Reach the seaside
Join the promenade dike. Turn left and drive past the thermal baths and the casino. At the sailing club, head towards the campsite and take the pedestrian path.
6 Walk along the campsite
Walk along the campsite and continue up to the second intersection. You're on the donkey path. Turn left and go up the rue du château d'eau. At the end of the street turn left.
7 Cross the cemetery
Cross the cemetery and head towards Louis Marie Street.
8 Take the direction of rue Auguste Langlois
Turn left on rue Auguste Langlois. Then turn right on Abbé Vengeon street.
9 Direction of the cinema
Continue in the direction of rue du Maréchal Foch.
Points of interest
Go to waypointsPlace du Petit Enfer
Luc-sur-Mer was one of the parishes obliged to establish a Protestant cemetery. It was established halfway between the village and the seaside. After the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, this place where heretics were buried was nicknamed the "Petit Enfer". It was already called "Enfer" because the pestiferous people who died during the epidemics had already been buried there.
La jetée des pêcheurs
On the "East" side, the fishermen's jetty, extending the breach of the marsh, was imported from the outer harbour of Ouistreham in 1971. It has become a must for anglers.
Chapelle Bonne Espérance
Also known as "Chapel of the bathers", it was built near the beach by the Abbot Vengeon around 1860 because the church was too far away for the inhabitants of the seaside.
The Vallon de la Capricieuse
Stretching over 33 hectares, from Douvres-la-Délivrande to the seafront at Luc-sur-Mer, the Capricieuse valley has a greenway that follows the Capricieuse stream
A real green artery by the sea, this accessible walk, 2.5 kilometres long (5 kilometres round trip), follows the stream of the Capricieuse. We invite you to follow this peacefully flowing stream. During this walk, meet the friendly inhabitants of the Capricieuse. Sheep, horses and donkeys welcome you and approach you as you pass. As you pass by the shared orchard, enjoy the smell of the fruit trees in bloom. Once you reach the end of the valley, you arrive at the waterfront. This greenway follows the former route of the railway line linking Caen to Courseulles-sur-Mer from 1875 to 1950.
Saint-Quentin Church
For the construction of the Saint-Quentin church in 1873, a major project of the Abbot Vengeon, the Romanesque church that had been erected in the 17th century was destroyed. The bell tower is the only vestige of it. This tower was accessed from the inside of the church nave through a small door that is still visible today. Inside the church is a double-sided cross with a base dated 1662 but which seems to date from the Renaissance. This cross is classified.
The manor house "Hüe de Caligny"
Built in the 16th century by the Hüe de Caligny family, the manor house, nicknamed "The Castle", stood near the Romanesque church, on the supposed site of an old castle. Abandoned and then destroyed at the beginning of the 19th century, there are still some remains of it today, including the Monument Portail. The coat of arms on the pediment was allegedly hammered during the Revolution.
The porch of the Carmelite court
In the municipality of Luc-sur-Mer, which belonged to the abbeys, there were buildings characterized by double entrance gates, one large for carts and one small for horsemen and pedestrians. Only one of these verandas remains: it is located on Rue de l'Abbé Vengeon and overlooks the courtyard of the Carmelites.
Le Drakkar (Salle Foch)
A parish building built in 1930 and inaugurated in May 1931, the "Salle Foch", now known as "the Drakkar", is used for many events: theatre, concerts, cinema, etc.