Courseulles-sur-Mer central beach

Courseulles-sur-Mer is one of the most fashionable and lively seaside resorts on the Côte de Nacre.

Life here revolves around its fishing harbour. Enjoy the main beach, stretching from the east side of the wooden jetty to the Cap Fun campsite. Lined with small white beach huts, the 600-metre pedestrian promenade is a lovely place to stroll.

Swimming, building sandcastles, sunbathing… there’s something for everyone!
Several events are organised here during the season: wooden games, a kids’ club, beach volleyball, fireworks…

The beach huts are available to hire from 1 June to 15 September, subject to booking with the activities department, which can be reached on 02 31 36 17 17.

For everyone’s well-being, smoking is now prohibited on our beaches.

Supervised swimming:
In the marked-out areas from July to August inclusive,

https://station-courseulles.snsm.org/

Showers: Two shower areas, 1 changing room at the Esplanade du Débarquement, beneath the Crémaillère terrace, and 1 shower/toilet cubicle near the marinas.

Toilets: Open during the supervised beach period in July and August at the lifeguard station.

Our four-legged friends:
Dogs may be walked on a lead from Camping Cap Fun to the Cale du Platon in Bernières-sur-Mer all year round.
From 1 June to 30 September, dogs are only permitted, on a lead, at low tide before 11.30 am and after 6.30 pm in the eastern zone (from the jetty to the breakwater at the Marinas) as well as in the western zone (from the breakwater at the outer harbour’s exit channel to the boundary with Graye-sur-Mer).
On the sea wall, dogs must be kept on a lead.
Please remember to bring a dog waste bag! The Courseulles-sur-Mer Tourist Office provides these free of charge.

Horses: Horses are permitted outside the bathing areas at low tide, to the east of the rockfill between the ‘main beach’ and the ‘unsupervised beach’ via the Cale de l’Edit. From 1 June to 30 September, horses are only permitted in this area before 11.30 am and after 6.30 pm.


Cycling:
Cycling is prohibited on the sea wall from 1 June to 30 September, and is permitted only at weekends and on public holidays for the rest of the year.
Bicycles, scooters, rollerblades and skateboards are permitted on the sea wall for children under the age of 8, provided they are accompanied and under the supervision of their “legal guardian”
However, just a stone’s throw from the beach is the Vélomaritime cycle route, with a cycle path running along Avenue de la Combattante and along the seafront from Camping Cap Fun towards Parc de l’Edit. From there, you can cycle on to Bernières-sur-Mer.

Courseulles-sur-Mer lies on the Vélomaritime route. This 1,500 km cycle route from Roscoff to Dunkirk passes through legendary sites such as the D-Day beaches, Mont Saint-Michel and the cliffs of Étretat.

Access for people with disabilities: A Tiralo is available at the lifeguard station only during the beach lifeguard season.

A ramp is provided to access the beach.