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Bavent

Normandy, France · Europe

About Bavent

Bavent is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Amfreville, 34km from D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514).

Bavent is a town located in Normandy, France. With a population of 1,795, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Bavent sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bavent to your route.

About Bavent

Bavent (French pronunciation: [bavɑ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baventais or Baventaises.

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What are the best things to do in Bavent?

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Where is Bavent located?

Bavent is located in Normandy, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.2300 latitude, -0.1867 longitude.

What is the population of Bavent?

Bavent has a population of approximately 1,795 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,795
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Normandy
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
49.2300, -0.1867

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Bavent

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

beach

Deauville Beach

Glamorous Belle Époque seaside resort with parasol-dotted sands and the famous wooden boardwalk.

23 km · about 25 min drive

coastal drive

D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514)

The coast road threading the five 1944 landing beaches from Utah to Sword, past Arromanches' Mulberry harbour remains, gun batteries and memorials: Normandy's essential remembrance drive.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Honfleur Old Harbor

A picturesque Normandy port with tall, narrow slate-fronted houses lining the Vieux Bassin, beloved by Impressionist painters.

37 km · about 45 min drive

museum

Bayeux Tapestry Museum

Home to the extraordinary 70-meter-long medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

38 km · about 45 min drive

cathedral

Bayeux Cathedral

A soaring Norman-Gothic cathedral in the first town liberated in 1944, home town of the famous tapestry.

38 km · about 45 min drive

bridge

Pont de Normandie

A soaring cable-stayed bridge leaping 2 km across the Seine estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur; on opening in 1995 its 856 m main span was the longest of its kind in the world.

40 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Suisse Normande

A miniature Alps of green gorges and rocky bluffs along the River Orne, beloved by drivers and climbers.

41 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Omaha Beach

The most fiercely contested D-Day landing beach of June 6, 1944, now a solemn memorial site overlooking the English Channel.

51 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Bavent

  • 34 kmD-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514)The coast road threading the five 1944 landing beaches from Utah to Sword, past Arromanches' Mulberry harbour remains, gun batteries and memorials: Normandy's essential remembrance drive.
  • 40 kmPont de NormandieA soaring cable-stayed bridge leaping 2 km across the Seine estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur; on opening in 1995 its 856 m main span was the longest of its kind in the world.
  • 41 kmSuisse NormandeA miniature Alps of green gorges and rocky bluffs along the River Orne, beloved by drivers and climbers.
  • 61 kmPointe du HocCratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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