beach
Deauville Beach
Glamorous Belle Époque seaside resort with parasol-dotted sands and the famous wooden boardwalk.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Normandy, France · Europe
Ouistreham is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Bénouville, 27km from D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514).
Ouistreham is a town located in Normandy, France. With a population of 9,067, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ouistreham 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 Ouistreham to your route.
Ouistreham (French pronunciation: [wistʁe.am]) is a port town and commune in the Calvados department in Normandy region in northwestern France.
Ouistreham is a port with both Cargo ships and a harbour for ferries to and from England. It serves as the entry point of the Caen canal which leads to the city of Caen. DueRead more
to this, the town serves as a logistics centre.
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Ouistreham is located in Normandy, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.2757 latitude, -0.2591 longitude.
Ouistreham has a population of approximately 9,067 people, making it a town in France.
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Full driving guide for France8 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Glamorous Belle Époque seaside resort with parasol-dotted sands and the famous wooden boardwalk.
26 km · about 30 min drive
coastal drive
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Home to the extraordinary 70-meter-long medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
A soaring Norman-Gothic cathedral in the first town liberated in 1944, home town of the famous tapestry.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A picturesque Normandy port with tall, narrow slate-fronted houses lining the Vieux Bassin, beloved by Impressionist painters.
39 km · about 45 min drive
bridge
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.
42 km · about 50 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A miniature Alps of green gorges and rocky bluffs along the River Orne, beloved by drivers and climbers.
43 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Rows of white marble crosses above Omaha Beach honour the fallen of the 1944 Normandy landings.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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