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Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

Normandy, France · Europe

About Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Fleury-sur-Orne, 23km from D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514).

Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe is a town located in Normandy, France. With a population of 2,516, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe 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 Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe to your route.

About Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ la blɑ̃ʃ ɛʁb] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe is located in Normandy, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.1833 latitude, -0.4043 longitude.

What is the population of Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe?

Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe has a population of approximately 2,516 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
2,516
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Normandy
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
49.1833, -0.4043

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 Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

23 km · about 25 min drive

museum

Bayeux Tapestry Museum

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

24 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Bayeux Cathedral

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

24 km · about 30 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Suisse Normande

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

31 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Normandy American Cemetery

Rows of white marble crosses above Omaha Beach honour the fallen of the 1944 Normandy landings.

38 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.

39 km · about 45 min drive

beach

Deauville Beach

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

40 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Pointe du Hoc

Cratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.

49 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe

  • 23 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.
  • 31 kmSuisse NormandeA miniature Alps of green gorges and rocky bluffs along the River Orne, beloved by drivers and climbers.
  • 49 kmPointe du HocCratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.
  • 56 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.

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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