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Saint-Aubin-D'Arquenay

The Flame – Ouistreham Beach loop from Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay

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Saint-Aubin-D'Arquenay

The Flame – Ouistreham Beach loop from Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay

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The Flame – Ouistreham Beach loop from Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay

02:57

11.5km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

501 m

Wheat Field Near Colleville

Highlight • Natural

2

4.85 km

Seashells & Co Bar

Highlight • Other

A beautiful bar with a view of the beach. Open Tuesday - Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Unfortunately closed on Mondays.

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3

5.18 km

The Flame

Highlight • Other

Dedicated to the French soldiers who landed here on D-Day (6.6.1944).

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4

5.43 km

Plenty of space

Highlight • Other

5

5.48 km

Art on the beach

Highlight • Other

6

5.56 km

Ouistreham Beach

Highlight • Beach

A very beautiful, almost endless beach. In this beach, the English Impressionist Richard Bonington had already fallen in love in 1821, where he painted his first known oil painting, "Près de Ouistreham".

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7

5.72 km

Sword Beach (Ouistreham Beach)

Highlight • Beach

This beach is the only one of the five landing beaches where French commandos landed. For this reason, flags and monuments are erected there. It was named Sword Beach.

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8

7.20 km

Ouistreham Lighthouse

Highlight • Monument

The light beam of the 30 m high lighthouse has a range of 35 km. The top (171 steps) offers a beautiful view over the fishing and marina.

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B

11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.16 km

2.22 km

919 m

804 m

380 m

Surfaces

5.74 km

2.33 km

1.89 km

679 m

464 m

380 m

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