Lion-sur-Mer – Pontoon de Luc sur mer loop from Ouistreham

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Lion-sur-Mer – Pontoon de Luc sur mer loop from Ouistreham

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Lion-sur-Mer – Pontoon de Luc sur mer loop from Ouistreham

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33.8km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.4 km for 163 m

After 25.9 km for 53 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.22 km

Piper Bill Millin Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Bill Millin (July 14, 1922 – August 17, 2010), better known as Piper Bill, was the personal bagpiper of Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, commander of the 1st Special Service …

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3.29 km

Villa La Bluette

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Built by Hector Guimard in 1899, this Art Nouveau-style villa is visible from the seafront in Hermanville-sur-Mer (Calvados). A tour can be planned to see another building of the same …

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4.13 km

Lion-sur-Mer

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A lovely seaside town. The Boulevard de Calvados forms an excellent car-free cycle route along the popular beach.

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5.04 km

41st Royal Marine Commando Memorial, Lion-sur-Mer

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This monument commemorates the liberation of the city on June 7, 1944, a message from General Roosevelt which glorifies essential freedoms is engraved on a plaque. Next to it you can see a British Churchill Avre tank.

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9.14 km

Langrune-sur-Mer

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The name of this seaside resort is of the same Scandinavian origin as Greenland's (and also means "green land" in Danish), probably because of the abundance of seaweed, which makes …

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13.5 km

Canadian Liaison Officers Bicycle Memorial, Bernières-sur-Mer

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The memorial in Berniéres-sur-Mer is reminiscent of the Canadian Forces of the Third Canadian Infantry Division, which landed here on June 6, 1944, with the Allies' allies. The bicycles belonged …

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17.2 km

Royal Winnipeg Rifles D-Day Landing Memorial

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The Royal Winnipeg Rifles D-Day Landing Memorial is a monument that honors the service and sacrifice of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles (RWR), a Canadian infantry regiment that participated in the …

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25.9 km

Beach

26.6 km

Pontoon de Luc sur mer

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A must see. Beautiful advance on the sea, this pontoon receives the rod fishermen of the surroundings.

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33.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.6 km

5.40 km

4.56 km

3.18 km

127 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

4.80 km

346 m

146 m

130 m

119 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

19°C

9°C

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Comments

March 6, 2025,🚴‍♂️ de Ouistreham à Courseulles-sur-Mer A-R 🌞👌

The D-Day landings of June 6, 1944 on the beaches of Normandy, at daybreak, were the largest amphibious and airborne operation of all time. Even today, millions of people come to pay their respects on the D-Day beaches and pay tribute to the soldiers who liberated France.
"D Day" represents one of the key phases of the Second World War. …

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