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Country
  
France

Department
  
Calvados

Intercommunality
  
Caen la Mer

Area
  
4.75 km²

Arrondissement
  
Caen

Region
  
Normandy

Canton
  
Douvres-la-Délivrande

Population (2008)
  
2,584

Local time
  
Saturday 2:27 PM

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Weather
  
12°C, Wind W at 32 km/h, 90% Humidity

Lion-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

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Map of 14780 Lion-sur-Mer, France

Geography

Lion-sur-Mer is located on the edge of the English Channel, more precisely on the Côte de Nacre (Mother of Pearl Coast), about 15 km (9.3 mi) North of Caen.

The beach is made of fine sand and is bordered, to the west, by middle-sized cliffs.

The town is served by 2 bus services : line No. 1 of the Bus Verts du Calvados and line No. 62 of Twisto. A ferry of Brittany Ferries links Ouistreham (5 km from Lion-sur-Mer) to Portsmouth in England.

History

  • 6 June 1944 : The D-Day of the Battle of Normandy during World War II. British soldiers landed on the beach of Lion-sur-Mer which was a part of the Sword Beach sector.

    • Sights

  • The beach, its promenade (La digue) and its villas from the beginning of the 20th century
  • Saint-Pierre church (Tower from the 1st half of the 12th century)
  • Lion-sur-Mer castle (Closed to the public)
  • The "le Castel Louis" or "la Villa Louis" house (listed building), ancient casino built in 1866–1868 and then transformed in the art nouveau style.

    • The town is crossed by the EuroVelo 4 track.

    Events

  • "Les terrasses de l'été" ("The summer terraces") : about 40 free animations and concerts in July and August.
  • Flea markets several times per year.

    • Museums

  • "Maison du fossile" ("House of the Fossil").

    • Sport

  • Hermanville sporting club (8 tennis clay courts)
  • Municipal sailing school
  • Sport complex (Gymnasium, tennis courts and soccer field)

    • International relations

    Lion-sur-Mer is twinned with:

  • Kiebingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    • References

    Lion-sur-Mer Wikipedia
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