Country France Area 4.75 km² | 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.
Contents
- Map of 14780 Lion sur Mer France
- Geography
- History
- Sights
- Events
- Museums
- Sport
- International relations
- References
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
Sights
The town is crossed by the EuroVelo 4 track.
Events
Museums
Sport
International relations
Lion-sur-Mer is twinned with:
References
Lion-sur-Mer Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA