Country France Department Calvados Intercommunality Caen la Mer Area 9.95 km² Arrondissement Caen | Region Normandy Canton Ouistreham Population (2008) 9,322 Local time Tuesday 4:50 AM | |
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Weather 8°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 80% Humidity Points of interest Museum of the Atlantic Wall, Casino Barrière, Plage de Riva Bella, Musée du Commando N°4, Phare de Ouistreham | ||
Ouistreham ([wistʁe.am]) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France.
Contents
- Map of Ouistreham France
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- History
- Transportation
- Twin towns Sister cities
- References
Map of Ouistreham, France
Ouistreham is a small port with fishing boats, leisure craft and a ferry-harbour. It serves as the port of the city of Caen. The town is about the mouth of the Canal de Caen à la Mer.
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History
The name Ouistreham derives from ouistre - 'oyster' and Saxon ham= 'village'. It has been a trading port since the Middle Ages. The harbour is now a part of "Port de Caen-Ouistreham". Since the beginning of the 20th century, it has been a bathing beach on the "Riva Bella".
On 6 June 1944, No. 4 Commando landed at Ouistreham (Sword Beach) and fought their way to Pegasus Bridge, with the 177 Free French of the No. 10 (Inter-Allied) Commando given the honour of spearheading the advance. The assault on Ouistreham was featured in the movie The Longest Day, although the film location for Ouistreham was at the nearby village of Port-en-Bessin.
Transportation
The port of Ouistreham has a scheduled cross-Channel ferry service to Portsmouth, operated by Brittany Ferries.
Twin towns – Sister cities
Ouistreham is twinned with: