Canal de Caen à la Mer, Caen

Name: Canal de Caen à la Mer
Address: Caen, France

#12 among attractions in Caen

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Canal de Caen à la Mer is a short canal in the department of Calvados, France, connecting the Port of Caen, in the city of Caen, downstream to the town of Ouistreham and the English Channel. ()

Local name: Canal de Caen à la mer Coordinates: 49°16'47"N, 0°14'56"W

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Canal de Caen à la Mer – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pegasus Bridge, Memorial Pegasus, Merville Gun Battery, Ranville War Cemetery.

2.8 miSW
Historic bridge and D-Day crossing point
Pegasus Bridge, Bénouville
73 min walk • Pegasus Bridge, a historical bascule bridge located in the city of Bénouville, France, is a site of profound World War II significance. This bridge, spanning the Caen Canal near the town of Ranville, played a pivotal role in the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944.
2.8 miS
Monuments and statues, History museum, Historical place
Memorial Pegasus, Ranville
71 min walk • Memorial Pegasus at Ranville in Lower Normandy is a museum and memorial to the 6th Airborne Division in the Normandy landings and particular the capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges.
2.4 miE
Military museum, Historical place, Museum
Merville Gun Battery, Merville-Franceville-Plage
63 min walk • The Merville Gun Battery is a decommissioned coastal fortification in Normandy, France, which was built as part of the Germans' Atlantic Wall to defend continental Europe from Allied invasion.
3.4 miS
Cemetery
Ranville War Cemetery, Ranville
87 min walk • Ranville War Cemetery is a Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in France, located in Ranville, 10 km north east of Caen, Normandy.
3.3 miSW
Forts and castles
Château de Bénouville, Bénouville
85 min walk • The Château de Bénouville is a building in Bénouville, Normandy, near Caen. It was designed in 1769 by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux and built in 1770-74 and 1776-80 at the request of Hyppolite-François Sanguin, marquis of Livry and his marquise Thérèse Bonne Gillain de Bénouville, heiress of the property.
2.5 miSW
49°15'0"N • 0°16'50"W
Girafou, Bénouville
64 min walk • Amusement, Game and entertainment center, Theme park
2.2 miW
Church
St. Vigor Church, Colleville-Montgomery
57 min walk • The Saint-Vigor church is a Catholic church located in Colleville-Montgomery, in the French department of Calvados in the Normandy region.
2.9 miW
Church
St. Peter's Church, Hermanville-sur-Mer
75 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic church located in Hermanville-sur-Mer, in France.
0.5 miN
49°17'14"N • 0°15'9"W
Le Grand bunker musée du mur de l'atlantique Ouistreham Normandie, Ouistreham
14 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.4 miE
City wall
Redoute de Merville
35 min walk • The Merville Redoubt is an old military building, built in 1779, which stands on the French commune of Merville-Franceville Plage in the Calvados department, Normandy region.
0.5 miSW
Church
St. Samson Church, Ouistreham
13 min walk • The church of Saint-Samson is a Catholic church located in Ouistreham in Calvados, at the mouth of the Orne. Its position at the top of the town allowed to watch the estuary during the times of troubles.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Canal de Caen à la Mer?

Nearby attractions include St. Samson Church, Ouistreham (13 min walk), Le Grand bunker musée du mur de l'atlantique Ouistreham Normandie, Ouistreham (14 min walk).

How to get to Canal de Caen à la Mer by public transport?

The nearest stations to Canal de Caen à la Mer:

Bus

Ouistreham Port • Lines: 12, 12e (3 min walk)
Général Leclerc • Lines: 12, 12e (10 min walk)

Ferry

Gare maritime de Ouistreham • Lines: Portsmouth - Ouistreham (18 min walk)