Art Nouveau-style pharmacy – Whale Skeleton loop from Douvres-la-Délivrande

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France

Normandy

Caen

Douvres-La-Délivrande

Art Nouveau-style pharmacy – Whale Skeleton loop from Douvres-la-Délivrande

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Art Nouveau-style pharmacy – Whale Skeleton loop from Douvres-la-Délivrande

01:52

7.34km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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195 m

Art Nouveau-style pharmacy

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The Lesage pharmacy in Douvres-la-Délivrande is one of the few Art Nouveau buildings in the Calvados department (fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharmacie_Lesage).
Located in the city center, it can be the object of a "special Art Nouveau" tour between Dover and Hermanville-sur-Mer where the villas La Bluette and La Sapinière can be seen (komoot.com / highlight / 931206).

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284 m

Basilica of Our Lady of Deliverance

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Built on an ancient pagan place of worship, the current basilica was built at the end of the 19th century in the Norman neo-Gothic style. It houses a statue of a black virgin dating from 1580, which replaces the original statue discovered in 1150.

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3.66 km

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4.14 km

Whale Skeleton

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Found in the courtyard of the municipal administration

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4.21 km

Whale Museum

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In the municipal park, a beautiful shady garden full of flowers, there is a 19 m whale skeleton of a whale that washed up on the beach in 1885. On the night of January 14 to 15, 1885, a whale of 40 tons and 19 meters long ran aground on the banks of the Côte de Nacre near Luc-sur-Mer at the place called "Brèche du Moulin".
His skeleton is now installed in the city park and attracts many visitors.
To make the visit more attractive and cultural, a Whale House has been designed and built for individuals and groups (this museum is managed by the association called "the Brotherhood of the Knights of the Whale").

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