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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Courseulles-sur-Mer

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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Courseulles-sur-Mer

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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Courseulles-sur-Mer

03:11

54.9km

130m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 11, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.9 km for 118 m

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505 m

Charles De Gaulle Memorial

Highlight • Monument

On June 14, 1944, General de Gaulle, leader of the French government in exile, disembarked here.
tracesofwar.nl/sights/14909/Monument-Generaal-de-Gaulle.htm

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14.0 km

Lion-sur-Mer

Highlight • Beach

A lovely seaside town. The Boulevard de Calvados forms an excellent car-free cycle route along the popular beach.

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14.9 km

Beach

18.2 km

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Highlight • Historical Site

Kieffer Commando's Monument:
In a beautiful park on the coast lies this monument of the No.4 Commando's of Lt.Kieffer, who came ashore in the early morning of June 6, 1944 …

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19.9 km

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

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A small recreational boat harbor sits at the mouth of the canal that goes inland to Caen. Great overlook at the entrance to the Ferry terminals.

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21.5 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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25.8 km

Route de la Pointe du Siège

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Indeed, the construction of the Caen à la Mer canal created a very long Island between the canal and the river. Its quiet roads without cars are perfect for cycling

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28.0 km

Canal de Caen à la Mer

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46.4 km

Langrune-sur-Mer

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The name of this seaside resort is of the same Scandinavian origin as Greenland's (and also means "green land" in Danish), probably because of the abundance of seaweed, which makes …

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54.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

27.9 km

13.6 km

6.87 km

6.62 km

Surfaces

39.5 km

10.5 km

3.60 km

702 m

529 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Lion-sur-Mer – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Courseulles-sur-Mer

Charles De Gaulle Memorial

Lion-sur-Mer

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Route de la Pointe du Siège

Canal de Caen à la Mer

Langrune-sur-Mer

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