Port Panoramic Overlook – Gravel Route 'Libération' loop from Le Molay-Littry

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Port Panoramic Overlook – Gravel Route 'Libération' loop from Le Molay-Littry

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Port Panoramic Overlook – Gravel Route 'Libération' loop from Le Molay-Littry

07:37

127km

800m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

Basses Vallées du Cotentin et Baie des Veys

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Notre-Dame Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Bayeux Cathedral was consecrated in 1077 by Bishop Odon de Conteville in the presence of his brother, William the Conqueror. It was to decorate the nave of the cathedral that Odo had the famous Bayeux Tapestry embroidered, which tells the story of the conquest of England in 1066 by William, Duke of Normandy.

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Batteries des Longues

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A once formidable German coastal battery. Despite the 600 tons of bombs dropped by 124 RAF aircraft on the night of 5/6 June, the four guns were still intact the next morning. At 5:37 am they opened fire. The French cruiser Georges-Leygues was the first to answer the German attack, followed by the Montcalm and the American battleship Arkansas. The battery was not finally silenced until 7 pm by two direct hits from the French cruiser Georges-Leygues. The battery, which stands on a picturesque cliff, had four 150mm guns with a range of 20 km. The observation and command post that stood 300m in front of the bunkers on the edge of the cliff was the scene of one of the most famous scenes from the movie The Longest Day.

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Port-en-Bessin-Huppain Harbour

Highlight • Settlement

This town, locally called "Port" for short, is located in a cove between the marl cliffs. It's a bustling harbor town, all the more picturesque for its cramped space. Scallops are fished in the Bay of the Seine and sea fish off the coast of South West England. In the hall of the fish auction, 10,000 tons of fish are traded every year.

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Port Panoramic Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the top of the cliff, the view of the harbor and the outer harbor is beautiful!!!

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Colleville-sur-Mer American Cemetery

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The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Colleville-sur-Mer, France, situated on a cliff overlooking Omaha Beach. It is the first U.S. military cemetery established on European soil during World War II and is managed by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).

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Les Braves Monument, Omaha Beach

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The Omaha Beach monument Les Braves is located in the middle of Omaha Beach.

The plaque with an explanation about the monument is on the boulevard of Omaha Beach.

Caption from the maker of the monument:

I created this to honor the courage of these people:

Sons, husbands and fathers, who endangered and often sacrificed their lives in the hope of freeing the French.

Les Braves consists of three elements:

=> The wings of hope

So that the strength that these men carried on June 6, 1944 will continue to inspire us and remind us that together it is always possible to change the future.

=> Rise, freedom!

So that the example of those who rose up against barbarism will help us to stand strong against all forms of inhumanity.

=> The wings of brotherhood

So that this wave of brotherhood always reminds us of our responsibility towards others and ourselves.

On June 6, 1944, these men were more than soldiers, they were our brothers.

tracesofwar.nl/sights/1437/Monument-Les-Braves-Omaha-Beach.htm

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