Location: Ouistreham
Top Things to do in Ouistreham
Top 10 Things to do in Ouistreham, Normandy
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Ouistreham
1. Des Vagues Et des Mots Librairie
2. Le Grand Bunker Musee du Mur de l'Atlantique
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 878 reviews
The bunker was built in 1943/44, on a special design. I fact, as the coast was very low, the Organization Todt had to erect the 17 meters tower to increase the range finder’s range. This was the Fire Control post of the defenses of the river Orne estuary and the canal entrance. These consisted in six 150 mm french guns, on the beach of Riva-Bella, served by men of the 1st Battery, 1260th Coastal Artillery Batallion and four 150 mm french guns, near the water-tower, served by gunners of the 4th Battery, 1716th Artillery Regiment, 716th Infantry Division. On june, 6th , it received a lucky direct hit, fired from a 380 mm gun of the H.M.S. Frobisher battle cruiser which made the Bunker unoperational. During the morning, british troops of the n° 4 Commando were intrigued by this unforeseen concrete tower. They made two attempts to get inside without success. They were content to withdraw with their wounded men.The Bunker was finally captured by the lieutnant Bob Orrell who took 53 prisonners, on june, 9 th. He was promoted captain the next day.
Reviewed By Dibleygirl - Southampton, United Kingdom
We visited the Bunker not really knowing a great deal of its history, but enjoyed our visit enormously. We could only imagine how terrifying it must have been to be ther during WW2. This is an essential visit for anyone interested in military history.
3. Centre Equestre de Ouistreham
4. Office de Tourisme de Ouistreham Riva-Bella
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 76 reviews
The team of the Tourist Office welcomes you and you will make sure to make your stay more enjoyable. Located at the entrance to the beach, the Tourist Office is classified Category 1 and got the mark Quality Tourism, Tourism & Disability and Home bike. Our services: advice, tourist guides, events, city map, transportation schedules, tide times, list of accommodations and restaurants, wifi (30 free minutes): A tablet available. You can also connect with your own computer, smartphone or tablet. Bicycle rental, ticketing, train and bus, shop space, children's area, convenient services (photocopies, accommodation bookings, press reviews, tours of Ouistreham on reservation for groups throughout the year and only in summer for individuals , booking of water and leisure activities.
5. Ouistreham Beach
6. Musee du Debarquement no. 4 Commando
7. Marche aux poissons
8. La Flamme
9. Brittany Ferries Route From Caen To Portsmouth
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By platpeeps - Birmingham, United Kingdom
We always travel on the late-night sailing from Caen to Portsmouth, it certainly is great being able to sleep (in a cabin) the night away and arrive, refreshed, in Portsmouth the next morning. It is worth getting a cabin for the voyage, the recliners aren't very comfortable and a lot of people sleep on the floor of the recliners lounge, so if you have to get up in the night, it's very easy to trip over them (and do yourself some damage!) or their luggage, which they very inconsiderately leave in the aisles. Plus all the noise coming from the outside of the lounge isn't much fun when you're trying to sleep. Yes, a cabin is the best option, and if you can afford it, upgrade to a better class of cabin - more space, TV, hot drink facilities, etc. We're not huge fans of the food from the on-board restaurants. They do a cooked breakfast French way, which is pretty oily (although it seems to be very popular with the truckers!), and I have seen, once or twice, the chefs behind the counters sneeze and then wipe their noses with their hands (yes, really!) Which puts me off completely. If you do want to eat in one of these restaurants, then go for something which has to be cooked from raw, e.g. a steak - it's much nicer than all the dishes which are just sitting on the hotplates! If you opt to have a meal in a restaurant in the town, then make sure that you check your car (including underneath the chassis) as Ouistreham seems to be full of migrants looking for a chance to "cadge a lift"! We use this route quite a bit, not least when we've booked a week's holiday in Brittany or Normandy. We used to take in a film while we were travelling, but it's not the most comfortable of environments. The backs of the seats in the lounge they use for the cinema are too high to see properly, and the last time we did this, we were trying to watch a film to the cacophony of a mass of schoolkids yelling and screaming outside and/or in the next door lounge. In the end, we just gave up so the cost of our tickets was just wasted. I did go into the lounge where the schoolkids were and had a rant, and the teachers just looked at me as if to say "how dare I complain about their little darlings" .... we're not good sailors anyway, so just prefer to get to sleep once we're on board! Lastly, I wish Brittany Ferries would improve their wi-fi connection - and make it available in more locations throughout the ships. It's only available in selected public areas, and even when you've logged on, it's not a very good signal. And if you're paying extra for a cabin, it really would be nice to have wi-fi available for free, especially the "posh" cabins ....
