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Bénouville Castle – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Biéville-Beuville

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Bénouville Castle – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Biéville-Beuville

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Bénouville Castle – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Biéville-Beuville

01:13

20.6km

90m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

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4.60 km

Bénouville Castle

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Bénouville Castle was built from 1768 to 1785 by the Marquis de Livry. For most of the 20th century, the castle served as an orphanage and then the regional chamber …

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5.18 km

Château de Bénouville — open to visitors

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A huge building with a large park.
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Bénouville Castle, built in the neoclassical style, is set in a beautiful park and was …

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8.95 km

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

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Nice cycle path with multiple places to stop

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10.6 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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12.4 km

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

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

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12.4 km

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

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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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14.0 km

Piper Bill Millin Memorial

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Bill Millin (July 14, 1922 – August 17, 2010), better known as Piper Bill, was the personal bagpiper of Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, commander of the 1st Special Service …

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17.9 km

Hillman Bunker (Resistance Nest 17)

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This command post was part of a comprehensive defense system in a strategically important location. The Hillman bunker was despite strong resistance on D-Day, the landing of the Allies in Normandy, be taken.

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20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.9 km

4.91 km

1.58 km

1.04 km

178 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.1 km

3.30 km

835 m

188 m

143 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 7 July

30°C

14°C

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Bénouville Castle – Canal de Cæn à la Mer loop from Biéville-Beuville

Bénouville Castle

Château de Bénouville — open to visitors

Canal de Cæn à la Mer

Canal mouth from Caen to the Sea

Kieffer Commando Memorial (La Flamme), Ouistreham

Memorial to the Free French Forces at Ouistreham

Piper Bill Millin Memorial

Hillman Bunker (Resistance Nest 17)

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