Les Caravelles

Les Caravelles is a neighborhood in Courseulles-sur-Mer, Arrondissement of Caen, Normandy. Les Caravelles is situated nearby to the neighborhood Résidence de Cauvigny, as well as near Le Village de la Mer.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Juno Beach and Juno Beach Centre.

Juno Beach

Battlefield

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Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War.

Juno Beach Centre

Museum

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The Juno Beach Centre is a museum located in Courseulles-sur-Mer in the Calvados region of Normandy, France. It is situated immediately behind the beach codenamed Juno, the section of the Allied beachhead on which 14,000 Canadian troops landed on D-Day 6 June 1944.

Cinéma de la Gare

Movie theater

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Cinéma de la Gare is a movie theater.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Courseulles-sur-Mer and Reviers.

Courseulles-sur-Mer

Village

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Courseulles-sur-Mer, commonly known as Courseulles, is a commune in the Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. Until 1957, the town's name was simply Courseulles.

Reviers

Village

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Reviers is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region, in northwestern France. It lies 4 km south of Courseulles-sur-Mer and 15 kn northwest of Caen. Reviers is situated 4 km south of Les Caravelles.