Véloroute littorale
Véloroute littorale is in Calvados, Normandy. Véloroute littorale is situated nearby to Horsa Bridge, as well as near the battlefield Opération Deadstick.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Horsa Bridge and Memorial Pegasus.
Horsa Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Jérémy Qtn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Horsa Bridge, also known as Ranville Bridge, over the Orne river, was, along with Pegasus Bridge, captured during Operation Tonga by gliderborne troops of the 2nd Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in a coup de main operation in the opening minutes of D-Day, 6 June 1944.
Memorial Pegasus
Museum
Photo: Patrbe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Memorial Pegasus at Ranville in Lower Normandy is a museum and memorial to the 6th Airborne Division in the Normandy landings and particular the capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges. Memorial Pegasus is situated 470 metres northwest of Véloroute littorale.
Pegasus Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pegasus Bridge, originally called the Bénouville Bridge after the neighbouring village, is a road crossing over the Caen Canal, between Caen and Ouistreham in Normandy. Pegasus Bridge is situated 640 metres west of Véloroute littorale.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ranville and Amfreville.
Ranville
Village
Photo: ChBougui, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ranville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Ranville was the first French village liberated on D-Day.
Amfreville
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Amfreville is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region of north-western France.
Hérouvillette
Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hérouvillette is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Hérouvillette is situated 3 km southeast of Véloroute littorale.
Véloroute littorale
- Type: Sign
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.24024° or 49° 14′ 25″ northLongitude
-0.26603° or 0° 15′ 58″ westOperator
Le Département CalvadosOpen location code
8CXX6PRM+3HOpenStreetMap ID
node 11769954532OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Opération Deadstick and Parc de la Vallée.
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