Bois du Caprice
Bois du Caprice is a forest in Saint-Aubin-d’Arquenay, Arrondissement of Caen, Normandy. Bois du Caprice is situated nearby to the locality Le Haut Montal, as well as near Le Mont Aval.Places of Interest
Highlights include Hillman Fortress and Pegasus Bridge.
Hillman Fortress
Museum
Photo: Tib124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hillman Fortress was a German bunker complex and command post built during the Second World War and located near Colleville-Montgomery in Normandy, France.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ouistreham and Sallenelles.
Ouistreham
Photo: Rundvald, Public domain.
Ouistreham is in Calvados department on the coast of Normandy at the eastern end of the area of the D-Day beaches.
Sallenelles
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sallenelles is a village in Calvados départment of Lower Normandy, France.
Colleville-Montgomery
Village
Photo: Sylenius, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colleville-Montgomery is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northern France.
Bois du Caprice
- Type: Forest
- Location: Saint-Aubin-d’Arquenay, Arrondissement of Caen, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.2702° or 49° 16′ 13″ northLongitude
-0.2829° or 0° 16′ 58″ westOpen location code
8CXX7PC8+3ROpenStreetMap ID
way 42095438OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=forest
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