Fancy a bike ride? - Port-en-Bessin is linked to the surrounding area by greenways and cycle paths. - If you'd like to hire a bike, make sure you do it IN ADVANCE. are available (don't hesitate to ask us for details). contact details), - The Tourist Office is located opposite the sea at the foot of the Vauban Tower, a 3-minute walk from 40 Quai Baron Gérard, 14520 Port-en-Bessin-Huppain Tel: 02 31 22 45 80 https://bayeux-bessin-tourisme.com/fr/ Fancy another sport? Golf? Paragliding? Paragliding? - the magnificent 4* Obama Beach Golf Club has 2 18-hole greens on the plateau of the Port-en-Bessin cliffs. the cliffs of Port-en-Bessin and offers 2 very different 18-hole courses. different from each other. The "La Mer" course overlooks the village of Port-en-Bessin and offers a view of the English Channel. the English Channel. The second, "Le Manoir" is more undulating and takes you through woods and ponds. The only 36-hole golf course in Normandy. - The site and paragliding school "Elementair Normandie" - official partner of the mouettes - welcomes you to the Mont-Castel in Port-en-Bessin. Overlooking the fishing port of Port-en-Bessin, the site offers a panoramic view of the rocky foreshore and the Normandy Normandy coastline, from the Cotentin peninsula to Le Havre ! Elementair Normandie offers first flights, training and tandem flights. is at your disposal, and all the school's teachers are qualified instructors. are all qualified instructors and self-employed. Special wishes: Historical or cultural outing? Excursion? Unusual discoveries? - The Bessin is rich in surprises, history and talent. Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is located on the Normandy coast near Bayeux - between Arromanches-les-Bains and Omaha Beach-Colleville. Its geographical location makes it an ideal departure point for a number of historical and cultural outings. Visit to the fishing port of Port-en-Bessin �� Active traditional port: arrival of trawlers, fish auction, fish sales. Possibility of an outing at sea on an old rigging belonging to the "association la "Jolie Brise" or a fishing trip on board the "Scaf". Fête du "Goût du Large" celebrating the famous scallop in November. From 18 July to 29 August 2025, on Fridays from 11pm, seven fireworks displays will light up the sky over Port-en-Bessin-Huppain from the outer harbour. - Attractions: authentic atmosphere, life in the port, trawlers disembarking, local products to discover. German battery at Longues-sur-Mer �� Distance: 10 min Well-preserved gun positions. Located between Omaha and Gold Beach, overlooking the sea. - Interest: authentic site of the Atlantic Wall. The D-Day Beaches ⚔️ Distance: 10 to 30 minutes by car The Pointe du Hoc is a rocky outcrop in the English Channel, measuring up to 30 metres high at its summit, in the commune of Cricqueville-en-Bessin. It was the the scene of a decisive landing operation on 6 June 1944. Omaha Beach (in Colleville-sur-Mer): one of the most famous beaches of the landing beaches. Colleville-sur-Mer American Cemetery: very moving, with views over the beach. Arromanches-les-Bains: remains of the Mulberry artificial harbour, Musée du Landing museum. Attractions: immersion in the history of D-Day, very well laid-out sites. Bayeux and its Tapestry ��️ Distance: 15 min by car The Bayeux Tapestry: 11th-century masterpiece recounting the conquest of England by William the Conqueror. Notre-Dame Cathedral: a superb example of Gothic architecture. Battle of Normandy Memorial Museum - Interest: rich in medieval and Second World War history. Balleroy Castle �� Distance: 35 min Very well-preserved 17th-century château founded by architect François Mansart. Superb grounds, collection of aerostation (balloons). - Interest: art, classical architecture and aristocratic history. Would you prefer a guided tour, with the family, or with a particular theme (military, medieval, artistic, etc.)? (military, medieval, artistic...)? We can suggest a suitable itinerary.

---------------------- Where are we? ---------------------- France > Normandy > D-Day landing beaches > Calvados > Port-en-Bessin Welcome : 6 bis rue Torteron 14520 PORT-EN-BESSIN France Latitude : 49.3446 | Longitude : -0.75557 Access by car, stop for a minute in front of the flat to unload luggage, then park for free at the top of rue Torteron. By the sea, 10 minutes from OMAHA BEACH, BAYEUX and ARROMANCHES. 3 hours from Paris. In Normandy, in a working fishing village with all amenities (shops & services). Ideal location in the heart of the D-Day landing beaches. Normandy > Calvados > D-Day Beaches > Port-en-Bessin Normandy: Close . Different . Invigorating . Moving . Endearing In the Calvados region, in the fishing village of Port-en-Bessin, 3 hours from Paris (or 2 hours 15 minutes by train + 10 minutes by taxi). Ideal, central location for visiting Normandy, the D-Day landing beaches, near Bayeux & Caen and enjoy sporting, cultural, nature, seaside and gourmet activities. ---------------------- Normandy ---------------------- - Department of Calvados (14) The heart of the D-Day landing beaches The Bessin Port-en-Bessin, our fishing village - Distance from 10 mins from Bayeux 10 mins from Arromanches 10 mins from Omaha Beach 35 mins from Caen 1 hour from Cotentin 1h30/45 from Mont Saint Michel, Deauville, Pays d'Auge 2h15 from Etretat, Cancale, St Malo, Giverny 3 hours from Paris How to reach us ---------------------- La Goélette du Goéland France > Normandy > D-Day Beaches > Calvados > Port-en-Bessin Flat CAP MER Home : 6 bis rue Torteron 14520 PORT-EN-BESSIN France Latitude : 49.3446 | Longitude : -0.75557 By car : ---------------------- 3 hours from Paris (280km) 40km from Caen 10km from Bayeux A13 direct to Caen then towards Cherbourg, RN13 exit N°36 Bayeux / Port-en-Bessin Calculate your itinerary: ------------------------ https://www.viamichelin.fr/ Car rental broker : ------------------------ https://www.discovercars.com/ Car rental between private individuals : -------------------------------- https://turo.com/fr/fr By train : ---------------------- Paris Saint Lazare > Cherbourg line 2h15 : Bayeux stop +10km 2h : Stop Caen +40km Getting off the train: ---------------------- Car hire in Caen or Bayeux. From Bayeux: taxi (by prior arrangement) or bus to Port (the bus runs infrequently). Car hire (European and low-cost rental companies) can be much more flexible at Caen station than at Bayeux station (wide range of opening hours of agencies and proximity to the station, choice of rental company, etc.). It's worth noting that car hire between private individuals is on the increase, including in Bayeux. Yes SNCF: ---------------------- https://www.sncf-connect.com/ Taxi Port-en-Bessin (to be booked) : ------------------------------- https://www.taxi-port-en-bessin.fr/ Green bus line 70 : ---------------------- https://moovitapp.com/index/fr/transport_en_commun-line-ligne_70-Normandie-5556-1258538-33038044-4 Car rental broker : ------------------------ https://www.discovercars.com/ By coach : ---------------------- To the centre of Caen or Caen SNCF station On arrival: > either TER train to Bayeux then taxi, bus or car hire > or rent a car at Caen station Yes SNCF BUS By plane / Airport : ---------------------- Caen-Carpiquet (40km): direct flights from Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Corsica, Biarritz, Montpellier... https://www.caen.aeroport.fr/ Other airports : > Deauville (80km) https://www.deauville.aeroport.fr/ > Paris CDG or Orly (290km) https://www.parisaeroport.fr/fr/passagers/roissy-charles-de-gaulle > Beauvais (250km) https://www.aeroportparisbeauvais.com/passagers > Rennes Bretagne (190km) https://www.rennes.aeroport.fr/ > Nantes Atlantique (295km) https://www.nantes.aeroport.fr/fr When you get off the plane, you can hire a car at the airport or private or shared shuttle (contact us) By ferry : ---------------------- Terminals from England and Ireland Ouistreham (40km) https://fr.netferry.com/ferry/de/ouistreham-caen?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%5BEM%5D%20Pmax%20%7C%20BOFU%20%7C%20Francese%20%7C%20Netferry%20%7C%20tROAS%20120&ads_campaign=%5BEM%5D%20Pmax%20%7C%20BOFU%20%7C%20Francese%20%7C%20Netferry%20%7C%20tROAS%20120&utm_id=20788236676&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20784313883&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl9Oi0OzrjQMV_5FoCR0Z4BALEAAYASAAEgIf0_D_BwE Cherbourg (90km) Port-en-Bessin-Huppain is located on the Normandy coast near Bayeux - between Arromanches-les-Bains and Omaha Beach-Colleville, in the heart of the D-Day landing beaches. Nestling between two cliffs, Port-en-Bessin has always looked to the sea, and its location makes it an ideal base for excursions and discovering the Bessin region, a land rich in surprises, history and talent!