Lion-sur-Mer
Lion-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.Geography
Lion-sur-Mer is located on the edge of the English Channel, more precisely on the Côte de Nacre, about North of Caen.
The beach is made of fine sand and is bordered, to the west, by middle-sized cliffs.
The town is served by 2 bus services : line No. 1 of the Bus Verts du Calvados and line No. 62 of Twisto.
A ferry of Brittany Ferries links Ouistreham to Portsmouth in England.History
Sights
- The beach, its promenade and its villas from the beginning of the 20th century
- Saint-Pierre church
- Lion-sur-Mer castle
- The "le Castel Louis" or "la Villa Louis" house, ancient casino built in 1866–1868 and then transformed in the art nouveau style.
The town is crossed by the EuroVelo 4 track.Events
Lion-sur-Mer is twinned with:
