©Ibrahim Hendy – Normandy Tourism
Stay in one of our charming Normandy seaside resorts and discover all our region has to offer.
Bordered by long sandy beaches and punctuated by small authentic villages, Cœur de Nacre destination offers visitors all the beauty of Normandy.
With its 12 km of coastline on the Côte de Nacre, Cœur de Nacre is dotted with 5 seaside resorts, one of which, Courseulles-sur-Mer, boasts a fishing port and fish market.
A veritable open-air museum, the story of June 6, 1944 can be discovered with emotion on all the D-Day beaches in the Canadian Juno sector (from Graye-sur-Mer to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer) and the British Sword sector (from Luc-sur-Mer to Ouistreham).
Cœur de Nacre enjoys a central position in Normandy.
Cœur de Nacre enjoys a central location in Normandy, allowing you to visit the must-see places in a day: the D-Day beaches, Étretat, Caen, Rouen, Deauville, Bayeux…
The remains of the Atlantic Wall are still visible.
Museums, military cemeteries and numerous headstones bear witness to the events of D-Day.
Just a few kilometers from the coast, the typical stone villages of Creully nestle in the Seulles valley and the Capricieuse valley.
Hiking trails criss-cross these characterful villages, such as Reviers, Anisy or Douvres-la-Délivrande, surrounded by lush green countryside.
They can be discovered on foot, by bike or on horseback.
Detailed presentation of the destination’s communes :
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By car
2h30 from Paris on the A13 (250 km)
On the Caen ring road, direction: Caen center, Porte d’Angleterre, CHR Exit n°5 Douvres-la-Délivrande, CHU, Courseulles-sur-Mer
Carpooling: BlaBlaCar : www.blablacar.co.uk.
I’m looking for the nearest electric vehicle charging stations to our tourist information offices :
- Courseulles-sur-Mer : Mobi SDEC charging station at Place du 6 Juin, in front of the restaurants,
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer : Mobi SDEC charging station on Rue de Verdun, across from the Saint-Aubin Hotel,
- Luc-sur-Mer : Mobi SDEC charging station on Rue Guynemer, in the parking lot on the waterfront across from the Hôtel des Thermes.
Additional charging stations are available for electric vehicles. You can find a complete list at :
- City maps are available in print at tourist information offices and can be viewed online in the “Our Brochures” section,
- ChargeMap web app :
Car rental
- From Douvres-la-Délivrande: Hyper U, Voie des Alliés www.ulocation.com , short or long-term car rental.
Information :
Vehicle rental – U location
DOUVRES-LA-DELIVRANDE
Fleet of 120 vehicles. Passenger cars: from the Twingo to the Arkana (electric car available) and commercial vehicles from 6m3 […]
By cab
Madame Driver- Courseulles-Sur-Mer: 06 21 21 68 23 For your journeys from stations and airports, and for visiting the region – Evening events, functions, weddings. 20 years’ experience in ambulance transport.
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Madame Driver – VTC
20 years of experience in ambulance transport – Safe service for women. Transfers to stations, airports, parties, events, weddings. The […]
By bus
- Nomad Car 14 : www.nomad.normandie.fr
- seaside stations are served by lines 101 and 121 all year round, and lines 103 and 1113 during the school year.
- Routes 102 during the school year and 102 all year round serve rural communities.
- Accèocar: transport for people with reduced mobility. Reservations subject to availability: +0033 2 22 55 00 10.
Bus parking
The No. 125 summer bus route: your ticket to a summer in Normandy !
From July 5 to August 31, 2026, the NOMAD Car network’s summer route 125 will resume service between Grandcamp-Maisy and Courseulles-sur-Mer, serving various tourist stops (beaches, accommodations, attractions, shops selling local products, etc.) daily at regular intervals.
It is supplemented by NOMAD Car routes 120 and 121, which connect Bayeux to the coast west of Port-en-Bessin and east of Arromanches. The summer route 125 is also connected to Caen via route 101.
Tickets are available at local tourist offices and partner sales points, at bus stations in Normandy, on board, or via the free Atoumod app.
You can even bring your bike on board by making a reservation via the Atoumod app.
In addition, the SNCF is offering combined train-and-bus tickets for the Paris–Arromanches and Paris–Courseulles routes from July 5 to August 31, 2026.6.
By bike
- From downtown Caen or Ouistreham, 2 cycle paths lead to Douvres-la-Délivrande and the seaside resorts,
- The Vélomaritime, a 1,500 km bicycle route from the English Channel to the North Sea, crosses the 5 seaside resorts of Cœur de Nacre.
Nota Bene: find out which tourism professionals in the Cœur de Nacre have been awarded the “Accueil Vélo” label. The tourist office provides free tourist maps with details of cycle paths and greenways.
By boat
Car Ferries from England with Brittany Ferries to Ouistreham ferry terminal (10 km) www.brittanyferries.co.uk
The Havre harbour (1h20) for cruise passengers, day trip possible.
By plane
Caen-Carpiquet airport (20 km) www.caen-airport.com
Flight Schedule at Caen Airport
Deauville Normandie (70km) www.deauville.aeroport.en
By train
Bus transfers from Paris to Caen www.flixbus. and www.ouibus.com
Caen train station (20 km)
Nota Bene : The Juno Beach Centre offers a preferential “low carbon” rate on presentation of an SNCF transport ticket for a journey to a Normandy station made within the month preceding the visit.
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