Douvres-la-Délivrande: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

La Baronnie is an approximately three-hectare enclosed estate with the remains of a chapel dating from the 12th to 13th centuries and a gateway dating from the 15th century. The main parts of La Baronnie, excluding the later ancillary buildings, have been classified as historic monuments since 1995. Today, La Baronnie hosts cultural events such as concerts, exhibitions and conferences.

The present-day Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrande was consecrated on 22 August 1895. The high altar of the Basilique Notre-Dame de la Délivrande was awarded a gold medal at the 1878 World's Fair. The founding of the pilgrimage to Notre-Dame de la Délivrande is attributed to Régnobert, the Bishop of Bayeux who died in 627.

La Chapelle Lalique is a unique monumental work by René Lalique dating from around 1930 and is classified as a historic monument. The works in La Chapelle Lalique were restored and reinstalled in their original locations. René Lalique's liturgical ensemble in the chapel comprises three stained-glass windows, a Christ on the cross, a tabernacle door, a tabernacle and a sanctuary lamp. Between 1931 and 1933, the chapel's choir in the Couvent Notre-Dame-de-Fidélité received a decoration designed and executed by René Lalique in the Art Deco style.

Station Radar 44 is located on the site of the former German air detection station in Douvres-la-Délivrande, which played an important role during the Second World War. Two converted bunkers from the Second World War at Station Radar 44 convey the history of the Atlantic Wall, the history of radar and the everyday life of German soldiers. On the 3.5-hectare museum grounds of Station Radar 44, an outdoor trail connects the bunkers.

Anyone choosing Douvres-la-Délivrande as a holiday destination will want to rent a holiday apartment there.

Cuisine

The Marché des saveurs in Douvres-la-Délivrande takes place on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Place Lelièvre.

Landscape and Surroundings

The Château de Lion-sur-Mer, the Château de Fontaine-Henry, the Château de Courseulles and the Château de la Londe are châteaux in the vicinity of Douvres-la-Délivrande.

Sword Beach is a beach in the immediate vicinity of Douvres-la-Délivrande. Juno Beach, Plage de Riva Bella and Gold Beach are beaches in the surrounding area of Douvres-la-Délivrande.

Other places: Cauvicourt, Osmanville, Cricqueville-En-Bessin, Saint-Georges-En-Auge, Colombières, Lisieux, Valsemé, Tilly-Sur-Seulles

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