Hermanville-Sur-Mer: Holiday Apartments and Houses

Hermanville-sur-Mer showcases its coastal character with its 1,800-metre-long beach: sailing and windsurfing are possible here all year round, and the beach is also suitable for swimming. The fine sandy coastline is lined with remarkable villas dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. It bears the Handiplage label and is therefore equipped to meet the needs of people with reduced mobility.

A walk along the coast of Hermanville-sur-Mer passes picturesque buildings that illustrate one and a half centuries of coastal architecture.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Hermanville-sur-Mer should focus their accommodation search on this location.

History

“Sur les pas des alliés” is a guided 2.5-hour walk to important D-Day sites in Hermanville-sur-Mer. Along the route, information panels describe the advance of the Allied forces.

The Hermanville-sur-Mer British Military Cemetery contains 1,005 graves, mostly belonging to British soldiers. Three French soldiers from Commando Kieffer are also buried there.

The Puits de la Mare Saint-Pierre supplied the Allied troops with nearly seven million litres of water from 6 June to 1 July 1944.

Geographical setting

Sword Beach stretches across the municipalities of Hermanville-sur-Mer and Colleville-Montgomery.

Culture

La Bluette is partly classified as a historic monument. Built by Hector Guimard in 1899, the building is one of the surviving examples of Art Nouveau in Hermanville-sur-Mer.

Among the oldest parts of the Église Saint-Pierre is a Romanesque nave dating from the 11th century. The Romanesque tower dates from the 12th and 13th centuries and ends in a terrace offering panoramic views. On 18 June 1944, the church hosted the first Mass in liberated France; the BBC broadcast it worldwide.

The Chapelle de la Brèche d’Hermanville-sur-Mer has borne the “Patrimoine du XXe siècle” label since 2004. The Hermanville-sur-Mer chapel contains a 52-metre-long stained-glass window that combines the motif of Saint Peter with that of the Allied landings.

Further destinations: Ryes, Versainville, Saint-Côme-De-Fresné, Ouilly-Le-Tesson, Rapilly, Petiville, Benerville-Sur-Mer, Victot-Pontfol

For the higher-level travel overview: Calvados.