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Merville-Franceville-Plage

Gros Banc Observation Tower – Merville-Franceville Beach loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

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France

Normandy

Caen

Merville-Franceville-Plage

Gros Banc Observation Tower – Merville-Franceville Beach loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

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Gros Banc Observation Tower – Merville-Franceville Beach loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

01:05

10.2km

30m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

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1.41 km

Merville Battery

Highlight • Other

Merville Battery was built as part of the "Atlantic Wall" defenses by the German Army during World War II. It's a fascinating place to visit, with plenty of vehicles, artillery pieces, planes and bunkers to explore.

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1.42 km

Merville Battery

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The Merville Battery was built as part of the "Atlantic Wall" defenses by the German army during World War II. It's a fascinating place to visit, with plenty of vehicles, artillery, planes and bunkers to explore.

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5.38 km

Gros Banc Bird Observatory

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Thanks to the bird hiding place, you can approach the birds of the bay and observe them immediately without scaring them

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5.84 km

Gros Banc Observation Tower

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From this observatory, you can admire the 50 hectares of the Orne estuary, wild and preserved, and all its birdlife.

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5.85 km

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

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Bird watching from above!

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6.80 km

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

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Fantastic signposted cycle path over gravel and through nature.

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7.72 km

Merville-Franceville Beach

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From this beach, you can discover the wide open spaces, the sea, the wetlands and the finials. It is a very diverse habitat where you can also observe many birds.

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8.33 km

Merville-Franceville-Plage bike path 🚲

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The trails continue along the wide sandy beach behind the dunes into the ornithological reserve.

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10.2 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.08 km

3.35 km

1.48 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.42 km

1.93 km

1.61 km

622 m

310 m

308 m

Elevation

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Saturday 30 May

21°C

14°C

36 %

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Gros Banc Observation Tower – Merville-Franceville Beach loop from Merville-Franceville-Plage

Merville Battery

Merville Battery

Gros Banc Bird Observatory

Gros Banc Observation Tower

Gros Banc Observatory – Baie de l'Orne Bird Reserve

Cycle path - Réserve Ornithologique Gros Banc

Merville-Franceville Beach

Merville-Franceville-Plage bike path 🚲

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