Merville-Franceville-Plage

Merville-Franceville-Plage is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Wikipedia.
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Museum and the Merville Battery site
1. Museum and the Merville Battery site
4.7
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War museum
Museums
WWII museum in a restored Nazi fortification with bunkers, a sound & light show & a C-47 plane.
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I thought I had done all D Day sites, but this one c was a jewel. I hadn't known about this one. Superb exhibitions and in one blockhouse there was an amazing exponential sound and visual experience of the gun emplacement being attacked. It was so good we went in twice. Great value for the ticket price. A must see place if you are interested in D Day.
Historic and extremely interesting trip to see the bunkers here. Lots of interesting info and virtual sounds and experiences of how it must have felt for the men who were part of the capture of this battery. You will have the chance to go inside a Dakota Aircraft and experience exactly how it was for the para’s awaiting their drop zone. Prices are available online and can be paid on entry to the museum.
This museum is very interesting and is dog friendly which was great. Fun indoors and outdoors, great exhibits. You should go. However, the mowing/weed whip crew was there when we arrived and was so loud I couldn't really hear the videos and the grass really wasn't very long. I really think the museum should consider contracting for reel type mowers towed by electric vehicles and letting the grass get slightly longer. With scattered wild flowers and reasonably short grass it actually looked better when we arrived than when the mowing crew left.
A real dive into life in a gun battery, lots of exhibits and multimedia explanations. The Dakota is an awesome exhibit and its history absolutely mind blowing. Very reasonably priced and with friendly helpful staff. Dog friendly (on leads of course) which is a bonus when you’re travelling with 3 chihuahuas!
Excellent museum about the Paras attack on the nazi German gun battery for D Day. Also a Dakota aircraft you can climb aboard. Interesting videos and displays shown in the concrete battery installations bring wartime scene and sounds to life.
I’ve been guiding Normandy sites for 30 years and this is a definite go to location, take time and do your research to walk the route the paratroopers took to get here. Try to avoid the cruise ship groups so that you can enjoy the site and use the information boards to get the best out of it.
Must visit if you're exploring the eastern front of the Normandy campaign. Tells the story of the paras et al that secured the site at a great loss, along with the pilots that got them there. Exploring C47 Snafu included within the museum entry was a great honour, to strap yourself into original belts and imagine their experience. Fantastic volunteers explained the parachute release mechanism and took time to show us the supply drop release mechanisms. The bunker 1 action experience is well recommended too, it brings the reality of fighting to you and gives some sense of the sensory overload that comes with it. Highly recommend it well done to the curators and staff.
What a place. To understand what happened here is incredible. Well worth a visit. We were there 3.5hrs. There's a lot to see and read. Real heros dont wear capes, they wear a parachute and a maroon beret.
Bar du Mini Golf Piscine crepes glaces gaufres
2. Bar du Mini Golf Piscine crepes glaces gaufres
4.3
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Miniature golf course
Bar
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Excellent place to relax. Lovely food and good range of beers. Very welcoming staff who put themselves out of their way to help you. One night there were no tables, the owner said wait a minute, he finds a table from somewhere carries it over for us.
Very friendly place where we felt welcomed. Food was good, burgers were freshly made and chips well cooked. Lovely settings. Highly recommend for an informal lunch.
Surprisingly good food here for a mini golf place. Runs almost as a restaurant at night. We arrived too late to play golf but had a great meal. Came back the next day to give the kids a shot on the course to find it closed. Should have checked the opening hours when we left. Menus in French and English.
Great lunch and super fun fun with golf. Staff couldn’t be nicer.
Okay place. Nice surrounding. Nice owners
Friendly staff and good food!
Cheap and fun, all you need to do ;)
Notre dame des dunes
3. Notre dame des dunes
4.5
(8)
Church
Sights & Landmarks
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(Translated by Google) Beautiful little chapel (Original) Belle petite Chapelle
(Translated by Google) Small church to visit with beautiful stained glass windows (Original) Petite église à visiter beaux vitraux
(Translated by Google) Pretty little modern stained glass chapel (Original) Jolie petite chapelle vitraux moderne
(Translated by Google) Beautiful original church! (Original) Belle église originale !
(Translated by Google) Alright (Original) Très bien
Kite-R Évolution
4. Kite-R Évolution
4.6
(132)
Surf school
Tours
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Absolute best Kite School and club in Normandy. Top equipment from Duotone, Naish, Eleveight. Prices are competitive, and people are amazing. I love to be there! Thanks to all the team for the unique experience.
Renting out equipment didn’t seem to be their favorite business. They just handed me a board with a half-broken edge. In addition, the minimal rental period is 3 hours.. Moreover it was not intended to give me a brief intoduction to the area
Thanks for the local information and the waste leash. I look forward to coming back when there's more wind!
Too expensive for the quality/sorroundings
Top shool, top spot, top staff
(Translated by Google) Good morning , After discovering kiting in Dunkirk during the Summer of Kite 2024, several people there recommended me to learn with kite R evolution (the closest school to Paris) I attended 3 sessions with very good advice from the whole team. (The videos speak for themselves regarding live advice) And I was able to successfully complete my first waterstart and board in kitesurfing Looking forward to coming back to evolve further A huge thank you to the entire Kite R Evolution team (Original) Bonjour , Après avoir découvert le kite à Dunkerque lors du Summer of Kite 2024 ,plusieurs personnes sur place mon recommandé d'apprendre avec kite R evolution ( l'école la plus proche de Paris ) j'ai assisté a 3 séances avec de très bons conseils de la part de toute l'équipe . (Les vidéos parlent d'elles même concernant les conseils en directs ) Et j'ai pu réussir mes premiers waterstart et bord en kitesurf Hâte de revenir pour évoluer encore Un énorme merci à toute l'équipe Kite R Evolution
(Translated by Google) The best learning center in the region, kite, wing, foil! I've done about ten kite sessions (the first with Damien in 2021) and recently started wing (with Dorian) and the quality of the teaching, the support, the management of apprehension, their listening are at the heart of their coaching. In short, I can only recommend this school for beginners or for improving! And they are super friendly!! At the top Kite R! I go back regularly! (Original) Le meilleur centre d’apprentissage de la région, kite, wing, foil! J’ai fait une petite dizaine de sessions de kite (la première avec Damien en 2021) et me suis mis récemment à la wing (avec Dorian) et la qualité de l’enseignement, l’accompagnement, la gestion de l’appréhension, leur écoute sont au centre de leur coaching. Bref je ne peux que conseiller cette école pour débuter ou se perfectionner! Et ils sont super sympa!! Au top Kite R! J’y retourne régulièrement!
(Translated by Google) I took two kitesurfing lessons, and it was an incredible experience that really made me want to continue! I was advised to come, and I have absolutely no regrets. In just two sessions, Arthur was able to give me the right advice to help me get up and start gliding. He's a very good instructor, who even shared practical tips, like the best way to carry my pump! I highly recommend him; it was great! (Original) J’ai fait deux cours de kitesurf et ça a été une expérience incroyable qui m’a vraiment donné envie de continuer ! On m’avait conseillé de venir, et je ne regrette absolument pas. En seulement deux séances, Arthur a su me donner les bons conseils pour réussir à me lever et commencer à glisser. Très bon prof, qui va même jusqu’à partager des astuces pratiques, comme la meilleure façon de porter la pompe ! Je recommande vivement, c’était top !
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