Regional Heritage Sites

This collection highlights Normandy’s regional heritage around Ouistreham and Bénouville, featuring 18th-century châteaux and manors, medieval earthworks and megaliths, parish churches with local parish histories, and vernacular rural buildings such as historic farmsteads and a century-old café tied to community life.

Regional Heritage Sites — Map

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Château de la Londe

18th-century château and private residence located in Biéville-Beuville.

B

Manoir Balleroy

18th-century manor in Biéville-Beuville, built by Nicolas-François Le Coq.

C

Château de Vauville

Heritage site (château) in the regional inventory.

D

Manoir Saint-Jean

Manor house (manoir) in the local heritage ensemble.

E

Manoir

Manor house (manoir).

F

Manoir de Prébois

Manor house known locally as Manoir de Prébois.

Pascal RADIGUE / CC-BY-SA-3.0

G

Château de Bénouville

The Château de Bénouville is a building in Bénouville, Normandy, near Caen.

Hamon jp / CC BY-SA 4.0

H

Église Notre-Dame-du-Port

Catholic parish church (Notre‑Dame du Port) located in Bénouville.

Roi.dagobert / CC BY-SA 3.0

I

Église Notre-Dame de l'Assomption

Catholic church (Notre‑Dame-de-l'Assomption) serving the parish of Mathieu.

J

Église Saint-Vigor

Catholic church of Saint‑Vigor in Colleville‑Montgomery.

Pimprenel / CC BY-SA 4.0

K

Église Saint-Pierre

Catholic church of Saint‑Pierre in Hermanville‑sur‑Mer.

L

Château de Colbert

Former château in Blainville‑sur‑Orne; only the original entrance portal remains.

M

Ferme de la Vallée

Historic farmstead (Ferme de la Vallée) listed as a regional heritage site.

N

Maison Louis, dite Castel Louis

Historic urban house known as Maison Louis (Castel Louis), registered as heritage.

L’art normand par Le Chanoine Porée… / CC0

O

Château de Lion

Demeure (manor/château) located in Lion‑sur‑Mer.

Rundvald / Public domain

P

Café Gondrée

The Café Gondrée is a small coffeehouse in the French community of Bénouville.

Q

Mégalithe dit Les Pierres Branlantes

Megalithic standing stones (Les Pierres Branlantes) at the east edge of Biéville.

R

Motte Féodale du Château de Beauregard

Medieval motte—a raised earthwork fortification of the Château de Beauregard.

S

Éperon Barré du Dan

Barred spur (éperon barré) earthwork fortification.