Beaches
Research 4 beaches within weekend reach of Caen, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Caen. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Caen. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Caen, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Sword Beach is a beach reachable from Caen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Sword Beach, about 14 km (9 mi) from Caen
Image credit: Image: Chuck Hagel / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Juno Beach is a beach reachable from Caen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Juno Beach, about 18 km (11 mi) from Caen
Image credit: Image: Gilbert A. Milne / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Gold Beach is a beach reachable from Caen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Gold Beach, about 24 km (15 mi) from Caen
Image credit: Image: No 5 Army Film & Photographic Unit, Laing (Sgt) / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
Omaha Beach is a beach reachable from Caen as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Omaha Beach, about 42 km (26 mi) from Caen
Image credit: Image: Chief Photographer's Mate / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain