Lion-sur-Mer
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Beach along the English Channel
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Location within Normandy region
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| Coordinates: 49°18′07″N 0°19′03″W / 49.3019°N 0.31750°WCoordinates: 49°18′07″N 0°19′03″W / 49.3019°N 0.31750°W | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Normandy | |
| Department | Calvados | |
| Arrondissement | Caen | |
| Canton | Douvres-la-Délivrande | |
| Intercommunality | Caen la Mer | |
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| • Mayor (2016–2020) | Dominique Régeard | |
| Area1 | 4.75 km2 (1.83 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 2,584 | |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 14365 / 14780 | |
| Elevation | 0–30 m (0–98 ft) (avg. 6 m or 20 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Lion-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Lion-sur-Mer is located on the edge of the English Channel, more precisely on the Côte de Nacre (Mother of Pearl Coast), about 15 km (9.3 mi) North of Caen.
The beach is made of fine sand and is bordered, to the west, by middle-sized cliffs.
The town is served by 2 bus services : line No. 1 of the Bus Verts du Calvados and line No. 62 of Twisto. A ferry of Brittany Ferries links Ouistreham (5 km from Lion-sur-Mer) to Portsmouth in England.
To the East, the beach with the promenade (in the foreground, the SNSM look-out post)
The promenade as seen from the beach
To the West, the coast with the cliffes in the background
Façade of the church
Front view of the castle
The town is crossed by the EuroVelo 4 track.
Lion-sur-Mer is twinned with:
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