D-Day operations at Sword beacH
From Ouistreham to Luc sur mer
Sword beach stretches 8 kms from Ouistreham to Luc-sur-mer. It’s the most easterly landing point located at about 15 km from Caen.


This beach, like the other four, is divided into sectors. West to east: Oboe, Peter, Queen and Roger.
Due to the sandbars and coastal reefs, ahead of Lion-sur-mer and Luc-sur-mer, as well as the importance of the German defences at Ouistreham Riva-Bella, the attack finally took place on a fairly narrow front ahead of Hermanville at the so-called «Breach» in the Queen sector.The 3rd infantry division of the British troops landed on the beaches of Colleville Montgomery, Hermanville and Ouistreham 6th June 1944. Hermanville is released at 9:30.

In the park of the castle, a company claims "the first tea prepared on June 6 by a British unit on this side of the Channel".

This guided tour of Sword beach stretches from Ouistreham to Luc-sur-mer.

Here is our provisional route:

  1. Starting point Parking Place Albert Lemarignier 14150 Ouistreham
  2. Ouistreham Saint-Samson church stop: 15 minutes

  3. Colleville-Montgomery

  4. Hermanville-sur-mer ride, stop and walk: 30 minutes
  5. Luc-sur-Mer ride, stop and walk: 15 minutes
  6. Douvres-la-Delivrande ride, stop and walk : 10 minutes
  7. Hermanville sur mer cemetery ride, stop and walk 15 minutes
  8.  Ranville Pégasus Bridge
  9. Ouistreham ride, stop and walk: 20 minutes
  10. You will finish at Parking Place Albert Lemarignier Ouistreham

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