Colleville-sur-Mer
in Calvados of Normandy, France

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
49.348 and -0.847 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 49° 20' 52" and W -0° 50' 47"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
French, Breton, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:55 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Paris
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 9:25 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for France in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to France.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning France. Last Update: 2024-05-03 08:06:06

Explore Colleville-sur-Mer

Colleville-sur-Mer in Calvados (Normandy) with it's 180 inhabitants is a city in France about 149 mi (or 239 km) west of Paris, the country's capital.

Local time in Colleville-sur-Mer is now 03:55 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Paris with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 13 airports in the vicinity of Colleville-sur-Mer, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in France is Caen-Carpiquet Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 35 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in France is Le Havre, the City Rebuilt by Auguste Perret in a distance of 44 mi (or 71 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bayeux, Saint-Lo, Caen, Vire and Coutances. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

15°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

15°C (58 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hôtel Mercure Omaha Beach

Address
3,5 mi
Chemin du Colombier
14520 PORT EN BESSIN
France

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Domaine de l'Hostréière

Address
0,1 mi
Route du Cimetière Américain
14710 Colleville sur Mer
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Domaine de l'Hostréière

Address
0,4 mi
Route du cimetière Américain
14710 Colleville-sur-Mer
France

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Du Casino Logis

Address
3,3 mi
Boulevard de Cauvigny
14710 Vierville sur Mer
France

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Club Belambra Omaha Beach Résidence de Tourisme

Address
0,8 mi
Lieu Dit le Cavey
14710 Colleville Sur Mer
France

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 10:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

D-Day - Omaha Beach & Pointe du Hoc

Published: May 26, 2010
Length: 57:12 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Philip Dean

While we were in France we made a special trip to Normandy to visit the D-Day Beaches. What an incredible moving experience. Normandy is a beautiful part of a beautiful country.


Omaha Beach Bdorroh's photos around Colleville-sur-Mer, France (colleville draw omaha beach)

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 22:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Bdorroh's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/bdorroh/1/1210075200/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...


Garden of the Missing

Published: November 28, 2008
Length: 22:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: owls2010

This is from the Garden of the Missing at the American Cemetery and Memorial at Omaha Beach. On this wall, all the names of those who were never found are engraved. The inscription across the...


Visit Normandy in the 70th anniversary year of the D Day Landings

Published: December 07, 2013
Length: 16:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Blanchard Media

Normandy is one of France's most popular regions. A visit to the historic beaches and battlefields is a must for reflection and respect for those who gave their lives for our freedom. There...


bunker from WW II in normandy, france

Published: May 06, 2012
Length: 40:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: François Varas-Genestier

a bunker from WW II in normady, france.


Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach Sector, Normandy.

Published: June 09, 2009
Length: 16:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VideoHistoryToday

This is a small sample of the video clips showing views of the Normandy American Cemetery, Omaha Beach taken from the Video History Today database. Please take a look at Video History Today...


CEMITÉRIO E MEMORIAL AMERICANO, Coleville-sur-Mér (França) [HD]

Published: November 22, 2011
Length: 53:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carlos Alexandre Hennrichs

Vídeo gravado em 2011 no Cemitério e Memorial Americano, em Coleville-sur-mér (França). "Video recorded in 2011 at the American Cemetery and Memorial in Coleville-sur-Mér (France)".


Obama at D-Day 70th Anniversary In Normandy- Full Speech

Published: June 06, 2014
Length: 18:44 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: UpTakeVideo

President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande attend the D-Day 70th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony from the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in ...


COMBOIO DE VETERANOS, Coleville-sur-Mér (França) [HD]

Published: May 04, 2012
Length: 10:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carlos Alexandre Hennrichs

Vídeo gravado em 2011, de um comboio de caminhões da Segunda Guerra Mundial com veteranos, em Coleville-sur-Mér (França). "Video recorded in 2011, of a convoy of trucks of World War II...


Normandy (American Cemetry)

Published: August 11, 2013
Length: 34:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: hamzah314

The American Cemetry in Normandy, France. Absolutely huge.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial is a World War II cemetery and memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France, that honors American soldiers who died in Europe during World War II.

Located at 49.3603, -0.857222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cemeteries in Calvados, World War II memorials in France, World War II cemeteries in France, American Battle Monuments Commission, Military history of Normandy, 1944 establishments in France

Heinrich Severloh

Heinrich Severloh was a soldier in the German 352nd Infantry Division stationed in Normandy in 1944. He is sometimes referred to as The Beast of Omaha. He become known when he claimed in his autobiography that as a machine gunner in a simple foxhole he inflicted over 1,000 casualties to American soldiers landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day. However, Severloh's story is not widely believed by academics or historians from any side and has little supporting evidence.

Located at 49.36, -0.847222 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1923 births, 2006 deaths, People from Celle (district), People from the Province of Hanover, German military personnel of World War II, Operation Overlord people, World War II prisoners of war held by the United States, World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom, German prisoners of war

A-22 Colleville-sur-Mer

Colleville-sur-Mer is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Carentan in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

Located at 49.3542, -0.828056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War II airfields in France, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France

A-21 Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer

Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France.

Located at 49.3636, -0.873889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World War II airfields in France, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in France


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Colleville, Colleville-sur-Mer