Grandcamp-Maisy

Second fishing port of Calvados, Grandcamp-Maisy is a coastal village where you can discover the activities of trawlers, water sports and enjoying the beach with the family (fishing from the shore, supervised swimming, playground ...). You can enjoy fresh fish, oysters and scallops Jacques in its many restaurants staking the port and waterfront

A few steps from the landing beaches and Parc Naturel Regional des Marais du Cotentin and Bessin Grandcamp-Maisy your stay you will discover a powerful story (ancient architectural heritage farms and churches, castle ruins Duguesclin, Landing Sites 1944, Architecture Reconstruction ...) and natural landscapes of extraordinary diversity (coastal marshes, woods ...).

Municipality	Grandcamp-Maisy
Postcode	14450
Tourism label
Latitude	49.3886960 (N 49° 23’ 19”)
Longitude	-1.0417060 (W 1° 2’ 30”)
Surface area	14.85 km²
Population	1555 inhabitants
Density	104 inhabitants/km²
Prefecture	Caen (63 km, 49 min)
Insee code	14312
Intercommunality	CC Isigny-Omaha Intercom
Department	Calvados
Region	Normandy

Cricqueville-en-Bessin	3.9 km (6 min)
Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	5.4 km (7 min)
La Cambe	5.5 km (6 min)
Géfosse-Fontenay	6 km (9 min)
Saint-Germain-du-Pert	6.1 km (9 min)
Cardonville	6.9 km (10 min)
Osmanville	8.7 km (12 min)
Englesqueville-la-Percée	8.7 km (11 min)
Canchy	9.6 km (13 min)
Isigny-sur-Mer	10.3 km (14 min)
Asnières-en-Bessin	10.4 km (15 min)
Longueville	10.7 km (15 min)
Vierville-sur-Mer	11 km (12 min)

Fishing and pleasure port.
Beach.
"La Grandcopaise": old-rigged listed historical monument at the dock in the port of Grandcamp-Maisy (possibility of trips to sea for the members of the association).
Sailing School: optimistic, windsurfing, catamaran, paddle, kayak... in progress or rental.
Guided tours of the oyster beds.
Hitch ride.
Battery Maisy: visit a German battery.
Hiking, cycling and equestrian trails.
Equestrian center: pony and horse rides.
Possibility of bike rental at the Tourist Office Intercommunal in July and August.

Information points	Tourist Office of Isigny-Omaha
Leisure centres	Central Beach of Grandcamp Maisy
Natural sites	Headland of Maisy Rock of Grandcamp

Fish market every morning, on the harbor.
Market every Tuesday and Saturday morning.
Festivities of June 6th.
Nautism Festival in July.
Market every Sunday morning in July-August.
Night market on Sunday evenings in July-August.
Free Friendship Pots every Monday in July-August at the Fish Market.
Regattas and carnival of the Assumption.
The Saint-Jacques Shell Party in December.

Conférence "Les Groupes Lourds, des Aviateurs Français Acteurs Méconnus du Débarquement"

On 24 may 2024
Place de la Maresquerie
Grandcamp-Maisy is home to the memorial to the Guyenne and Tunisie heavy groups, integrated into the Royal Air Force following an agreement with the Armée de l'Air. The Guyenne group was engaged on the night of June 5-6. These crews were among the few Frenchmen directly involved in D-Day operations. They paid a heavy price, as half of them perished in operations. A conference on these little-known groups will take place on May 24, and a ceremony will be held on May 25 in the presence of the French armed forces, the French Air Force and the Royal Air Force. - Further information : The AAAGL was founded by airmen from the Guyenne and Tunisia groups in 1948 to perpetuate the memory of these men. Today, there are two surviving members, and descendants and aviation enthusiasts alike meet in this association. Strong links are maintained with Great Britain (2 annual ceremonies) and links are created with the Netherlands and Germany, where plaques commemorate this memory.

Cérémonie du Souvenir des Groupes Lourds

On 25 may 2024
Quai Chéron
Ceremony of remembrance for the heavy groups in the presence of the corps constitués, the French Air Force and the Royal Air Force. - Grandcamp-Maisy is home to the memorial to the Guyenne and Tunisia heavy groups, integrated into the Royal Air Force following an agreement with the Armée de l'Air. - The Guyenne group was engaged on the night of June 5-6. These crews were among the few Frenchmen directly involved in D-Day operations. They paid a heavy price, half of them perishing in operations. - The AAAGL was created by airmen from the Guyenne and Tunisia groups in 1948 to perpetuate the memory of these men. - Today, there are still two survivors, and descendants and aviation enthusiasts alike meet in this association. Strong links are maintained with Great Britain (2 annual ceremonies) and links are created with the Netherlands and Germany, where plaques commemorate this memory.

Embrasement de la Côte à Grandcamp-Maisy

On 1 june 2024
Quai
To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, the entire Normandy coast will be ablaze as night falls. Starting at 11:30 pm, 21 fireworks displays will highlight the major D-Day sites and pay tribute to the veterans who fought for freedom.

Commémoration 80ème Anniversaire du Débarquement de Grandcamp

On 5 june 2024
30 Rue du Commandant Philippe Kieffer
Tribute Stele Franck Peregory 29th American Infantry Division. - Tribute stele Lieutenant Léonard Lomell. 2nd Battalion Rangers. - Homage Grave Commandant Philippe Kieffer. 1st Battalion Fusiliers Marins Commandos.

Grandcamp-Maisy Libérée : Retour de l'Exode, Mariage d'Époque, bal et feu d'Artifice

From 8 to 9 june 2024
Parking leon lebachelet
After our regatta of hope (participation of the old rigging l'Union) which will take place from 9 a.m - The prize-giving ceremony will take place at 12pm in the Léon Le Bachelet parking lot (facing the sea, quai Crampon) - At 4 p.m., re-enactment of the return from the exodus with the participation of Grandcamp Maisy residents, departing from the criée parking lot, heading for the town center and returning to the criée via quai Crampon. - At 5:30 p.m., the wedding of liberty, celebrated by the Mayor, in front of the fish market and a reconstructed town hall. - The procession will leave from the Léon le Bachelet parking lot towards the fish market. - At 6:45 p.m., the wedding will take place at the church, place Léon le Bachelet, with Father Daniel officiating in front of a reconstructed church. A vin d'honneur will be offered by the bride and groom at the end of the ceremony. - In Place Léon le Bachelet, a 1940s village square will be reconstructed. - From 8pm, Victory Ball, Place Léon Le Bachelet. - 11pm fireworks on the pier.

Les Jeudis de la Liberté - Concert à Grandcamp-Maisy

On 8 august 2024
Parking Léon Bachelet
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Normandy Landings. To prolong this intense moment of sharing and commemoration in June, we're offering a series of events around American culture in the Isigny-Omaha area. Thursday evenings are going to be festive ! Starting at 8pm - ? August 8 in Grandcamp-Maisy : a popular and convivial concert evening with the Western Shadows on the seafront. Catering and refreshments on site.

Beaches and Landing sites: Pointe du Hoc, Omaha Beach, Utah Beach, La Cambe German Cemetery, Colleville American Cemetery...
Regional Natural Park of the Cotentin and Bessin marshes: Maison du Parc (ornithological observatory, exhibitions, animations, guided tours).
Isigny-sur-Mer: Dairy cooperative Isigny-Sainte-Mère, Caramels factory.
Kayaking trip in the marshes of Neuilly-la-Forêt and at the Pointe du Hoc.
Guided tour of a cider farm in Saint-Germain-du-Pert on Wednesday afternoons.
Bayeux: Tapestry Queen Mathilde, old Bayeux, cathedral...
Caen: The Peace Memorial, the castle, the ladies' abbey, the men's abbey...
Cherbourg: The City of the Sea.

Last name	Activity type	Rate	City
Fishing with an instructor guide	Nature and the great outdoors	80 € to 640 €	Grandcamp-Maisy
Outdoor music: Sound bath of the 4 elements	Entertainment	17 €	Carentan-les-Marais (8.7 km)
Land art and beach art	Nature and the great outdoors	10 €	Vierville-sur-Mer (10 km)
Show: Norman Towns, land of poetry, Bayeux	Entertainment	17 €	Bayeux (28 km)
Carriage ride in Cotentin and by the seaside	Nature and the great outdoors	5 € to 12 €	Digosville (45 km)

Last name	Outing type	Difficulty	Duration	Departure municipality
Turqueville's Tower	Village visit	Easy	1:15	Turqueville (17 km)
Cotentin Peninsula	Car itinerary	Easy	7:00	Carentan-les-Marais (17.2 km)
The Willows	Village visit	Easy	1:00	Fresville (23 km)
Cape Circuit	Hike	Intermediate	3:00	Barneville-Carteret (51 km)
Gouville-sur-Mer cabins	Hike	Easy	1:00	Gouville-sur-Mer (52 km)

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