Traveling Luck for Sword Beach Basse-Normandie, France France flag

The timezone in Sword Beach is Europe/Paris
Morning Sunrise at 08:21 and Evening Sunset at 17:12. It's light
Rough GPS position Latitude. 49.3167°, Longitude. -0.3333°

Weather near Sword Beach Last report from Caen, 20.4km away

Weather snow mist Temperature: 0°C / 32°F
Wind: 21.9km/h Northeast gusting to 35.7km/h
Cloud: Solid Overcast at 400ft

Satellite map of Sword Beach and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Sword Beach in Basse-Normandie, France

populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.

tidal flat(s) a large flat area of mud or sand attached to the shore and alternately covered and uncovered by the tide.

reef(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material.

populated locality an area similar to a locality but with a small group of dwellings or other buildings.

Accommodation around Sword Beach

Le Saint Georges 51 Avenue Andry Caen, Ouistreham

Le Beau Rivage 1 Rue Du Docteur Charcot, Luc-sur-Mer

Hôtel-Restaurant Le Normandie 71 Avenue Michel Cabieu, Ouistreham

stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.

point a tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape.

beach a shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves.

stream mouth(s) a place where a stream discharges into a lagoon, lake, or the sea.

roadstead an open anchorage affording less protection than a harbor.

inlet a narrow waterway extending into the land, or connecting a bay or lagoon with a larger body of water.

port a place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor.

shoal(s) a surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material.

marsh(es) a wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation.


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Airports close to Sword Beach

Carpiquet(CFR), Caen, France (20.4km)
St gatien(DOL), Deauville, France (40.5km)
Octeville(LEH), Le havre, France (44km)
Maupertus(CER), Cherbourg, France (102km)
Vallee de seine(URO), Rouen, France (124.1km)

Airfields or small strips close to Sword Beach

Couterne, Bagnole-de-l'orne, France (97.2km)
Granville, Granville, France (115.5km)
Fauville, Evreux, France (133.2km)
Abbeville, Abbeville, France (204.2km)
Chateaudun, Chateaudun, France (213.7km)