Bény-Sur-Mer: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

The Château de Bény-sur-Mer reflects several phases of construction: the present-day château was built in 1685 by T. Fallet de Bernières, treasurer of the church fabric of Bény, on an older structure. It was extended in the second half of the 18th century. This added two façade bays, a right-angled wing around the courtyard of honour, as well as outbuildings with a press, bakery and stables, and a chapel.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Bény-sur-Mer can note this place name for their own travel planning.

Culture and history

The park of the Château de Bény-sur-Mer preserves its original layout with avenues and hornbeams. The château is partly listed as a historic monument; the listing took place on 28 October 1998. It includes the façades and roofs of the residential building, the outbuildings with coach house, press, bakery and former pump, the façades and roofs of the former stables, the chapel and the latrine building with its interior fittings, the façades and roofs of the orangery and the adjoining greenhouse, the courtyard of honour, the kitchen and ornamental garden, the park with all its enclosing walls, as well as the entrance gate and the gate to the Voie du Cornu with its pedestrian gate.

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption in Bény-sur-Mer dates from the 12th and 13th centuries and features Romanesque architecture. The Menhir de la Demoiselle de Bracqueville, a Neolithic menhir, is also located in Bény-sur-Mer. It was classified as a historic monument by a decree dated 28 December 1933.

Despite its name, the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery is located near Reviers. Airfield ALG B-4 was operational from 13 June to 4 September 1944.

Landscape and surroundings

The Château de Fontaine-Henry and the Château de Courseulles, both châteaux, are located in the immediate vicinity of Bény-sur-Mer. The Château de Lasson and the Château de Lantheuil are châteaux in the area around Bény-sur-Mer.

Several beaches are also located in the surrounding area: Juno Beach is a beach in the immediate vicinity of Bény-sur-Mer. Sword Beach, Gold Beach and Plage de Riva Bella are beaches in the area around Bény-sur-Mer.

Hiking

The Bény-sur-Mer & Reviers route is a 10-kilometre circular hiking trail that starts in Bény-sur-Mer. It is classified as an easy hike.

More local pages: Mittois, Sommervieu, Cricquebœuf, Cahagnes, Subles, Roullours, Culey-le-Patry, Houlgate

For the higher-level travel overview: Calvados.