Houlgate beach
Houlgate Beach is a huge sandy beach, easily accommodating several thousand tourists. It attracts tourists with its perfect cleanliness, beautiful landscapes and interesting history.
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Beach description
It has the following infrastructure on its shores:
- children club;
- toilets;
- changing cabins;
- bars;
- food courts;
- small restaurants with young wine and best dishes of French cuisine.
Next to it, there is a casino, a supermarket, tennis courts and a railway station stop.
Houlgate was founded over 150 years ago. Luxury villas, fashionable establishments and administrative constructions built by its first citizens have been preserved in the vicinity of the beach. Another beach landmark is the cliffs of Vaches Noires: from their top you can enjoy a magnificent view of the sea, surrounding cities and nature of Normandy.
Houlgate is distinguished by a smooth increase in depth, warm wind and medium waves. Its surface and sea bottom are covered with soft sand. Apple-pie order prevails all over the beach.
Houlgate is located 30 km southwest of the city of Caen. It's possible to get here by bus, taxi or private transport.
When is the best time to go?
It is possible to relax in France at any time of the year, the time of the trip depends more on your preferences. Summer - a great time to travel to the sea. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, even on the southern French Riviera is not hot weather. In winter , people go to ski resorts in France. It should be be mindful that in summer and winter in France there is a high season, respectively, prices soar. To enjoy the excursions, choose the time from February to April or from September to November, when both in the north and in the south it is not very crowded. If you go to the French Riviera in September, you will never lose: You will find a time when the weather is still warm and the prices are not so high.