Tourgéville: Beach, Horses and Historic Routes

The beach, equestrian sports, walking routes and historic buildings give Tourgéville its many different facets. Plage de Tourgéville lies at the northern end of the area, between Deauville and Bénerville-sur-Mer. The walking routes and Hippodrome de Clairefontaine also offer distinct points of interest. When planning your trip, you can weigh up which aspects of the area best suit your interests.

Beach and horses at Plage de Tourgéville

The 2023–2024 beach guide lists a lifeguard station, showers, toilets, parking, a children's playground, a tourist information office and beach services at Plage de Tourgéville. As facilities can change, check which services are currently available before your visit. The same beach guide describes horses galloping along the beach in the morning and evening. This detail makes the horses a distinctive feature of beach life as described there.

Two walking routes, different highlights

The “Tourgéville au pays du Cheval” circular route is an easy walk of about 11 kilometres, taking approximately three hours. It follows paths alongside the stud farms of Tourgéville and passes the Le Vert Clos stud farm. The distance and duration give you a practical guide for planning your time; both figures are approximate.

The “Tourgéville au fil des chemins creux” circular route takes a different approach: it starts at Église Saint-Pierre de Tourgéville. Along Chemin de la Perotte, it offers a viewpoint and passes buildings featuring half-timbering, stone and wooden structures. In comparison, the first route focuses on horses and gives an approximate distance and duration, while the second highlights its start at the church, the viewpoint and the building styles along the way.

Church and Villa Mors

Église Saint-Pierre de Tourgéville combines architectural features from different centuries. Its choir dates from the 12th or 13th century; the nave features elements of Flamboyant Gothic from the 14th and 15th centuries. Several restorations were carried out on the church at the end of the 19th century. These three dates offer a brief guide from the medieval choir through the late-medieval stylistic elements to the later restoration work.

La Tour Carrée, also known as Villa Mors, is located at Avenue de la Terrasse and Rue Mors in Tourgéville. Its historicist design draws on elements of Flamboyant Gothic. Its listed features include a square tower, a bow window, a loggia and a raised terrace. For those interested in architecture, it is another named building alongside the church, with a distinctive style of its own.

Race days and other points of interest

Hippodrome de Clairefontaine in Tourgéville hosts race days featuring horse races. Its visitor address is Chemin de l'Hippodrome, 14800 Tourgéville. On race-day mornings, the hippodrome opens its doors to visitors interested in seeing behind the scenes. If you would like to plan your visit around a race day, check the current event schedule.

Tourgéville Military Cemetery lies north of the village of Tourgeville, in the Mont Canisy area, on a small side road. It is about two kilometres from Trouville station.

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For the broader travel overview: Calvados.