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Les Tourelles, your holiday village located in Asnelles in Normandy!
The history of Les Tourelles
For 70 years, Les Tourelles in Normandy has been a player in social and solidarity tourism. Acquired in 1952 by the Confederation of Workers’ Families of Caen by Mr and Mrs Lefebvre for a symbolic €1 on the condition of welcoming and allowing families from popular backgrounds to enjoy seaside holidays.
Asnelles was called "the little Trouville"
Asnelles is a coastal municipality in Calvados in Normandy, 15km from Bayeux and about 30km from Caen. It was during the Second Empire that the village of Asnelles acquired its nobility thanks to Mayor Théodore Labbey, who drained the marshes, developed a dike and thus created a seaside resort popular with wealthy Parisians who built beautiful seaside homes. At the end of the 19th century, Asnelles was nicknamed « the Little Trouville ».
Normandy cuisine
Normandy is well known for its varied cuisine. Dairy products, white cream, cheeses (camembert, livarot, pont-l’évêque…), but also for all its apple-based products (calvados, cider, apple juice), tripes à la mode de Caen, Isigny caramels, teurgoule, vire andouille, seafood or the famous Asnelles sablés, a biscuit factory created in 1894 that will welcome you in its shop or tearoom, showing you a traditional know-how.
Activities
From the village, several pedestrian or bike hikes are available: visit of the oyster parks, Ver sur mer Memorial inaugurated in 2021 by the customs path between beach and marsh, a bike path overlooking the cliffs designed to the battery of Longues sur mer. Our partner, the Asnelles leisure club offers sand yachting (dune buggy) initiation sessions supervised by qualified instructors. Longe côte (aquatic walk) consists of walking in an aquatic environment with water at a height between the navel and the armpits. The activity is practiced in groups throughout the year, on sandy beaches with a low slope, presenting no major obstacle or particular risk.
Normandy and its history
Normandy is known for being a spectator of World War II. (is often considered a major turning point of WW2) It is still very ingrained in the landscape. As you walk along our coasts or in the plains, you can see many relics. The batteries of Longues-sur-mer will astonish you, the artificial port of Arromanches will surprise you.
But you can also be surprised by the medieval era, which is well rooted in our cities. Go for a walk in the old Bayeux or (the Vaugueux) in the historical area of Caen and you will see and understand that it is still very present.
Normandy is also castles! The castle of Caen as well as the castle of Falaise still watch over their cities! Cathedrals and churches are also integral parts of the historical landscape.
Les Tourelles, your holiday village located in Asnelles in Normandy!
The history of Les Tourelles
Depuis 70 ans, les Tourelles en Normandie est un acteur du tourisme social et solidaire. Acquis en 1952 par la confédération syndicale des Familles Ouvrière de Caen à M et Mme Lefebvre pour 1€ symbolique sous la condition d’accueillir et permettre aux familles des milieux populaires de bénéficier de vacances en bord de mer.
Normandy and its history
Normandy is known for being a spectator of World War II. (is often considered a major turning point of WW2) It is still very ingrained in the landscape. As you walk along our coasts or in the plains, you can see many relics. The batteries of Longues-sur-mer will astonish you, the artificial port of Arromanches will surprise you.
But you can also be surprised by the medieval era, which is well rooted in our cities. Go for a walk in the old Bayeux or (the Vaugueux) in the historical area of Caen and you will see and understand that it is still very present.
Normandy is also castles! The castle of Caen as well as the castle of Falaise still watch over their cities! Cathedrals and churches are also integral parts of the historical landscape.
Asnelles was called "the little Trouville"
Asnelles is a coastal municipality in Calvados in Normandy, 15km from Bayeux and about 30km from Caen. It was during the Second Empire that the village of Asnelles acquired its nobility thanks to Mayor Théodore Labbey, who drained the marshes, developed a dike and thus created a seaside resort popular with wealthy Parisians who built beautiful seaside homes. At the end of the 19th century, Asnelles was nicknamed « the Little Trouville ».
Normandy cuisine
Normandy is well known for its varied cuisine. Dairy products, white cream, cheeses (camembert, livarot, pont-l’évêque…), but also for all its apple-based products (calvados, cider, apple juice), tripes à la mode de Caen, Isigny caramels, teurgoule, vire andouille, seafood or the famous Asnelles sablés, a biscuit factory created in 1894 that will welcome you in its shop or tearoom, showing you a traditional know-how.
Activities
From the village, several pedestrian or bike hikes are available: visit of the oyster parks, Ver sur mer Memorial inaugurated in 2021 by the customs path between beach and marsh, a bike path overlooking the cliffs designed to the battery of Longues sur mer. Our partner, the Asnelles leisure club offers sand yachting (dune buggy) initiation sessions supervised by qualified instructors. Longe côte (aquatic walk) consists of walking in an aquatic environment with water at a height between the navel and the armpits. The activity is practiced in groups throughout the year, on sandy beaches with a low slope, presenting no major obstacle or particular risk.
Hours
costumer reception
Low season
9am-12pm / 1pm-5pm
High season
9am-12pm / 1pm-19pm
