Between the sea and the countryside in Hauteville-sur-Mer

Park near the church in the village centre of Hauteville-sur-Mer.

(S/E) Turn right onto Rue des Écoles and join Chemin de la Chesnelle. Turn left onto this path towards Ourville. At the junction, ignore the road branching off to the right and carry on straight ahead.

(1) Take the road on the right and immediately turn right onto Rue du Montillet, which continues as a footpath ending at Rue des Palières in Montmartin-sur-Mer. Follow this street until you reach a junction. Turn right to come out onto Rue Pierre des Touches.

(2) Turn right onto this street and head towards the post office. Then take the first road on the left (D20) and turn left again onto the first street, Rue de la Fontaine Saint-Martin. Walk past the cemetery and, at the end of the street, turn right and follow this road as it curves to the left.

(3) Take the third street on the right, known as Chemin des Rouges Terres. Pass a campsite on your left and continue towards the D437.

(4) Cross the road carefully and carry on straight ahead. Then turn left onto the D249 towards Le Rey. At the next junction, turn left to reach Le Rey via the road of the same name, then take the first right. Carry on straight ahead at the crossroads to take the path leading to Rue de Regnéville (D49).

(5) Turn right, then take the first road on the left (D49 E1). Turn left again at the next junction and follow the path alongside the area known as the Sept Perques until you reach a multi-way junction.

(6) Turn right and cross the Canal de Passerin. Cut across a road, then turn left onto a path leading to the Marais de la Porte à Flot. Turn right here, then take the first left. Next, turn right again until you reach the seafront. Then follow the path on the left and stay on it until it ends near the Camping des Garennes.

(7) Turn left onto Avenue de la Bréquette, then take the first road on the right (Rue des Garennes). Continue straight on until you reach Avenue de l’Aumesle.

(8) Turn right to reach the seafront and follow the promenade to the left. Go right to the end, turn left and take Avenue du Sud for about a hundred metres.

(9) Turn right (Route d’Annoville). At the end of this road, continue along Rue de la Mer on the left. Ignore the footpath and carry on until you reach the junction.

(10) Carry on straight ahead onto Rue Méautis

(11) Leave the street and turn onto the footpath on the left to join the D356 (Rue de la Mer). Turn left, then take the first right onto Chemin des Souvilles. Before reaching Les Claquets, turn right to rejoin Rue des Mallières (D156). Turn right, then take the first left towards the Brasserie.

(12) Take the first left (Rue de la Mairie) to rejoin Rue de l’Église (D76). Turn left again onto this road to return to the starting point of this walk (S/E).

Blue signposting

Difficulty: none

Picnic areas: Avenue du Sud and Avenue de l’Aumesle in Hauteville-sur-Mer / picnic tables: Chemin des Matelots and Rue du Rey in Montmartin-sur-Mer.

Public toilets and drinking fountains: the southern slipway and at the Hauteville-sur-Mer tourist information office, and opposite the town hall in Montmartin-sur-Mer.

Restaurants and local shops in both towns.

Seaside architecture in Hauteville-sur-Mer

In 1907, Louis Cirée and Émile Desjardins acquired part of the communal dunes with a view to turning Hauteville into a seaside resort. Based on plans by the architect Benjamin Chaussemiche, several chalets were built. Still visible today, they are recognisable by their façades, which feature a stone archway clad in wood. To withstand the onslaught of the sea, the sea wall was built in 1933 to protect the seaside resort. Over time, Hauteville has become a charming resort with many attractions: sea bathing, shellfish gathering, water sports, tennis, a cinema, an equestrian club, and more.

The Captain’s Turret

In the village of Hauteville-sur-Mer, on the hillside, you can explore the Captain’s Turret. This small square structure dates from the 17th century and was probably used for coastal surveillance.

The Montmartin-sur-Mer quarry and its natural climbing site.

This former quarry, situated in Montmartin-sur-Mer, was long used to extract stone for building houses or lime kilns. At the end of the path, you’ll find this amphitheatre-shaped site, which has now become a regional natural climbing site. In some places, the rock rises to a height of 15 metres. The Horizon Vertical association offers introductory sessions and climbing courses in this magnificent setting from spring onwards.

The orientation table and the viewpoint over the mouth of the Sienne

From this viewpoint, you can enjoy a magnificent panorama of the mouth of the River Sienne. With the Pointe d’Agon opposite, the town of Regnéville-sur-Mer to the right and the town of Hauteville-sur-Mer to the left, this spot is the ideal vantage point from which to appreciate and take in this exceptional natural landscape.