Villers-sur-Mer
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A seaside resort between Houlgate and Deauville with many beautiful villas from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Overview of Villers-sur-Mer

Villers is a seaside resort between Houlgate and Deauville with many beautiful villas from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Key details

  • Type of place: small town.
  • Tourist interest: (worth a stop if you are in the area).
  • Location: on the coast, in the Calvados department, not far from Deauville.
  • Distances:
  • Local time: Heure : Villers-sur-Mer.
  • Population: 2,739 inhabitants (2014).
  • Area: 8.99 km².
  • Altitude: sea level.

History of Villers-sur-Mer

What to see and do in Villers

It’s the beautiful villas from the late 19th to early 20th century that give the seafront and the town its distinctive charm.

Paléospace the Odyssey
This is a museum dedicated to the Greenwich Meridian, the Villers-sur-Mer marsh, and the fossils discovered at the nearby Vaches Noires Cliffs site.

In the surrounding area

Climate and weather in Villers

The town has a "changeable" oceanic climate—mild, humid, and windy—with relatively low temperature variation, neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer. Rainfall is spread throughout the year, with a peak in autumn and winter. The best time to visit is from late May to mid-September.

Sea temperature throughout the year

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Transport

Getting there

Getting around

Accommodation

Eating

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Further information

Worth a look / Other

Paléospace the Odyssey
★ This is a museum dedicated to the Greenwich Meridian, the Villers-sur-Mer marsh, and the fossils discovered at the nearby Vaches Noires…
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