GR®223 – Portbail – St Germain-sur-Ay Plage
Description
PLEASE NOTE: FOR SAFETY REASONS, PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ON THE BRIDGE LOCATED AT THE RIVER VILLAGE IS PROHIBITED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
At the start of this 18km stage, take the submersible footbridge towards Lindbergh Plage. Be careful not to use it during high tides, an alternative route exists. Lindbergh Beach takes its name from the aviator who flew over this area during his crossing from New York to Paris in 1927.
You then walk in the sand to the Denneville-Plage slipway. You then follow the sea to Bretteville-sur-Ay where the landscapes alternate between the dunes of Mielles d'Allonnes, the polders and the grasslands very typical of the area. On this route, there is a wet and submersible passage during high tides, be careful.
From Bretteville-sur-Ay to Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, you once again cross the dune massif. Here, the long stretches of beach lend themselves well to sand yachting.
In Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, the path continues towards Pointe du Banc. You have a lovely view of the Channel Islands and the harbor of Saint-Germain-sur-Ay which begins here. The guardhouse then stands on the path. Around twenty monuments of this type were built in the 13th century, along the coast of the harbours. The current guardhouse served as a customs post before being transformed into a chapel. The path finally takes you to the town of Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, to the church, before returning to the seafront.
At the start of this 18km stage, take the submersible footbridge towards Lindbergh Plage. Be careful not to use it during high tides, an alternative route exists. Lindbergh Beach takes its name from the aviator who flew over this area during his crossing from New York to Paris in 1927.
You then walk in the sand to the Denneville-Plage slipway. You then follow the sea to Bretteville-sur-Ay where the landscapes alternate between the dunes of Mielles d'Allonnes, the polders and the grasslands very typical of the area. On this route, there is a wet and submersible passage during high tides, be careful.
From Bretteville-sur-Ay to Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, you once again cross the dune massif. Here, the long stretches of beach lend themselves well to sand yachting.
In Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, the path continues towards Pointe du Banc. You have a lovely view of the Channel Islands and the harbor of Saint-Germain-sur-Ay which begins here. The guardhouse then stands on the path. Around twenty monuments of this type were built in the 13th century, along the coast of the harbours. The current guardhouse served as a customs post before being transformed into a chapel. The path finally takes you to the town of Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, to the church, before returning to the seafront.