Must-see beach · Manche, Normandy
Napoléon
Napoléon is a beach in Manche, Normandy.
Napoléon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Napoléon
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Napoléon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.64308, -1.62413. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Napoléon
- Musée Thomas Henry · museum · Manche · ~1 km · Must-see
- Musée de la Libération · museum · Manche · ~2 km · Must-see
- Fort du Roule · fort · Manche · ~2 km · Must-see
- Parc Botanique de la Roche Fauconnière · sanctuary · Manche · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort de l'Île Pelée · fort · Manche · ~5 km · Must-see
- Château de Rochemont · fort · Manche · ~14 km · Must-see
- Église Saint-Martin · church · Manche · ~14 km · Must-see
- Phare du Cap Lévi · fort · Manche · ~15 km · Must-see
- Château de Carneville · fort · Manche · ~16 km · Must-see
- Église Sainte-Colombe · church · Manche · ~16 km · Must-see
- Château de Sotteville · fort · Manche · ~18 km · Must-see
- Église Notre-Dame · church · Manche · ~18 km · Must-see
- Hague-Dick · fort · Manche · ~20 km · Must-see
- Jardin Botanique de Vauville · sanctuary · Manche · ~20 km · Must-see
- Château de Bricquebec · fort · Manche · ~24 km · Must-see
- Thermes antiques d'Alauna · fort · Manche · ~24 km · Must-see
- Maison Jacques-Prévert · museum · Manche · ~24 km · Must-see
- Alauna · fort · Manche · ~25 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Napoléon
- Office de Tourisme du Cotentin · beach · Manche · ~41 km · Must-see
- Utah Beach · beach · Manche · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pointe du Hoc · beach · Calvados · ~67 km · Must-see
- Bonne Nuit Bay · beach · ~70 km · Must-see
- Sorel Point Lighthouse · beach · ~72 km · Must-see
- Phare du Sénéquet · beach · Manche · ~77 km · Must-see
- Le Hocq · beach · ~77 km · Must-see
- Corbière Lighthouse · beach · ~86 km · Must-see
- Gold Beach · beach · Normandy · ~104 km · Must-see
- Juno Beach · beach · Normandy · ~115 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Napoléon safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Napoléon yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Napoléon?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Napoléon?
Nearby: Musée Thomas Henry (museum, 1 km), Musée de la Libération (museum, 2 km), Fort du Roule (fort, 2 km), Parc Botanique de la Roche Fauconnière (sanctuary, 3 km), Fort de l'Île Pelée (fort, 5 km), Château de Rochemont (fort, 14 km).
Is Napoléon worth visiting?
Napoléon is listed as a must-see beach in Normandy on Spotwander.