Day 5 of my Normandy Advent Calendar opens onto these jolly Normandy beach huts in Gouville-sur-Mer. The beach huts are in Gouville-sur-Mer on the Cotentin coast. The first beach huts appeared here just before the First World War. It was thanks to a local restauranteur and inn-keeper that they were built. He would organise for […]
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Normandy Beach Huts
These delightful Normandy beach huts can be found in a small village called Gouville-sur-Mer. They’re so well known locally that they even appear on Google maps. They’re dotted along the coastline in a somewhat haphazard manner and stretch for around a kilometre or so. They sit high above the beach between the road and the […]
The Colourful Beach Huts at Gouville-sur-Mer
I love the colourful beach huts at Gouville-sur-Mer; bright pops of colour nestled in the sand dunes. As you approach Gouville from the south you can see the brightly coloured roofs in the distance. They’re now symbolic of Gouville and have been a part of the landscape for around a hundred years. About a […]
Gouville-sur-Mer beach huts
The beach huts at Gouville-sure-Mer in Normandy are a cheery sight. Sitting above the sand dunes, they're dotted along a kilometre or so. Each with a brightly painted roof, they have a wonderful view onto the beach which stretches endlessly in either direction. Post by Chris at Normandy Gite Holidays #normandyadventcalendar #gouville #gouvillesuremer #beachhuts #normandybeach […]