THE REMPARTS
Saint-Lô
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
5/5
(1 review)
The Promenade des Remparts leads to a beautiful public garden with a view of the River Vire.Read more
GRANVILLE LIGHTHOUSE
Granville
Towers to visit
5/5
(1 review)
This lighthouse, situated on a majestic promontory overlooking the sea, watches over the ...Read more
LOGIS TIPHAINE
Intra-Muros, Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Places associated with famous people to visit
5/5
(1 review)
The Logis Tiphaine, with its listed facade and roof, is part of the Montagne museum circuitRead more
V1 SHORT RAMP LAUNCH SITE
Site de Brécourt, Cherbourg-En-Cotentin
Military monuments
5/5
(1 review)
The site of the launch pad for Germany’s V1 rockets during the Second World War is a witness ...Read more
CASTLE OF REGNEVILLE
Regnéville-Sur-Mer
Castles to visit
5/5
(1 review)
Castle built near the sea, to be discovered through a discovery trail that traces its history ...Read more
MANOR HOUSE OF SAUSSEY - GARDEN AND MUSEUM
Route de Villedieu, Saussey
Parks and gardens
3.6/5
(12 reviews)
Manor house housing a magnificent glass museum featuring antique glasswareRead more
GALLEY MANOR
4, rue des Claires, Cherbourg-En-Cotentin
Mansion to visit
4.2/5
(6 reviews)
This 16th-century manor house can be visited on request from the town hall.Read more
LOAFER TOWER
Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue
Towers to visit
4.5/5
(2 reviews)
Tour Vauban de la Hougue, a monument to both military and architectural history.Read more
CHAUSEY ISLANDS LIGHTHOUSE
La Grande-Île, Iles-Chausey
Towers to visit
4.3/5
(3 reviews)
An impressive lighthouse built in 1847 on the Grande-Île of Chausey, an unmissable landmark on ...Read more
THE DAM ON THE COUESNON
Le Mont-Saint-Michel
Works of art to see
4/5
(6 reviews)
A dam designed by architect Luc Weizmann as a place to contemplate Mont-Saint-Michel.Read more
GRANDVAL-CALIGNY HOTEL
32, rue des Religieuses, Valognes
Mansion to visit
4/5
(2 reviews)
A sober, well-kept hotel with a few refurbishments, famous for having welcomed Jules Barbey ...Read more
MATIGNON CASTLE
Rue Victor-Hugo, Torigny-Les-Villes
Castles to visit
4/5
(2 reviews)
Castle restored after the Second World War, with Aubusson tapestries, Louis XV furniture and ...Read more
PONT-CANAL
Carentan Les Marais
Contemporary architecture
4/5
(2 reviews)
A bridge-canal built to ensure continuity between the two main cities in western Normandy, Caen ...Read more
ROMAN BORNE
Sainte-Mère-Eglise
Monuments to visit
4/5
(1 review)
Roman bollard placed on a Roman capital, in the square of the church Sainte-Mère-Église, ...Read more
THE XIII ARCH BRIDGE
Port-Bail-Sur-Mer
Works of art to see
4/5
(1 review)
Monument erected in 1873 in Port-Bail-sur-Mer, the bridge with the XIII Arches, impressive by ...Read more
THE SEMAPHORUS
La Grande-Île, Iles-Chausey
Monuments to visit
4/5
(1 review)
Semaphore belonging to the Conservatoire du littoral and hosting scientists in charge of ...Read more
THE CASTLE AND THE DUNGEON
Place d'Estouville, Avranches
Castles to visit
4/5
(1 review)
Castle built around 950 by Onfroi whose keep was replaced by a high crenellated tower in ...Read more
THE BRICQUEBEC CASTLE
Bricquebec-En-Cotentin
Castles to visit
4/5
(1 review)
A visit to the ruins of the old castle, the commemorative museum, Field Marshal Montgomery, and ...Read more
THE OLD MANSIONS
Carentan Les Marais
Mansion to visit
4/5
(1 review)
Former mansions in Carentan-les-Marais that survived the Second World War, converted into a ...Read more
GREAT ORGAN OF NOTRE-DAME
Carentan Les Marais
Monuments to visit
4/5
(1 review)
A rare style of organ in the département, classified as a historic monument and recently ...Read more
HOTEL DU PRÉFET MARITIME
12, rue des Bastions, Cherbourg-En-Cotentin
Mansion to visit
3/5
(1 review)
A little-known mansion and emblem of maritime tradition, with a salon, new buildings and even a ...Read more
HÔTEL DE LESSEY
rue des Prêtres, Carentan Les Marais
Monuments to visit
3/5
(1 review)
The hotel is a real marvel for the city, now a convent and home to the Notre-Dame institution.Read more
MEDIEVAL ARCADES
Place de la République, Carentan Les Marais
Markets
3/5
(1 review)
Medieval arcades housing shops in Carentan, a unique vestige in Normandy and a witness of ...Read more
SAINT-PIERRE CASTLE
Rue de l'Eglise, Saint-Pierre-Eglise
Castles to visit
Château built on the ruins of a Renaissance structure, surrounded by a magnificent parkland, ...Read more
ISLET CASTLE
Sainte-Marie du Mont, Sainte-Marie-Du-Mont
Castles to visit
Château de l'Islet, replaced by a building comprising 2 identical main buildings and an ...Read more
THE MENHIRS
Saint-Pierre-Eglise
Monuments to visit
Superstitious menhirs in Saint-Pierre-Église, dating from the Neolithic period and known as ...Read more
ALAUNA ROMAN BATHS
Rue Pierre-de-Coubertin, Valognes
Ancient monuments
The ruins of the thermal baths and the site of the theatre in Valognes are the only remains of ...Read more
CHERRY CASTLE
Cerisy-La-Salle
Castles to visit
This handsome ensemble was built in the early 17th century by Jean Richier, a Protestant ...Read more
THE TOWER OF THE OLD CHURCH
Saint-Hilaire-Du-Harcouët
Towers to visit
Tower erected in 1083 in Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët, with a painted decoration by the artist ...Read more
FERNAND LIGHT MOSAIC
Hôpital mémorial France-Etats-Unis, Saint-Lô
Monuments to visit
Fernand Léger mosaic, an allegorical mosaic on the Saint-Lô Memorial Hospital.Read more
TOWN HALL OF COUTANCES
Coutances
Public buildings to visit
City Hall of Coutances in the Hôtel de Citi, with a beautiful facade and a mural by Charles ...Read more
MEGALITHIC POLISHER OF SAINT-BENOIT
Saint-James
Ancient monuments
A remarkable polisher dating back to about 4,000 years BC, classified as a historical monument, ...Read more
THE STRONG
Iles-Chausey
Military monuments
A fortress to visit on Îles Chausey, a site steeped in history that was built by Napoleon III ...Read more
THE CHÂTEAU RENAULT
Chausey, Iles-Chausey
Castles to visit
Mansion with neo-Gothic openings, an interior patio and garden, and an unusual swimming pool on ...Read more
VAUVILLE CASTLE
La Hague
Castles to visit
15th-century castle composed of two buildings, with a main building, mullioned windows, and a ...Read more
THE LIGHTHOUSE OF STORMS
La Hague
Works of art to see
The Tempest Lighthouse, 48 metres high and with a range of 19 miles, is located 800 metres off ...Read more
BERGEVIN HOUSE AND GARDEN
Avranches
Places associated with famous people to visit
This house, built on the site of the second medieval castle wall, was the governor’s ...Read more
THE JEAN JACQUES TOWER
Rue du Château, Flamanville
Castles to visit
The Jean-Jacques Tower to admire a pretty vaulted room whose balcony offers a breathtaking view ...Read more
BAILEY BRIDGE
Pont dit de Brévands, Carentan Les Marais
Monuments to visit
A remarkable Bailey bridge linking Carentan to the communes of Brévands, a relic of the Second ...Read more
THE MANOR OF THE GREAT TAUTE
Saint-Sauveur-Lendelin
Mansion to visit
Manor house built at the end of the 16th century by Jean Le Coq, one of the best-preserved ...Read more
QUESNAY MANOR
Le Quesnay, Valognes
Mansion to visit
A bucolic stroll, flanked by old houses, shady and full of flowersRead more
THE CASTLE OF LA HAYE
Rue du château, La Haye
Castles to visit
A castle dating from 1820-1830, founded on the feudal motte near the keep, consisting of ...Read more
THE OLD BRIDGE
1, Grande-Rue, Ducey-Les Chéris
Works of art to see
This old stone bridge, made of granite, with 7 large arches, is one of the oldest bridges in ...Read more
THE CASTLE OF THE SEMONDIERE
La Sémondière, Brécey
Castles to visit
La Semondière, a Louis XIII-style château, is the oldest building in the Brécey community.Read more
CABANES VAUBAN
Carolles
Monuments to visit
Cabins with a view, built from schist and granite, originally to watch over the coastline, a ...Read more
PONTHERGEE HOTEL
47, rue Sébline, Carentan Les Marais
Monuments to visit
A hotel built in 1554 featuring an unusual double portal with Renaissance-style buttresses and ...Read more