Why go dans la Manche?
The good reasons to go dans la Manche
The nose of Jobourg
The highest cliffs in Europe suddenly fall into the English Channel: splendid!
Chausey Islands at high tide
Turquoise waters, golden sands: the archipelago multiplies as the sea recedes.
Carnival in Granville
In February, the city hosts the biggest event of its kind in Normandy!
The Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay
There is no shortage of superlatives to describe the splendours of the Wonder and its bay!
Visit the Saint-Lô stud farm
In the prefectural city, the splendid complex dedicated to the horse does not fail to amaze.
La Manche, land of bicycles
Dedicated lanes to discover the cities and the countryside: the bicycle is king here!
Hills and waterfalls
In the south of the department, altitudes can reach an unexpected 400 metres!
Discover the Cotentin marshes
An incredible nature reserve, the marshes form a veritable inland sea in winter!
Having a festival
Jazz, pop, classical, rock: La Manche is a land of arts and music.
Explore the mysteries of the sea
In Cherbourg, the Cité de la Mer is the largest complex dedicated to the underwater world.
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Discover la Manche
People talk about the sea, but the department is easy to place on a map (it's long, from the tip of the Cotentin to Mont-Saint-Michel), but it's not the best known. Some know the southern part of the department, around Mont-Saint-Michel; others, the area around the D-Day landing beaches; and still others, the northern part of the Cotentin and the area around Cherbourg. And yet! Diverse though it may be, the département of La Manche is indeed a concrete administrative entity, and much more than that. In this part of your guide, you'll learn about the essentials of the département and get to know it better before you set out to explore it. From geography to history, from economics to fine arts, you'll see that there's a lot to do, and a lot to know! So that you don't come here without knowing the key elements, discover La Manche in a few sections.
