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On william the conqueror's footsteps
Topic | Sciences and discovery |
Departure | SAINT-JAMES (50) |
Details | William the Conqueror fortified the town of Saint-James to protect it against British invaders. You will discover the vestiges via two footpaths around the town and its surroundings leading to them. |
Montmartin-sur-Mer
Montmartin-sur-Mer is a commune located in the department of La Manche in the Basse-Normandie region.
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Auberge de la Sélune
- Ducey
- 02 33 48 53 62
Au Jardin des Plantes
- Avranches
- 02 33 58 03 68
Camping les Cognets
- Dragey-ronthon
- 02 33 48 86 98
Discover Carentan
Carentan is a town located in the Manche department and the region of Basse-Normandie.
Things to see include:
- The Notre-Dame church
- The Hotel de Ville
- The Medieval arcades
- The Pont-Canal
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Domaine Saint-Hilaire
- Saint-hilaire-petitville
- 02 33 42 14 07
Hôtel la Grandcopaise
- Grandcamp-maisy
- 02 31 22 65 00
Coutance
Coutances is a commune located in the department of La Manche in the Basse-Normandie region. It is also well known for its cathedral, its Jazz festival 'Sous les pommiers'.
Things to see:
- The Notre-Dame cathedral.
- The Town Hall housed in the Clussy hotel and its scale model of a Drakkar.
- The 'Jardin des plantes' a botanical garden.
- The Quesnel-Morinière museum.
Accommodation nearby
Auberge de la Sélune
- Ducey
- 02 33 48 53 62
Au Jardin des Plantes
- Avranches
- 02 33 58 03 68
Camping les Cognets
- Dragey-ronthon
- 02 33 48 86 98
Discover Blainville-sur-Mer
Blainville-sur-Mer is a commune located in the department of the Manche in the Basse-Normandie region.
Things to see:
- The Romanesque church
- The castle of the Ruettes in the 'Rue des Bas' street
- The Gonneville manor and the Chapelle des Marins
Accommodation nearby
Le Mascaret Maison d'Hôtes et de Bien-Être
- Blainville-sur-mer
- 02 33 45 86 09
Hôtel La Pocatière
- Coutances
- 02 33 45 13 77
Les Gîtes de la Mer
- Hauteville-sur-mer
- 02 33 47 72 27
Fermanville
Fermanville is a commune located in the La Manche department in the region of Basse-Normandie.
Things to see include:
- The 'Cap Lévi' fortification
- The memorial of poetess Marie Ravenel (1811-1893)
- The railway viaduct de la vallée des moulins
- Croix commémorative à Fréval
- Stèle en mémoire des disparus de La Fidèle
Accommodation nearby
Ambassadeur Hôtel
- Cherbourg-octeville
- 02 33 43 10 00
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