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Tourism Gratot
Gratot is a French commune, located in the department of Manche and the region of Basse-Normandie.
Attractions Gratot
- Castle of Gratot
- Manoir de Chanteloup
- Notre Dame
- Hermitage St. Gerbold
- Church of Homméel
Museums and monuments to visit
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Ermitage Saint-GerboldThe Saint-Gerbold hermitage was built in the 15th century and was dedicated to the bishop of Bayeux, who lived in the 7th century. The original chapel became an hermitage and had this purpose until ...
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Château de GratotThe Chateau de Gratot, in the Pays de Coutances, has relics from the 13th and 18th centuries. The site is fitted with moat still fed with the water coming from the «Fountain a la ...
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Musée Quesnel-MorinièreThe Quesnel-Morinière museum is housed in a private mansion built in the late 17th century. It is located in the botanical garden of Coutances. The museum houses great paintings collections from ...
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Jardin des Plantes de CoutancesThe botanical garden of Coutances was created between 1852 and 1855 thanks to the donation of Mr. Quesnel de la Molinière. The botanical garden of Coutances is one of the oldest garden in the ...
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Eglise Saint NicolasThe Saint Nicolas church was built between the 13th and the 17th century, in a gothic style. The Tour lanterne and the big volumes of the chancel and of the ambulatory are very impressive.
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Eglise Saint PierreThe Saint Pierre church in Coutances is a Flamboyant Gothic style masterpiece from the late 15th century. The church has a lantern tower which reminds us of the one in the cathedral, ancient ...
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Cathédrale de CoutancesThe cathedral of Coutances is, with the abbey of the Mont Saint-Michel, the most famous monument of the Gothic art in Normandy. The building was built in the early 13th century and based on many ...
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Les fours à chaux du ReyCome and discover the activity of the lime kilns of Rey through a sounds and pictures route through the industrials buildings from the 19th century. The sounds and the images recreate the atmosphere ...
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Église Saint-ÉvroultThe Church of Saint-Évroult d'Agon was built in the XII and XIII centuries.
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Jardins d'ArgencesWhen we talk about the Gardens of Argences, we must talk about their creator, Caroline Lecardonnel. She was in the past a journalist for many famous French newspapers and on the radio. She bought in ...
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Manoir de CoutainvilleDating from the late of XV century and early of XVI century, this mansion is located at northeast of Agon. The latter was inhabited by the Lords of Coutainville and Marquis de Costentin. One can see ...
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Château de RegnévilleThe medieval castle of Régneville was built near the haven of Regnéville, in order to house the merchants who came there to get shelter in the harbour. During the 14th century, ships came from ...
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Château d'AgonCastle of Agon was built between the XVII and XVIII centuries.
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Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-FlotsThe Chaptel "Notre-Dame-des-Flots" was built recently.
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Manoir du Grand TauteThe manor of the Grand Taute is a historic residence in the Manche region. It was built in the 16th century by Jean le Coq. The building was fitted with a defence system very efficient in order to be ...
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Eglise Notre-Dame de SavignyThe church of Savigny was originally built in the 12th century but underwent different modifications. The church has one nave and one transept. The nave and the bay shows that different styles mix in ...
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Mausolée LetenneurThe mausoleum Letenneur is a tomb built by one man, Auguste Letenneur, in order to be buried there with his wife and his children. The construction of this 75-foot high remarkable grave started in ...
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Château de PirouThe Chateau de Pirou was built in the 12th century and is situated on an island in a artificial lake. Back in the days, it was located on the shore and watched over the East coast of the Channel. It ...
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Musée TancrèdeThe Tancred museum in Hauteville-la-Guichard presents the conquest of the southern Italy by the son of a Norman lord, Tancred of Hauteville. The Norman founded in Sicily one of the most exceptional ...
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Maison de la briqueThe brick museum is housed in the former local brickyard which was saved from destruction by the inhabitants. The building houses today the museum and exhibitions.
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Château de Cerisy-la-SalleThe castle of Cerisy-la-Salle was built between 1605 and 1620 then extended in 1765. It was built on the base of the former medieval castle. There is, inside the castle, a monumental staircase as ...
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Abbaye Sainte Trinité de LessayThe Abbey of Lessay was founded in 1056 and had its apogee in the 12th and 13th centuries. The abbey is a Romanesque building which was partially destroyed during World War 2 and identically restored ...
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Maison des maraisThe maison des marais, (house of the swamps) is located near the swamps. It is a classical swamps architecture style house. The local association for the protection of that type of buildings has been ...
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- Départ : Le mont-saint-michel
- Durée : 2 jours
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- Durée : 4 jours
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- Durée : 3 jours
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- Thème : Sites and museums
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- Durée : 6 jours
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