Tourism in Pirou

Museums and monuments to visit

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  Château de Pirou
  The 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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  Abbaye Sainte Trinité de Lessay
  The 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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  Manoir du Grand Taute
  The 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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  Château de Gratot
  The 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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  Ermitage Saint-Gerbold
  The 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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  Manoir de Coutainville
  Dating 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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  Église Saint-Évroult
  The Church of Saint-Évroult d'Agon was built in the XII and XIII centuries.
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  Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Flots
  The Chaptel "Notre-Dame-des-Flots" was built recently.
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  Château d'Agon
  Castle of Agon was built between the XVII and XVIII centuries.
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  Eglise Saint Nicolas
  The 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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  Musée Quesnel-Morinière
  The 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 Coutances
  The 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 Pierre
  The 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 Coutances
  The 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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  Maison de la brique
  The 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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  Les fours à chaux du Rey
  Come 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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  Château de Regnéville
  The 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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  Musée Tancrède
  The 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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  Jardins d'Argences
  When 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 ...