Visiting La Manche

All our suggestions for exploring the Norman peninsula
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© Xavier Lachenaud

La Manche is brimming with inspiring and breathtaking sites. It’s a place where anything is possible! From the Bay of Mont Saint-Michel to the treasures of the Cotentin Peninsula, with its châteaux, historic monuments and natural sites, enjoy everything this unspoilt area has to offer. These places all give the territory its unique character. Discover its rich heritage and find out more about the historical events that marked the territory. Follow the guide to visit the department.

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© Xavier Lachenaud

Discover La Manche

this territory in Normandy stands out for its exceptional coastline, the variety of its unspoilt landscapes, its rich heritage and its unique mindset.

Discover La Manche
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© Xavier Lachenaud

D-Day

La Manche is a department laden with history. Many sites and museums in la Manche pay tribute to the D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.

D-Day in Normandy
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© Simon Morice

Mont Saint-Michel

Mont Saint-Michel – the pride of Normandy – stands amid the waves at high tide in the Bay, listed World Heritage by Unesco.

Mont Saint-Michel and its bay
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© Léa Guillotte

The natural sites

La Manche has 674 km of coastline, offering a wide variety of landscapes, between dunes, beaches, tidal inlets and cliffs. Even away from the coast, water is omnipresent.

The natural sites
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© Withaxie

Cultural heritage

Heritage in La Manche is so diverse in its form and origins it cannot be epitomized. Architecture here is extremely rich and diverse. La Manche has a wealth of wonders to explore.

Cultural heritage