Carentan tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lessay abbey at 23 km from Carentan

Visit Carentan: highlights and tourist information

Carentan is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Carentan in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 23 km and Normandy landing beaches at 27 km.

Carentan, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Lessay abbey

Abbey at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style...

See Lessay abbey guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Coutances

at 33 km (direction south-west)

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...

See Coutances guide

Bayeux

at 39 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...

See Bayeux guide

Barfleur

Most Beautiful Village at 41 km (direction east)

Barfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the...

See Barfleur guide

Arromanches

at 45 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...

See Arromanches guide

Cherbourg

at 45 km (direction north-west)

The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest...

See Cherbourg guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche

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Map of places to visit near Carentan

Markets in and near Carentan

Market days in Carentan: weekly market: Monday all day;

• Carentan: market Monday all day (0km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (13km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (17km)
• Periers: market Saturday (18km)
• La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (22km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (23km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (24km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (28km)
• Valognes: market Friday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Carentan, France

What to do at Carentan? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Carentan.

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (32km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Barfleur (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (4km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (26km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (34km)
• Argences (35km)
• Château de Beaurepaire (44km)
• Parc du château des Ravalet (45km)
• Parc du château de Nacqueville (55km)
• Jardin botanique du château de Vauville (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie des Veys (11km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (29km)
• Roches de Ham (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Valognes (28km)
• Coutances (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (36km)
• Villers-Bocage (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (38km)
• Cherbourg (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (49km)

Geography and distances

Carentan is in the north of France at 24 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Carentan is 266 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient. For driving distances to Carentan from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angoville-Au-Plain, Auvers, Brevands, Catz, Houesville, Meautis, Saint-Come-du-Mont, Saint-Georges-de-Bohon, Saint-Hilaire-Petitville and Saint-Pellerin.

This page in French: Visiter Carentan