Cherence-le-Heron tourism and travel guide

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Visit Cherence-le-Heron: highlights and tourist information

Cherence-le-Heron 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 Cherence-le-Heron in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 23 km and Mont-Saint-Michel at 29 km.

Cherence-le-Heron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

at 23 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

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Granville

Seaside resort at 30 km (direction west)

Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...

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Coutances

at 33 km (direction north-west)

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

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...

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Domfront

at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

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Cancale

at 48 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh every day!...

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Mont-Dol

at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Mont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which stands a...

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 50 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The lovely old town in Dol-de-Bretagne ensure it remains one of the most popular...

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Fougeres

at 50 km (direction south), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be sure to...

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Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 52 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

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Lessay abbey

Abbey at 53 km (direction north-west)

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

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Combourg

at 60 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combourg is best known for the Chateau de Combourg, once home to Chateaubriand, the...

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Reserve excursions near Cherence-le-Heron

Map of places to visit near Cherence-le-Heron

Markets in and near Cherence-le-Heron

• Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (5km)
• Brecey: market Friday (9km)
• La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (15km)
• Gavray: market Saturday (17km)
• Avranches: market Saturday (18km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (21km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (22km)
• Vire: market Friday (23km)
• Brehal: market Tuesday & Sunday (26km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Cherence-le-Heron, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (30km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (30km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (30km)
• Domfront (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Argences (29km)
• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (43km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (43km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (47km)
• Plantbessin (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Saint-Sever (11km)
• Roches de Ham (28km)
• Couesnon (31km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (31km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (39km)
• Chausey (44km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villedieu-les-Poeles (5km)
• Ducey (21km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (30km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (45km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (49km)
• Villers-Bocage (50km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (24km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (10km)
• Parc zoologique de Jurques (39km)

Geography and distances

Cherence-le-Heron is in the north of France at 36 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Cherence-le-Heron is 260 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 Cherence-le-Heron from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beslon, Boisyvon, Braffais, Fleury, La Chapelle-Cecelin, La Trinite, Les Loges-sur-Brecey, Rouffigny, Saint-Aubin-Des-Bois, Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves, Saint-Martin-le-Bouillant, Saint-Maur-Des-Bois, Saint-Nicolas-Des-Bois, Sainte-Cecile and Villedieu-les-Poeles.

This page in French: Visiter Cherence-le-Heron