Creances tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Lessay abbey at 3 km from Creances
Visit Creances: highlights and tourist information
Creances 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 Creances in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 3 km and Coutances at 19 km.
Creances, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Lessay abbey
Abbey at 3 km (direction east-north-east)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...
See Lessay abbey guide
Coutances
at 19 km (direction south-south-east)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...
See Coutances guide
Granville
Seaside resort at 41 km (direction south)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...
See Granville guide
Cherbourg
at 48 km (direction south)The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...
See Cherbourg guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
See Normandy landing beaches guide
Vire
at 64 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
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Markets in and near Creances
- La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (10km)
- Periers: market Saturday (11km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (12km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Friday (12km)
- Portbail: market Tuesday (18km)
- Agon-Coutainville: market Tuesday & Saturday (18km)
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Thursday - seasonal market only (24km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Saturday (24km)
- Carentan: market Monday all day (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Creances, France
What to do at Creances? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Creances.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (48km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Granville (41km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (22km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (24km)
- Château de Beaurepaire (44km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie des Veys (37km)
- Chausey (42km)
- Roches de Ham (43km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (57km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (19km)
- Valognes (35km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (46km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (48km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (46km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (45km)
Geography and distances
Creances is in the north of France at 36 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Creances is 288 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Creances
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 36 km
from Paris: 288 km
from Calais: 312 km
from Nice: 911 km
from Bordeaux: 491 km
from Strasbourg: 684 km
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 Creances from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 6 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angoville-sur-Ay, La Feuillie, Lessay, Pirou, Saint-Germain-sur-Ay and Vesly.
This page in French: Visiter Creances