Cuves tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vire at 21 km from Cuves

Visit Cuves: highlights and tourist information

Cuves is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 21 km and Mont-Saint-Michel at 31 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Cuves, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Cuves in Normandy.

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

Vire

at 21 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Vire guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Domfront

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Granville guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

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

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Fougeres

at 41 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Fougeres guide

Coutances

at 45 km (direction north-west)

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

See Coutances guide

Mont-Dol

at 51 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Mont-Dol guide

Dol-de-Bretagne

at 51 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...

See Dol-de-Bretagne guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 55 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Mayenne (town)

at 58 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

Quite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is...

See Mayenne (town) guide

Combourg

at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

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

See Combourg guide

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

Map of places to visit near Cuves

Markets in and near Cuves

• Brecey: market Friday (5km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (14km)
• Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (16km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (16km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (17km)
• Avranches: market Saturday (19km)
• Vire: market Friday (21km)
• La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (23km)
• Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (26km)
• Saint-James: market Monday (27km)

Hotels near Cuves

More information about Cuves, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Cuves, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (31km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (36km)
• Granville (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (35km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (40km)
• Argences (40km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (44km)
• Jardins de la Pellerine (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Saint-Sever (12km)
• Couesnon (32km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (32km)
• Roches de Ham (35km)
• Forêt de Fougères (36km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (37km)
• Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (58km)

Towns of Art and history

• Fougeres (41km)
• Coutances (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villedieu-les-Poeles (16km)
• Ducey (17km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (36km)
• Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (39km)
• Villers-Bocage (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (30km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (39km)
• Saint-Loup-du-Gast (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (21km)
• Parc zoologique de Jurques (41km)

Geography and distances

Cuves is in the north of France at 44 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Cuves is 253 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 Cuves from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brecey, La Chapelle-Uree, Le Grand-Celland, Le Mesnil-Adelee, Le Mesnil-Gilbert, Le Mesnil-Rainfray, Les Cresnays, Les Loges-sur-Brecey, Lingeard, Reffuveille, Saint-Laurent-de-Cuves, Saint-Michel-de-Montjoie and Saint-Pois.

This page in French: Visiter Cuves