Fontenay-sur-Mer tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Barfleur at 20 km from Fontenay-sur-Mer

Visit Fontenay-sur-Mer: highlights and tourist information

Fontenay-sur-Mer 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 Fontenay-sur-Mer in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Barfleur at 20 km and Cherbourg at 27 km.

Fontenay-sur-Mer, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Barfleur

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Barfleur guide

Cherbourg

at 27 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Cherbourg guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Lessay abbey

Abbey at 34 km (direction south-west)

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

See Lessay abbey guide

Bayeux

at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Bayeux guide

Coutances

at 51 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Coutances guide

Arromanches

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

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

See Arromanches guide

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Map of places to visit near Fontenay-sur-Mer

Markets in and near Fontenay-sur-Mer

• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (9km)
• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue: market Saturday (11km)
• Valognes: market Friday (12km)
• Quettehou: market Tuesday (12km)
• Saint-Pierre-Eglise: market Wednesday (21km)
• Carentan: market Monday all day (21km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (22km)
• Bricquebec: market Monday (23km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Cherbourg: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontenay-sur-Mer, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (12km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Barfleur (20km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (21km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (43km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château des Ravalet (26km)
• Château de Beaurepaire (28km)
• Parc du château de Nacqueville (37km)
• Jardin botanique du château de Vauville (42km)
• Plantbessin (49km)
• Jardin Jacques Prévert (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie des Veys (18km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (45km)
• Cap de la Hague (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Valognes (12km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cherbourg (28km)

Geography and distances

Fontenay-sur-Mer is in the north of France at 45 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Fontenay-sur-Mer is 275 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 Fontenay-sur-Mer from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aumeville-Lestre, Azeville, Ecausseville, Emondeville, Eroudeville, Foucarville, Fresville, Joganville, Lestre, Montebourg, Octeville-l'Avenel, Ozeville, Quineville, Ravenoville, Saint-Floxel, Saint-Germain-de-Varreville, Saint-Marcouf, Saint-Martin-d'Audouville and Vaudreville.

This page in French: Visiter Fontenay-sur-Mer