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
To Visit Attractions Book a visitFontenay-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...
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Normandy landing beaches
at 33 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
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Lessay abbey
Abbey at 34 km (direction south-west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style...
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Bayeux
at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados departmentBest 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...
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Arromanches
at 53 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados departmentArromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...
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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).
Distance to Fontenay-sur-Mer
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 45 km
from Paris: 275 km
from Calais: 278 km
from Nice: 917 km
from Bordeaux: 520 km
from Strasbourg: 668 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 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