Fontenay-sur-Mer tourism and travel guide
Visit Fontenay-sur-Mer: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFontenay-sur-Mer is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 45 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Fontenay-sur-Mer is 275 kilometres from Paris).
Popular places to visit nearby include Barfleur at 20 km and Cherbourg at 27 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fontenay-sur-Mer, 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 Fontenay-sur-Mer in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
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)
More information about Fontenay-sur-Mer, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Fontenay-sur-Mer, France
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
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
Fontenay-sur-Mer is in the north of France. 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
