Gonfreville tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Lessay abbey at 10 km from Gonfreville
Visit Gonfreville: highlights and tourist information
Gonfreville 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 Gonfreville in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 10 km and Coutances at 23 km.
Gonfreville, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Lessay abbey
Abbey at 10 km (direction west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...
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Coutances
at 23 km (direction south-south-west)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...
See Coutances guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 40 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
Cherbourg
at 47 km (direction north-north-west)The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...
See Cherbourg guide
Granville
Seaside resort at 47 km (direction south-south-west)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...
See Granville guide
Barfleur
Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction north-north-east)Barfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the harbour area...
See Barfleur guide
Vire
at 58 km (direction 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 Gonfreville
- Periers: market Saturday (6km)
- La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (12km)
- Carentan: market Monday all day (13km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (19km)
- Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (20km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (20km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Friday (20km)
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (21km)
- Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
- Portbail: market Tuesday (24km)
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Tourist attractions near Gonfreville, France
What to do at Gonfreville? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gonfreville.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (40km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Granville (47km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (11km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (34km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (25km)
- Château de Beaurepaire (44km)
- Plantbessin (44km)
- Parc du château des Ravalet (47km)
- Jardin botanique du château de Vauville (55km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie des Veys (25km)
- Roches de Ham (35km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (38km)
- Chausey (51km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (23km)
- Valognes (31km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (38km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (46km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (39km)
- Cherbourg (48km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (45km)
Geography and distances
Gonfreville is in the north of France at 26 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Gonfreville is 277 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Gonfreville
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 26 km
from Paris: 277 km
from Calais: 300 km
from Nice: 904 km
from Bordeaux: 493 km
from Strasbourg: 672 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 Gonfreville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gorges, Laulne, Le Plessis-Lastelle, Millieres, Nay, Periers, Raids, Saint-Germain-sur-Seves, Saint-Patrice-de-Claids and Saint-Sebastien-de-Raids.
This page in French: Visiter Gonfreville