Gourbesville tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Lessay abbey at 24 km from Gourbesville
Visit Gourbesville: highlights and tourist information
Gourbesville 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 Gourbesville in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 24 km and Cherbourg at 28 km.
Gourbesville, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Lessay abbey
Abbey at 24 km (direction south-south-west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...
See Lessay abbey guide
Cherbourg
at 28 km (direction north-west)The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...
See Cherbourg guide
Barfleur
Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction north-north-east)Barfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the harbour area...
See Barfleur guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 38 km (direction east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
See Normandy landing beaches guide
Coutances
at 43 km (direction south)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...
See Coutances guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
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Markets in and near Gourbesville
- Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (7km)
- Valognes: market Friday (11km)
- Bricquebec: market Monday (17km)
- La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (17km)
- Carentan: market Monday all day (18km)
- Quettehou: market Tuesday (21km)
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue: market Saturday (21km)
- Portbail: market Tuesday (23km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Thursday - seasonal market only (25km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Saturday (25km)
More information about Gourbesville, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Gourbesville, France
What to do at Gourbesville? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gourbesville.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (21km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Barfleur (29km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (15km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (43km)
Remarkable gardens
- Château de Beaurepaire (27km)
- Parc du château des Ravalet (27km)
- Parc du château de Nacqueville (37km)
- Jardin botanique du château de Vauville (40km)
- Jardin Jacques Prévert (49km)
- Plantbessin (51km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie des Veys (20km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (46km)
- Cap de la Hague (47km)
- Nez de Jobourg (47km)
- Roches de Ham (51km)
Towns of Art and history
- Valognes (11km)
- Coutances (43km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (53km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cherbourg (29km)
Geography and distances
Gourbesville is in the north of France at 41 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Gourbesville is 281 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Gourbesville
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 41 km
from Paris: 281 km
from Calais: 288 km
from Nice: 918 km
from Bordeaux: 514 km
from Strasbourg: 674 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 Gourbesville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amfreville, Biniville, Carquebut, Chef-du-Pont, Crosville-sur-Douve, Ecausseville, Emondeville, Etienville, Fresville, Hautteville-Bocage, Hemevez, Joganville, La Bonneville, Le Ham, Lieusaint, Neuville-Au-Plain, Orglandes, Picauville, Reigneville-Bocage and Urville.
This page in French: Visiter Gourbesville