Gourfaleur tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Coutances at 27 km from Gourfaleur
Visit Gourfaleur: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsGourfaleur is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Coutances at 27 km and Vire at 31 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Gourfaleur, 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 Gourfaleur in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Coutances
at 27 km (direction west)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...
See Coutances guide

Vire
at 31 km (direction south-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Lessay abbey
Abbey at 35 km (direction west-north-west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style...
See Lessay abbey guide

Normandy landing beaches
at 36 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Bayeux
at 36 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Arromanches
at 45 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados departmentArromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...
See Arromanches guide

Granville
Seaside resort at 45 km (direction west-south-west)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th...
See Granville guide

Creully
at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide

Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 58 km (direction south-west)No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey...
See Mont-Saint-Michel guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
Map of places to visit near Gourfaleur
Markets in and near Gourfaleur
- Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (4km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (10km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (10km)
- Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (24km)
- Periers: market Saturday (25km)
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (25km)
- Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
- Gavray: market Saturday (26km)
- Carentan: market Monday all day (26km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (29km)
Hotels near Gourfaleur
More information about Gourfaleur, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Gourfaleur, France
What to do at Gourfaleur? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gourfaleur.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Granville (45km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (28km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (18km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (36km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (42km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (42km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (25km)
- Plantbessin (26km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (36km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Roches de Ham (8km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (20km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (30km)
- Baie des Veys (33km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (27km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (10km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (29km)
- Villers-Bocage (33km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (12km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (27km)
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (32km)
Geography and distances
Gourfaleur is in the north of France at 4 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Gourfaleur is 253 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Gourfaleur
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 4 km
from Paris: 253 km
from Calais: 296 km
from Nice: 877 km
from Bordeaux: 474 km
from Strasbourg: 650 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 Gourfaleur from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agneaux, Baudre, Canisy, Conde-sur-Vire, Hebecrevon, La Barre-de-Semilly, La Mancelliere-sur-Vire, Le Mesnil-Raoult, Saint-Ebremond-de-Bonfosse, Saint-Georges-Montcocq, Saint-Gilles, Saint-Lo, Saint-Martin-de-Bonfosse, Saint-Romphaire, Saint-Samson-de-Bonfosse and Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire.
This page in French: Visiter Gourfaleur