Graignes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Graignes: highlights and tourist information

Graignes 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 Graignes in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 24 km and Normandy landing beaches at 27 km.

Graignes, 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 west)

The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...

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Normandy landing beaches

at 27 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...

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Coutances

at 29 km (direction south-west)

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

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Bayeux

at 36 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...

See Bayeux guide

Arromanches

at 44 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...

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Barfleur

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction east)

Barfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the harbour area...

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Creully

at 48 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...

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Vire

at 50 km (direction south-east), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 53 km (direction south-west)

Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...

See Granville guide

Cherbourg

at 53 km (direction north-west)

The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...

See Cherbourg guide

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Map of places to visit near Graignes

Markets in and near Graignes

• Carentan: market Monday all day (8km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (16km)
• Periers: market Saturday (16km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (20km)
• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (21km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (24km)
• La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (26km)
• Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Graignes, France

What to do at Graignes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Graignes.

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (10km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (20km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (36km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (45km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (30km)
• Argences (30km)
• Château de Beaurepaire (52km)
• Parc du château des Ravalet (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie des Veys (16km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (23km)
• Roches de Ham (26km)
• Chausey (60km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (29km)
• Valognes (36km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (28km)
• Villers-Bocage (44km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (30km)
• Cherbourg (54km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (42km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (46km)

Geography and distances

Graignes is in the north of France at 16 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Graignes is 262 kilometres from Paris).

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 Graignes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Le Dezert, Le Hommet-d'Arthenay, Le Mesnil-Angot, Le Mesnil-Veneron, Montmartin-en-Graignes, Saint-Andre-de-Bohon, Saint-Georges-de-Bohon, Saint-Jean-de-Daye and Tribehou.

This page in French: Visiter Graignes