Grimesnil tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Coutances at 13 km from Grimesnil
Visit Grimesnil: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsGrimesnil is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Coutances at 13 km and Granville at 22 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Grimesnil, 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 Grimesnil in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Coutances
at 13 km (direction north-west)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...
See Coutances guide

Granville
Seaside resort at 22 km (direction west-south-west)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th...
See Granville guide

Lessay abbey
Abbey at 32 km (direction north-north-west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style...
See Lessay abbey guide

Vire
at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 37 km (direction south-south-west)No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey...
See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Cancale
at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentCancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh...
See Cancale guide

Mont-Dol
at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentMont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which...
See Mont-Dol guide

Dol-de-Bretagne
at 54 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe lovely old town in Dol-de-Bretagne ensure it remains one of the...
See Dol-de-Bretagne guide

Normandy landing beaches
at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Emerald Coast
at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe Emerald Coast in northern Brittany is extremely popular with visitors and...
See Emerald Coast guide

Saint-Malo
at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentWe were pleased to discover that Saint-Malo, often considered a ferry port,...
See Saint-Malo guide

Bayeux
at 59 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Saint-Suliac
Most Beautiful Village at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentSaint Suliac is a beautiful village on the estuary of the River...
See Saint-Suliac guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
Map of places to visit near Grimesnil
Markets in and near Grimesnil
- Gavray: market Saturday (5km)
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (13km)
- Brehal: market Tuesday & Sunday (13km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (16km)
- La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (18km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (18km)
- Agon-Coutainville: market Tuesday & Saturday (21km)
- Granville: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (22km)
- Saint-Pair-sur-Mer: market Thursday (22km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (23km)
Hotels near Grimesnil
More information about Grimesnil, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Grimesnil, France
What to do at Grimesnil? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Grimesnil.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (37km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Granville (22km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (9km)
- Plantbessin (49km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Roches de Ham (24km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (27km)
- Chausey (34km)
- Couesnon (39km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (39km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (43km)
- Île des Landes (45km)
- Pointe du Grouin (45km)
- Île des Rimains (46km)
- Île du Guesclin (49km)
- Côte de Cancale à Paramé (50km)
- Île Besnard (53km)
- Havre de Rothéneuf (53km)
- Estuaire de la Rance (63km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (13km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (16km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (28km)
- Ducey (38km)
- Dol-de-Bretagne (53km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (24km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (13km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (44km)
Geography and distances
Grimesnil is in the north of France at 26 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Grimesnil is 271 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Grimesnil
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 26 km
from Paris: 271 km
from Calais: 319 km
from Nice: 882 km
from Bordeaux: 461 km
from Strasbourg: 668 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 Grimesnil from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Contrieres, Gavray, Guehebert, La Baleine, Le Mesnil-Aubert, Lengronne, Roncey, Saint-Denis-le-Gast, Saint-Denis-le-Vetu, Saint-Martin-de-Cenilly, Sourdeval-les-Bois and Trelly.
This page in French: Visiter Grimesnil