Le Dezert tourism and travel guide

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Le Dezert is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 11 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Le Dezert is 259 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 27 km and Normandy landing beaches at 27 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Le Dezert, 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 Le Dezert in Normandy.

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche

Map of places to visit near Le Dezert

Markets in and near Le Dezert

• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (11km)
• Carentan: market Monday all day (12km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (13km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Periers: market Saturday (18km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (22km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (22km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (23km)
• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (25km)
• Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Dezert, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (15km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (17km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (34km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (43km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (43km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (27km)
• Argences (29km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (44km)
• Château de Beaurepaire (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie des Veys (19km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (20km)
• Roches de Ham (22km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (44km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (29km)
• Valognes (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (23km)
• Villers-Bocage (40km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (26km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (37km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (43km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Le Dezert is in the north of France. 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 Le Dezert from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amigny, Cavigny, Graignes, La Meauffe, Le Hommet-d'Arthenay, Le Mesnil-Angot, Le Mesnil-Eury, Le Mesnil-Veneron, Les Champs-de-Losque, Pont-Hebert, Saint-Fromond, Saint-Jean-de-Daye and Tribehou.

This page in French: Visiter Le Dezert