Le Mesnil-Veneron tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Normandy landing beaches at 26 km from Le Mesnil-Veneron

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Visit Le Mesnil-Veneron: highlights and tourist information

Le Mesnil-Veneron 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 Le Mesnil-Veneron in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Normandy landing beaches at 26 km and Lessay abbey at 27 km.

Le Mesnil-Veneron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Normandy landing beaches

at 26 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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Lessay abbey

Abbey at 27 km (direction west)

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

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Coutances

at 30 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Bayeux

at 34 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 42 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

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Creully

at 46 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

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

See Creully guide

Vire

at 47 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

Barfleur

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Barfleur 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 56 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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Markets in and near Le Mesnil-Veneron

• Carentan: market Monday all day (10km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (13km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (15km)
• Periers: market Saturday (18km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (20km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (21km)
• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (23km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (25km)
• Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Le Mesnil-Veneron, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (41km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (13km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (17km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (42km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (42km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (27km)
• Argences (31km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (44km)
• Château de Beaurepaire (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie des Veys (17km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (21km)
• Roches de Ham (24km)
• Chausey (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (30km)
• Valognes (39km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (25km)
• Villers-Bocage (41km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (28km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (39km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (45km)

Geography and distances

Le Mesnil-Veneron is in the north of France at 13 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Le Mesnil-Veneron is 259 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 Le Mesnil-Veneron from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cavigny, Graignes, La Meauffe, Le Dezert, Le Hommet-d'Arthenay, Le Mesnil-Angot, Les Champs-de-Losque, Montmartin-en-Graignes, Neuilly-la-Foret, Saint-Fromond, Saint-Jean-de-Daye and Tribehou.

This page in French: Visiter Le Mesnil-Veneron