Marchesieux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lessay abbey at 18 km from Marchesieux

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Visit Marchesieux: highlights and tourist information

Marchesieux 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 Marchesieux in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 18 km and Coutances at 21 km.

Marchesieux, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lessay abbey

Abbey at 18 km (direction west)

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

See Lessay abbey guide

Coutances

at 21 km (direction south-west)

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

See Coutances guide

Normandy landing beaches

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

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

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Bayeux

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

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

See Bayeux guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 45 km (direction south-west)

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

See Granville guide

Vire

at 49 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

Arromanches

at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Arromanches guide

Cherbourg

at 55 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 Marchesieux

Markets in and near Marchesieux

• Periers: market Saturday (9km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (11km)
• Carentan: market Monday all day (13km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (19km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (22km)
• Gouville-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (23km)
• Gouville-sur-Mer: market Friday (23km)
• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (25km)

More information about Marchesieux, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Marchesieux, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (13km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (26km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Argences (22km)
• Plantbessin (36km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie des Veys (24km)
• Roches de Ham (25km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (29km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (45km)
• Chausey (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (21km)
• Valognes (38km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (28km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (29km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (39km)
• Parc zoologique de Jurques (44km)

Geography and distances

Marchesieux is in the north of France at 17 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Marchesieux is 268 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 Marchesieux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auxais, Feugeres, Le Mesnil-Eury, Le Mesnil-Vigot, Les Champs-de-Losque, Lozon, Montreuil-sur-Lozon, Raids, Remilly-sur-Lozon, Saint-Andre-de-Bohon, Saint-Aubin-du-Perron, Saint-Germain-sur-Seves, Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny, Saint-Sebastien-de-Raids, Sainteny and Tribehou.

This page in French: Visiter Marchesieux