Marcilly tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Mont-Saint-Michel at 19 km from Marcilly
Visit Marcilly: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsMarcilly is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Mont-Saint-Michel at 19 km and Saint-Brice-en-Cogles at 28 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Marcilly, 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 Marcilly in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 19 km (direction west)No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey...
See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles
at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentMost visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles...
See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

Granville
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction west-north-west)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th...
See Granville guide

Fougeres
at 33 km (direction south), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe castle and historic lower town are the main attraction, but be...
See Fougeres guide

Vire
at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Mont-Dol
at 39 km (direction 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 39 km (direction 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

Les Jardins des Renaudies
Garden at 42 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne departmentLes Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...
See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide

Cancale
at 42 km (direction west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentCancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh...
See Cancale guide

Domfront
at 45 km (direction east), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...
See Domfront guide

Combourg
at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentCombourg is best known for the Chateau de Combourg, once home to...
See Combourg guide

Coutances
at 46 km (direction north-north-west)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...
See Coutances guide

Mayenne (town)
at 60 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne departmentQuite a small town, the highlight of a visit to Mayenne is...
See Mayenne (town) guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
Map of places to visit near Marcilly
Markets in and near Marcilly
- Ducey: market Tuesday (4km)
- Avranches: market Saturday (9km)
- Brecey: market Friday (11km)
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (14km)
- Saint-James: market Monday (15km)
- La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (20km)
- Louvigne-du-Desert: market Friday (21km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (21km)
- Pontorson: market Wednesday (22km)
- Carolles: market Thursday (25km)
Hotels near Marcilly
More information about Marcilly, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Marcilly, France
What to do at Marcilly? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Marcilly.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (19km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc floral de Haute-Bretagne (26km)
- Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (27km)
- Jardin du château de La Ballue (31km)
- Jardins de la Pellerine (40km)
- Argences (42km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Couesnon (19km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (19km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (24km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (24km)
- Forêt de Fougères (29km)
- Source - Couesnon (40km)
- Île des Rimains (42km)
- Île des Landes (43km)
- Pointe du Grouin (44km)
- Étangs du canal d'Ille-et-Rance (45km)
- Roches de Ham (45km)
- Chausey (45km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Ducey (4km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (21km)
- Saint-Brice-en-Cogles (28km)
- Dol-de-Bretagne (38km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (47km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (41km)
- Saint-Fraimbault (44km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (21km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (54km)
Geography and distances
Marcilly is in the north of France at 53 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Marcilly is 265 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Marcilly
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 53 km
from Paris: 265 km
from Calais: 339 km
from Nice: 855 km
from Bordeaux: 427 km
from Strasbourg: 661 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 Marcilly from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ducey, Isigny-le-Buat, La Godefroy, Le Grand-Celland, Le Mesnil-Ozenne, Le Petit-Celland, Les Cheris, Poilley, Saint-Brice, Saint-Loup, Saint-Martin-Des-Champs, Saint-Ovin, Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme and Saint-Senier-sous-Avranches.
This page in French: Visiter Marcilly