Montabot tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vire at 20 km from Montabot
Visit Montabot: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsMontabot is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 20 km and Coutances at 28 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Montabot, 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 Montabot in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vire
at 20 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Coutances
at 28 km (direction west-north-west)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...
See Coutances guide

Granville
Seaside resort at 36 km (direction west-south-west)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th...
See Granville guide

Lessay abbey
Abbey at 43 km (direction north-west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style...
See Lessay abbey guide

Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 44 km (direction south-west)No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey...
See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Bayeux
at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Domfront
at 52 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...
See Domfront guide

Normandy landing beaches
at 52 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Creully
at 58 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide

Arromanches
at 58 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentArromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...
See Arromanches guide

Mont-Dol
at 62 km (direction west-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 63 km (direction west-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
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
Map of places to visit near Montabot
Markets in and near Montabot
- Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (13km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (15km)
- Gavray: market Saturday (17km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (20km)
- Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (20km)
- Vire: market Friday (21km)
- Brecey: market Friday (24km)
- La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (25km)
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (27km)
- Sourdeval: market Tuesday (28km)
Hotels near Montabot
More information about Montabot, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Montabot, France
What to do at Montabot? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montabot.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (44km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (33km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (49km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (53km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (53km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (56km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (24km)
- Plantbessin (38km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (56km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (49km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Roches de Ham (12km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (14km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (33km)
- Couesnon (45km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (45km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (28km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (13km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (15km)
- Ducey (37km)
- Villers-Bocage (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (9km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (18km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (28km)
Geography and distances
Montabot is in the north of France at 20 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Montabot is 254 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Montabot
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 20 km
from Paris: 254 km
from Calais: 309 km
from Nice: 867 km
from Bordeaux: 457 km
from Strasbourg: 651 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 Montabot from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaucoudray, Chevry, Gouvets, La Haye-Bellefond, Le Chefresne, Margueray, Maupertuis, Montbray, Morigny, Percy, Saint-Vigor-Des-Monts, Tessy-sur-Vire and Villebaudon.
This page in French: Visiter Montabot