Montpinchon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Coutances at 12 km from Montpinchon
Visit Montpinchon: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitMontpinchon 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 Montpinchon in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Coutances at 12 km and Lessay abbey at 27 km.
Montpinchon, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Coutances
at 12 km (direction west)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...
See Coutances guide

Lessay abbey
Abbey at 27 km (direction north-west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style...
See Lessay abbey guide

Granville
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction west-south-west)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th...
See Granville guide

Vire
at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 45 km (direction south-south-west)No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey...
See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Normandy landing beaches
at 50 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Bayeux
at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Cancale
at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentCancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh...
See Cancale guide

Domfront
at 68 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...
See Domfront guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
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Markets in and near Montpinchon
- Marigny: market Wednesday (10km)
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (10km)
- Gavray: market Saturday (13km)
- Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (19km)
- Periers: market Saturday (19km)
- Brehal: market Tuesday & Sunday (20km)
- Agon-Coutainville: market Tuesday & Saturday (21km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (21km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Friday (21km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (21km)
More information about Montpinchon, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Montpinchon, France
What to do at Montpinchon? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Montpinchon.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (45km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Granville (29km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (32km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (34km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (52km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (9km)
- Plantbessin (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (52km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Roches de Ham (20km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (30km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (36km)
- Chausey (39km)
- Baie des Veys (42km)
- Couesnon (47km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (47km)
- Île des Landes (52km)
- Pointe du Grouin (52km)
- Île des Rimains (53km)
- Île du Guesclin (56km)
- Côte de Cancale à Paramé (57km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (12km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (21km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (24km)
- Ducey (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (21km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (21km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (41km)
Geography and distances
Montpinchon is in the north of France at 19 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Montpinchon is 268 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Montpinchon
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 19 km
from Paris: 268 km
from Calais: 312 km
from Nice: 884 km
from Bordeaux: 469 km
from Strasbourg: 665 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 Montpinchon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Belval, Cametours, Carantilly, Cerisy-la-Salle, Courcy, Guehebert, Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly, Ouville, Roncey, Saint-Martin-de-Cenilly and Savigny.
This page in French: Visiter Montpinchon
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