Periers tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Lessay abbey at 10 km from Periers
Visit Periers: highlights and tourist information
Periers 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 Periers in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 10 km and Coutances at 17 km.
Periers, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Lessay abbey
Abbey at 10 km (direction west-north-west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...
See Lessay abbey guide
Coutances
at 17 km (direction south-south-west)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...
See Coutances guide
Granville
Seaside resort at 41 km (direction south-south-west)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...
See Granville guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 43 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Cherbourg
at 52 km (direction north-north-west)The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...
See Cherbourg guide
Vire
at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
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Markets in and near Periers
Market days in Periers: weekly market: Saturday;
- Periers: market Saturday (0km)
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (15km)
- La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (15km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (15km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (16km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Friday (16km)
- Carentan: market Monday all day (18km)
- Agon-Coutainville: market Tuesday & Saturday (20km)
- Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (24km)
- Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Periers, France
What to do at Periers? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Periers.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (46km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Granville (41km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (16km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (35km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (19km)
- Plantbessin (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie des Veys (29km)
- Roches de Ham (32km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (38km)
- Chausey (46km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (49km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (17km)
- Valognes (37km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (35km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (41km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (35km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (39km)
Geography and distances
Periers is in the north of France at 24 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Periers is 276 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Periers
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 276 km
from Calais: 305 km
from Nice: 901 km
from Bordeaux: 487 km
from Strasbourg: 672 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 Periers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gonfreville, La Feuillie, Le Mesnilbus, Millieres, Nay, Raids, Saint-Aubin-du-Perron, Saint-Germain-sur-Seves, Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny, Saint-Michel-de-la-Pierre, Saint-Patrice-de-Claids, Saint-Sauveur-Lendelin, Saint-Sebastien-de-Raids and Vaudrimesnil.
This page in French: Visiter Periers