Pirou tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Lessay abbey at 5 km from Pirou
Visit Pirou: highlights and tourist information
Pirou 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 Pirou in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 5 km and Coutances at 17 km.
Pirou, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Lessay abbey
Abbey at 5 km (direction north-east)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...
See Lessay abbey guide
Coutances
at 17 km (direction south-east)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...
See Coutances guide
Granville
Seaside resort at 38 km (direction south)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...
See Granville guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 54 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
See Normandy landing beaches guide
Vire
at 63 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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Map of places to visit near Pirou
Markets in and near Pirou
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (9km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Friday (9km)
- Periers: market Saturday (12km)
- La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (12km)
- Agon-Coutainville: market Tuesday & Saturday (15km)
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (17km)
- Portbail: market Tuesday (19km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Thursday - seasonal market only (26km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Saturday (26km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Pirou, France
What to do at Pirou? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Pirou.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Granville (38km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (24km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (22km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie des Veys (39km)
- Chausey (40km)
- Roches de Ham (42km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (56km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (17km)
- Valognes (38km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (46km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (46km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (43km)
Geography and distances
Pirou is in the north of France at 36 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Pirou is 288 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Pirou
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 36 km
from Paris: 288 km
from Calais: 314 km
from Nice: 910 km
from Bordeaux: 489 km
from Strasbourg: 685 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 Pirou from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 3 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Creances, Geffosses and Lessay.
This page in French: Visiter Pirou