Saint-Joseph tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Cherbourg at 12 km from Saint-Joseph
Visit Saint-Joseph: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Joseph 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 Saint-Joseph in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cherbourg at 12 km and Barfleur at 24 km.
Saint-Joseph, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Cherbourg
at 12 km (direction north-west)The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...
See Cherbourg guide
Barfleur
Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction east-north-east)Barfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the harbour area...
See Barfleur guide
Lessay abbey
Abbey at 35 km (direction south)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...
See Lessay abbey guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 50 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
See Normandy landing beaches guide
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Markets in and near Saint-Joseph
- Valognes: market Friday (5km)
- Bricquebec: market Monday (10km)
- Cherbourg: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday (12km)
- Saint-Pierre-Eglise: market Wednesday (17km)
- Quettehou: market Tuesday (18km)
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue: market Saturday (20km)
- Les Pieux: market Friday (20km)
- Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (21km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Thursday - seasonal market only (23km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Saturday (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Joseph, France
What to do at Saint-Joseph? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Joseph.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (20km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Barfleur (24km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (31km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (57km)
Remarkable gardens
- Château de Beaurepaire (12km)
- Parc du château des Ravalet (12km)
- Parc du château de Nacqueville (21km)
- Jardin botanique du château de Vauville (25km)
- Jardin Jacques Prévert (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Cap de la Hague (32km)
- Nez de Jobourg (33km)
- Baie des Veys (34km)
Towns of Art and history
- Valognes (5km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cherbourg (14km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Joseph is in the north of France at 57 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Saint-Joseph is 292 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Joseph
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 57 km
from Paris: 292 km
from Calais: 288 km
from Nice: 933 km
from Bordeaux: 527 km
from Strasbourg: 684 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 Saint-Joseph from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brix, Negreville, Rocheville, Saint-Martin-le-Hebert, Saussemesnil, Sottevast, Tamerville, Valognes and Yvetot-Bocage.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Joseph