Saint-Maur-Des-Bois tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Maur-Des-Bois: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Maur-Des-Bois 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-Maur-Des-Bois in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 20 km and Granville at 32 km.

Saint-Maur-Des-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vire

at 20 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 32 km (direction west)

Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...

See Granville guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

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Coutances

at 33 km (direction north-west)

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

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Domfront

at 45 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

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Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 48 km (direction south-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...

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Cancale

at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Cancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh every day!...

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Lessay abbey

Abbey at 52 km (direction north-west)

The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...

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Mont-Dol

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Mont Dol is a small village with a hill top on which stands a...

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Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

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Dol-de-Bretagne

at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

The lovely old town in Dol-de-Bretagne ensure it remains one of the most popular...

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Combourg

at 63 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Combourg is best known for the Chateau de Combourg, once home to Chateaubriand, the...

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Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 65 km (direction east-south-east), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Maur-Des-Bois

Map of places to visit near Saint-Maur-Des-Bois

Markets in and near Saint-Maur-Des-Bois

• Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (5km)
• Brecey: market Friday (11km)
• Gavray: market Saturday (17km)
• La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (18km)
• Vire: market Friday (20km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (21km)
• Avranches: market Saturday (21km)
• Ducey: market Tuesday (25km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (27km)
• Brehal: market Tuesday & Sunday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Maur-Des-Bois, France

What to do at Saint-Maur-Des-Bois? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Maur-Des-Bois.

Grand sites of France

• Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (33km)

Heritage sites

• Mont-Saint-Michel (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (33km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (32km)
• Domfront (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Argences (29km)
• Parc du château de Bonnefontaine (47km)
• Plantbessin (50km)
• Jardin du château de La Ballue (51km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Saint-Sever (8km)
• Roches de Ham (24km)
• Couesnon (35km)
• Embouchure - Couesnon (35km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Sougeal (43km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (33km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villedieu-les-Poeles (5km)
• Ducey (25km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (27km)
• Villers-Bocage (47km)
• Dol-de-Bretagne (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (20km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (12km)
• Parc zoologique de Jurques (36km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Maur-Des-Bois is in the north of France at 33 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Saint-Maur-Des-Bois is 257 kilometres from Paris).

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-Maur-Des-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beslon, Boisyvon, Cherence-le-Heron, Coulouvray-Boisbenatre, Courson, Fontenermont, La Chapelle-Cecelin, La Colombe, La Trinite, Le Gast, Saint-Aubin-Des-Bois, Saint-Martin-le-Bouillant, Sainte-Cecile and Villedieu-les-Poeles.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Maur-Des-Bois