Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Coutances at 1 km from Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances
Visit Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsSaint-Pierre-de-Coutances is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Coutances at 1 km and Lessay abbey at 22 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Coutances
at 1 km (direction west-north-west)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...
See Coutances guide

Lessay abbey
Abbey at 22 km (direction north-north-west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style...
See Lessay abbey guide

Granville
Seaside resort at 24 km (direction south-west)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th...
See Granville guide

Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 44 km (direction south)No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey...
See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Vire
at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Cancale
at 48 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentCancale is the perfect place to try the famous Brittany oysters, fresh...
See Cancale guide

Normandy landing beaches
at 56 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Emerald Coast
at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe Emerald Coast in northern Brittany is extremely popular with visitors and...
See Emerald Coast guide

Saint-Malo
at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentWe were pleased to discover that Saint-Malo, often considered a ferry port,...
See Saint-Malo guide

Dinard Pointe du Moulinet
at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe Pointe du Moulinet in Dinard is visited for the imposing neo-gothic...
See Dinard Pointe du Moulinet guide

Dinard Pointe de la Malouine
at 62 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe Pointe de la Malouine in Dinard is a promontory west of...
See Dinard Pointe de la Malouine guide

Dinard
at 63 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentDinard, estblished as a fashionable resort in the 19th century, is still...
See Dinard guide

Saint-Lunaire
Seaside resort at 65 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentSaint-Lunaire is a small resort, established west of Dinard in the 19th...
See Saint-Lunaire guide

Saint-Briac-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 68 km (direction west-south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine departmentThe resort of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer is an attractive destination with lovely views, several...
See Saint-Briac-sur-Mer guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
Map of places to visit near Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances
Markets in and near Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (2km)
- Agon-Coutainville: market Tuesday & Saturday (10km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (12km)
- Gouville-sur-Mer: market Friday (12km)
- Brehal: market Tuesday & Sunday (16km)
- Gavray: market Saturday (16km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (17km)
- Periers: market Saturday (17km)
- Granville: market Wednesday & Saturday all day (24km)
- Saint-Pair-sur-Mer: market Thursday (26km)
Hotels near Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances
More information about Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances, France
What to do at Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (45km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Granville (24km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (32km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (3km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Roches de Ham (30km)
- Chausey (32km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (39km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (45km)
- Baie des Veys (45km)
- Île des Landes (45km)
- Pointe du Grouin (46km)
- Île des Rimains (48km)
- Île du Guesclin (49km)
- Côte de Cancale à Paramé (50km)
- Île Besnard (53km)
- Havre de Rothéneuf (53km)
- Pointe de la Varde (55km)
- Cézembre (60km)
- Embouchure - Rance (61km)
- Rance (fleuve) (61km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (28km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (34km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (31km)
- Saint-Malo (59km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (24km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances is in the north of France at 28 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances is 278 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 278 km
from Calais: 318 km
from Nice: 893 km
from Bordeaux: 471 km
from Strasbourg: 675 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-Pierre-de-Coutances from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Brainville, Bricqueville-la-Blouette, Cambernon, Contrieres, Courcy, Coutances, Gratot, Heugueville-sur-Sienne, Hyenville, La Vendelee, Montchaton, Monthuchon, Montmartin-sur-Mer, Nicorps, Orval, Saint-Denis-le-Vetu and Saussey.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Pierre-de-Coutances