Sainte-Marie-du-Mont tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Normandy landing beaches at 24 km from Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

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Visit Sainte-Marie-du-Mont: highlights and tourist information

Sainte-Marie-du-Mont 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 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Normandy landing beaches at 24 km and Lessay abbey at 29 km.

Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Normandy landing beaches

at 24 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Lessay abbey

Abbey at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Barfleur

Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

Barfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the harbour area...

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Bayeux

at 39 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...

See Bayeux guide

Cherbourg

at 40 km (direction west-north-west)

The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...

See Cherbourg guide

Coutances

at 42 km (direction south-west)

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

See Coutances guide

Arromanches

at 44 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...

See Arromanches guide

Creully

at 51 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...

See Creully guide

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Map of places to visit near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

Markets in and near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont

• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (7km)
• Carentan: market Monday all day (9km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (13km)
• Valognes: market Friday (23km)
• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue: market Saturday (23km)
• Quettehou: market Tuesday (24km)
• La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (25km)
• Periers: market Saturday (25km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France

What to do at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sainte-Marie-du-Mont.

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (23km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Barfleur (32km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (10km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (29km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (37km)
• Parc du château des Ravalet (39km)
• Château de Beaurepaire (40km)
• Argences (44km)
• Parc du château de Nacqueville (49km)
• Jardin botanique du château de Vauville (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie des Veys (6km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (32km)
• Roches de Ham (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Valognes (23km)
• Coutances (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (42km)
• Villers-Bocage (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cherbourg (41km)
• Domjean (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (54km)

Geography and distances

Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is in the north of France at 31 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Marie-du-Mont is 267 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 Sainte-Marie-du-Mont from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angoville-Au-Plain, Audouville-la-Hubert, Beuzeville-Au-Plain, Blosville, Boutteville, Brevands, Brucheville, Ecoqueneauville, Hiesville, Houesville, Saint-Come-du-Mont, Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, Sebeville, Turqueville and Vierville.

This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Marie-du-Mont