Sainteny tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lessay abbey at 16 km from Sainteny

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Visit Sainteny: highlights and tourist information

Sainteny 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 Sainteny in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lessay abbey at 16 km and Coutances at 25 km.

Sainteny, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lessay abbey

Abbey at 16 km (direction west)

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

See Lessay abbey guide

Coutances

at 25 km (direction south-west)

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

See Coutances guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 34 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Bayeux

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

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

See Bayeux guide

Barfleur

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction east)

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

See Barfleur guide

Cherbourg

at 49 km (direction north-west)

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

See Cherbourg guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 49 km (direction south-west)

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

See Granville guide

Vire

at 54 km (direction south-east), in the Calvados department

When 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 Sainteny

Markets in and near Sainteny

• Carentan: market Monday all day (9km)
• Periers: market Saturday (9km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (16km)
• La Haye-du-Puits: market Wednesday (18km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (19km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (21km)
• Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (23km)
• Gouville-sur-Mer: market Monday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Gouville-sur-Mer: market Friday (25km)

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Tourist attractions near Sainteny, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (39km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (7km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (28km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Argences (27km)
• Plantbessin (38km)
• Château de Beaurepaire (47km)
• Parc du château des Ravalet (49km)
• Jardin botanique du château de Vauville (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Baie des Veys (20km)
• Roches de Ham (31km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (31km)
• Chausey (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (25km)
• Valognes (32km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (33km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (35km)
• Cherbourg (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (45km)
• Parc zoologique de Jurques (48km)

Geography and distances

Sainteny is in the north of France at 21 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Sainteny is 270 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 Sainteny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auxais, Marchesieux, Meautis, Nay, Raids, Saint-Andre-de-Bohon, Saint-Georges-de-Bohon, Saint-Germain-sur-Seves, Saint-Sebastien-de-Raids and Tribehou.

This page in French: Visiter Sainteny