Sottevast tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Cherbourg at 12 km from Sottevast
Visit Sottevast: highlights and tourist information
Sottevast 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 Sottevast in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cherbourg at 12 km and Barfleur at 29 km.
Sottevast, 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-north-west)The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...
See Cherbourg guide
Barfleur
Most Beautiful Village at 29 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 34 km (direction south-south-east)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...
See Lessay abbey guide
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Markets in and near Sottevast
- Bricquebec: market Monday (7km)
- Valognes: market Friday (9km)
- Cherbourg: market Tuesday & Thursday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday (12km)
- Les Pieux: market Friday (16km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Thursday - seasonal market only (19km)
- Barneville-Carteret: market Saturday (19km)
- Saint-Pierre-Eglise: market Wednesday (21km)
- Portbail: market Tuesday (22km)
- Quettehou: market Tuesday (22km)
- Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (24km)
More information about Sottevast, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Sottevast, France
What to do at Sottevast? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sottevast.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (25km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Barfleur (29km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (32km)
Remarkable gardens
- Château de Beaurepaire (10km)
- Parc du château des Ravalet (13km)
- Parc du château de Nacqueville (20km)
- Jardin botanique du château de Vauville (22km)
- Jardin Jacques Prévert (32km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Cap de la Hague (30km)
- Nez de Jobourg (30km)
- Baie des Veys (37km)
Towns of Art and history
- Valognes (9km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cherbourg (14km)
Geography and distances
Sottevast is in the north of France at 58 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Sottevast is 296 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Sottevast
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 58 km
from Paris: 296 km
from Calais: 292 km
from Nice: 935 km
from Bordeaux: 527 km
from Strasbourg: 688 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 Sottevast from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Breuville, Bricquebec, Brix, Morville, Negreville, Quettetot, Rocheville, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Martin-le-Greard, Saint-Martin-le-Hebert and Tollevast.
This page in French: Visiter Sottevast