Tessy-sur-Vire tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Vire at 19 km from Tessy-sur-Vire
Visit Tessy-sur-Vire: highlights and tourist information
Tessy-sur-Vire 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 Tessy-sur-Vire in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 19 km and Coutances at 31 km.
Tessy-sur-Vire, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Vire
at 19 km (direction south-east), in the Calvados departmentWhen you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Coutances
at 31 km (direction west)Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...
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Granville
Seaside resort at 42 km (direction west-south-west)Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...
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Bayeux
at 42 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Lessay abbey
Abbey at 44 km (direction west-north-west)The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...
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Normandy landing beaches
at 46 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados department70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 50 km (direction south-west)No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...
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Creully
at 51 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
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Arromanches
at 52 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados departmentArromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Domfront
at 52 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...
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Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 66 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
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Markets in and near Tessy-sur-Vire
- Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (9km)
- Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (16km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (19km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (19km)
- Vire: market Friday (20km)
- Gavray: market Saturday (22km)
- Brecey: market Friday (29km)
- Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (30km)
- Sourdeval: market Tuesday (30km)
- La Haye-Pesnel: market Wednesday (32km)
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Tourist attractions near Tessy-sur-Vire, France
What to do at Tessy-sur-Vire? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Tessy-sur-Vire.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (50km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (41km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (27km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (43km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (47km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (47km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Argences (28km)
- Plantbessin (32km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (50km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Roches de Ham (6km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (17km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (27km)
- Rochers des Parcs (44km)
- Baie des Veys (45km)
- Couesnon (51km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (52km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (31km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (9km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (19km)
- Villers-Bocage (32km)
- Ducey (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (3km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (23km)
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (25km)
Geography and distances
Tessy-sur-Vire is in the north of France at 16 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Tessy-sur-Vire is 249 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Tessy-sur-Vire
from Saint-Lo (prefecture): 16 km
from Paris: 249 km
from Calais: 303 km
from Nice: 866 km
from Bordeaux: 461 km
from Strasbourg: 646 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 Tessy-sur-Vire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beuvrigny, Brectouville, Chevry, Domjean, Fervaches, Fourneaux, Gieville, Gouvets, Le Mesnil-Herman, Le Mesnil-Opac, Montabot, Moyon, Pont-Bellanger, Pont-Farcy, Saint-Louet-sur-Vire, Sainte-Marie-Outre-l'Eau and Troisgots.
This page in French: Visiter Tessy-sur-Vire