Our region
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NATURE
Jolie France passenger boats
Take a sea trip to Jersey - Guernsey!
Jolie France passenger boats
The Jolie France passenger boats offer round trips with stops to discover the Chausey Islands, Mont St Michel Bay, the Tour du Roc etc.
Contact : VEDETTES JOLIE FRANCE - 02 33 50 31 81
GRANVILLE
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NATURE
Champrepus zoological gardens
Over 120,000 visitors a year
Champrepus zoological gardens
The Champrepus zoological gardens, with 120,000 visitors a year, is the number three most visited site in the department of La Manche.
A member of the association "Le Club des Parcs et Jardins de Normandie".
Champrepus is made unique by the subtle alchemy of its flora and fauna.
Contact : www.zoo-champrepus.com - 02 33 61 30 74
CHAMPREPUS
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CULTURE
The beaches of Normandy
The 6 June 1944 landing on the beaches of Normandy was the greatest air and sea operation of all time.
The beaches of Normandy
From Sword to Utah Beach, there are five iconic Allied landing beaches for you to visit in Normandy.
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CULTURE
The Cornille Havard Foundry
The Cornille Havard Foundry continues a long tradition of Bell Casters who established themselves in Normandy from the Middle Ages on.
The Cornille Havard Foundry
In a 19th century workshop, in one of the last bell foundries still in operation, the master bell casters will show you how they combine the craft of metalwork with the art of music.
Contact : La Fonderie de Cloches - 02 33 61 00 56
VILLEDIEU LES POELES
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CULTURAL HERITAGE
The Mont St Michel
A jewel in the heart of a protected natural area A must-see place that's unique in the world
The Mont St Michel
The Wonder of the West, Mont St Michel stands at the heart of a vast bay that boasts the highest tides in Europe.
It was Aubert, bishop of Avranches, who on the instructions of the archangel Michael, chief of the heavenly hosts, built the first church here and consecrated it on 16 October 709.
Contact : Le Mont Saint Michel - 02 33 60 14 30
LE MONT SAINT MICHEL - 35 minutes from Villedieu
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CULTURE
Mauviel1830
From Ernest Mauviel in 1830 to Valérie today, already 7 generations that the flagship company of the Bay of Mont St Michel magnifies the kitchens of professionals and individuals, in France as well as abroad.
Mauviel1830
Every day, 70 artisans cut, assemble, hammer, strike, polish, stamp, shape 1300 brand utensils.
The hammering and manual manufacture of cult pieces such as fishmongers and embers require a know-how that is transmitted from generation to generation within the manufacture itself.
The company also offers visits to its manufacture, masterclasses and cooking classes.
Mauviel1830 - 00 33 2 33 61 00 31
VILLEDIEU LES POELES