Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the English Channel

Eglise néo-gothique
50300 Avranches

The church of Notre-Dame-des-Champs d'Avranches, a 19th- to 20th-century neogothic building, stands in Carnot Square. Ranked a historic monument, it embodies Norman religious architecture after decades of work marked by historical vicissitudes.

Phare classé MH
50400 Granville

Chausey Lighthouse, 19th-century flagship house on Grande-Île de Chausey (Granville, Normandy), has been guiding ships in a dangerous archipelago since 1848.

Maison à arcades
50500 Carentan-les-Marais

The Carentan arcade houses are a medieval ensemble from the 14th to 15th centuries, located Place de la République, famous for its Gothic arcades and its urban history preserved in Normandy.

Eglise romane
50320 La Lucerne-d'Outremer

The Abbey of La Lucerne d'Outremer, founded in the 12th century in La Lucerne-d'Outremer in Normandy, is a former monastery pre-demonstrated by Romanesque and Gothic architecture, partially classified as historical monuments.

Autel
50270 Les Moitiers-d'Allonne

The Autel des Druides is a Neolithic covered alley located at the Moitiers-d'Allonne, in the English Channel, measuring nearly 20 meters long. Ranked a historic monument in 1906, this sandstone site bears witness to Norman megalithic architecture.

Fours à chaux
50590 Regnéville-sur-Mer

The Rey lime ovens, built in the 19th century in Regnéville-sur-Mer (Manche), are a historic industrial site dedicated to the production of agricultural lime, now transformed into a maritime museum.

Phare classé MH
50400 Granville

The Cape Lihou Lighthouse, built in the 2nd quarter of the 19th century in Granville, Normandy, is a historic grey granite lighthouse, still in service and classified as a historic monument since 2009.

Monument
50130 Cherbourg

The monument to Napoleon de Cherbourg-Octeville is a commemorative work located in Cherbourg, Normandy. His exact period remains undetermined, but he pays tribute to a major historical figure in this port city.