Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the English Channel

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50480 Sainte-Mère-Eglise

The Church of Notre-Dame-de-l'Assumption of Sainte-Mère-Église, a Roman Catholic building of the 12th–XIVth centuries in Normandy, famous for its bell tower linked to the 1944 Landing, combines Romanesque and Gothic styles in a classified historical site.

Enceinte
50400 Granville

Granville, built in the 18th century on Cape Lihou, is an urban fortification protecting the Upper Town of this Norman town, classified as a historical monument for its remains such as the Grand Porte and the Logis du Roi.

Eglise gothique
50200 Coutances

Notre-Dame de Coutances Cathedral, a 13th century Norman Gothic masterpiece, has dominated the city from an altitude of 90 metres. It combines a Romanesque structure hidden under a gothic wall and houses exceptional medieval stained glass windows.

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50760 Gatteville-le-Phare

The Gatteville Lighthouse, built in the 18th and 19th centuries in Gatteville-le-Phare (Manche), is the second highest lighthouse in France, pointing to the dangerous currents of the Raz de Barfleur 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.

Manoir
50500 Carentan-les-Marais

The Manor House of Cantepie, a 16th and 17th century manor house, stands in Carentan-les-Marais, Normandy, combining seigneurial architecture and protected historical remains.

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.

Chemins de Compostelle - Au bord des voies
50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel

The Abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel, a Norman medieval jewel, is a Benedictine monastery and then a monastic monastery of the eighth century, perched on a rocky island in the bay of the same name, famous for its Gothic architecture and its turbulent history between spirituality and military resistance.