Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the English Channel

Manoir
50260 Saint-Martin-le-Hébert

The manor house of the Court, an old fortified house from the 14th century, rebuilt in the 17th century, stands in Saint-Martin-le-Hébert (Manche, Normandy). Surrounded by moat, this historic monument combines medieval defensive architecture with Renaissance elements, with doves, terraced garden and indoor octagonal wash.

Château Médiéval et Renaissance
50510 Chanteloup

Chanteloup Castle, a former 11th–XVIth century castle, stands in Chanteloup (Manche, Normandy). Renovated in the 14th–XVIth centuries, it combines medieval and Renaissance architecture, surrounded by moat and protected as a historical monument.

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.

Fortification
50170 Le Mont-Saint-Michel

The fortifications of Mont-Saint-Michel, built between the 13th and 16th centuries, form a defensive urban enclosure girding the islet in Normandy, classified as historical monuments and UNESCO.

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
50000 Saint-Lô

The church of Notre-Dame de Saint-Lô, a Gothic building of the 13th-17th centuries, dominates the city of Saint-Lô in Normandy. Symbol of reconstruction after 1944, it combines memorial ruins and preserved medieval architecture.

Eglise gothique
50500 Carentan-les-Marais

The Church of Notre-Dame de Carentan, a 12th–15th–century Catholic building, combines Romanesque and flamboyant Gothic styles. Located in Carentan-les-Marais, Normandy, it bears witness to a history marked by wars and reconstructions, with a 12th century Romanesque portal and a 15th century choir.

Eglise romane
50430 Lessay

Sainte-Trinité de Lessay Abbey, founded in the 11th century, is a Romanesque Benedictine abbey located in Lessay, Normandy. A masterpiece of Norman architecture, it was restored after its destruction in 1944 and remains an exceptional testimony of Romanesque art.