Selection of the most beautiful monuments in the English Channel

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.

Phare classé MH
50440 Auderville

The Hague Lighthouse, or Goury Lighthouse, is a 19th-century maritime lighthouse located in Alderville, Manche, Normandy. Built on an isolated rock, it signals the raz Blanchard, one of the most powerful currents in Europe.

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.

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 fort
50260 Bricquebec

Bricquebec Castle, a former castle from the 11th to the 16th century, has dominated Normandy from a feudal motte. Its ruins, classified as historical monuments, bear witness to its key role in the Barony of Bricquebec and the Norman conflicts.

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.

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.

Château
50330 Tocqueville

Tocqueville Castle, a 16th, 18th and 19th century residence located in Tocqueville in the English Channel, combines Renaissance architecture and English park, famous for hosting Alexis de Tocqueville, author and politician.