Everything Else
Cherbourg
Sightseeing
Mont Saint-Michel Bay
The most iconic must see in Normandy
Bayeux
The historic town of Bayeux with it's tapestry & cathedral
Parks & Nature
Mont Castré
A lovely spot around a lake with walking routes marked out around it
Shopping
A quirky & picturesque place to visit. A great tearoom & a good place to get presents
106 locals recommend
La Maison du Biscuit
1197 Le Ham. CostardA quirky & picturesque place to visit. A great tearoom & a good place to get presents
Essentials
There is a very good health centre in town with doctors & nurses. 2 chemists in town, bakers, butchers, newspapers & tobacco, cafés, post office, tourist office, dry cleaners, banks & many other shops. On Wednesday there is a market. You can draw Euros out using bank cards otherwise come armed with your Euros as the nearest bureau de change is at Barneville Carteret post office. For A & E there is a hospital at both Cherbourg & Coutances.
20 locals recommend
La Haye-du-Puits
There is a very good health centre in town with doctors & nurses. 2 chemists in town, bakers, butchers, newspapers & tobacco, cafés, post office, tourist office, dry cleaners, banks & many other shops. On Wednesday there is a market. You can draw Euros out using bank cards otherwise come armed with your Euros as the nearest bureau de change is at Barneville Carteret post office. For A & E there is a hospital at both Cherbourg & Coutances.
Drinks & Nightlife
Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière
Entertainment & Activities
.Sailing school. Sailing, sand yachting, sea kayaking, boat hire
.Mountain biking & walking. Marked cycle routes from 20km to 50km of varying difficulty along former railway tracks. Cycle hire from Eureka & Anne cycle and motoculture. Walking along one of the discovery routes
.Equestrian centres, Portbail & Bolleville
.Golf course St-Jean-de-la-Rivière
.Microlight aircraft, Portbail. Experienced pilot by appointment, weather permitting
44 locals recommend
Portbail
.Sailing school. Sailing, sand yachting, sea kayaking, boat hire
.Mountain biking & walking. Marked cycle routes from 20km to 50km of varying difficulty along former railway tracks. Cycle hire from Eureka & Anne cycle and motoculture. Walking along one of the discovery routes
.Equestrian centres, Portbail & Bolleville
.Golf course St-Jean-de-la-Rivière
.Microlight aircraft, Portbail. Experienced pilot by appointment, weather permitting