TATIHOU ISLAND
Off Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue
Tatihou island is the favourite site of sea birds, history, nature and environment lovers.
www.tatihou.com
Opening time : every day from 1st to 30th September and during week-ends other period of the year
Closing out : from 22nd December to 31st January
CASTLE AND FLOWER PARK OF MARTINVAST
in MARTINVAST
Historic monuments registered. Domain of Beaurepaire.Castle of 11th,16th and 19th century surrounded by a park in the English way with woods, meadows, gardens, pools....
Opening time: all the year long
LE TOURP
Cultural and museographic area
in OMONVILLE-LA-ROGUE
Important seigniorial farm dating from the 17th century, property of the Academy of the coast, this remarkable building has a museographic area. The public can appreciate temporary exhibitions.
THE CHURCH OF MONTFARVILLE
in MONTFARVILLE
Built in 1763, this church holds exceptional art splendour. Among others, the vault and the chancel were decorated in 1879 by the painter Guillaume Fouace.
Opening time : every day
PARK OF THE CASTLE OF RAVALET
in Tourlaville (near cherbourg)
This nice Renaissance castle, property of the town of Cherbourg-Octeville, has a gorgeous park. The river, the pools, the fountains and the cascades enliven with their glint and swish foliages and blooms.
Opening time :all the year long
Visit length : free- guided 1h (castle and park, in July and August)
THE LIGHTHOUSE OF GATTEVILLE
in GATTEVILLE
Located at the Northeastern tip of Cotentin, this 75- metre high building has a staircase with 365 steps lighted up by 52 windows.
Opening time: all the year long
Visit length : 30mn. Free visit
THE CITY OF SEA
in CHERBOURG OCTEVILLE
The City of Sea, established on the exceptional site of the Transatlantic harbour station of Cherbourg, is a huge touristic, scientific and cultural complex, entirely dedicated to human submarine adventure.
COPPER WORKSHOP
54, rue Général Huard, VILLEDIEU-LES-POELES
The copper workshop perpetuates the tradition of copperware and French gastronomy. You can visit the workshops and thus admire and appreciate the techniques of embossing tool users, tinners, polishers...
Opening time : all the year long, except on Sundays and legal holidays (in season : open on Sunday)
Visit length : Free or guided visit1h
ARCHEOSCOPE
Grande Rue, THE MONT-SAINT-MICHEL
In this unique show, using the most sophisticated technologies, you will plunge into magic and sacred.
Opening time : from 03/02 to 11/11 and from 22/12 to 31/12, every day from 9.00 A.M to 7.00 P.M (season)
Visit length: 20mn