Manors, castles, windmills, religious sites, maritime sites, parks and gardens… Cultural or natural heritage : There are many treasures in la Manche, in Normandy!

The long history of Mont Saint-Michel is thought to date back to 708, when Aubert, Bishop of Avranches had a sanctuary built on Mont-Tombe in honour of the Archangel. Mont Saint-Michel has been listed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO since 1979.

Real open-air museum, the historical area of the Battle of Normandy gathers together the whole sites, museums and memory places about D-Day and the offensive that followed it. Follow the thematic routes in La Manche and discover these historical places.

From the sea bed to the stars, the scientific and cultural centres in la Manche open the gates of the knowledge.
You’ll visit too leading-edge enterprises or traditional craft industry…