Norman municipality located in the heart of the department of Manche, Montsenelle was born on January 1, 2016 from the merger of Coigny, Lithaire, Prétot-Sainte-Suzanne and Saint-Jores. It takes place about forty kilometers from Saint-Lô, not far from The Hague-du-Puits and Lessay and its famous annual fair.
Formed by ancient rural villages, some of which have been occupied since the Gallo-Roman era, Montsenelle was also the scene of many battles during the Second World War between 1939 and 1945. It has an important architectural and historical heritage that testifies to its rich hours in history.
Its location, in the heart of the Normandy countryside, and its proximity to some of the most beautiful sites in Normandy, make it an ideal place to spend a few days in peace, away from the tumult of the city.
Mount Castre, which rises to 130 meters of altitude, unveils vestiges going from Prehistory until World War II. Rehabilitated and open to the public, the site offers canoeing on the water, and several thematic hiking trails. It is possible to admire the ruins of the old castle and the old Roman watchtower, to admire the covered alley of the Neolithic, the ruins of the old church, the panorama of the Roman camp, the ruins of the old Dungeon du Plessis, the monument erected in memory of the 712th Tank Battalion, the remains of sandstone quarries, or the milestone of the thematic route of the Battle of Normandy. The mountain is entirely part of the Regional Natural Park of the Cotentin and Bessin marshes.
Built in the 18th century, the Château de Sainte-Suzanne is a former summer residence entirely in pink brick. It still reveals common, as well as a courtyard.
Listed as an historic monument, the Château de Coigny, also known as the Old Castle, was once a farm school. It still allows you to admire the moat, the remains of the central body, a 17th century Renaissance fireplace classified as an historic monument, and 17th century buildings.
Listed as a historic monument, the Château de Franquetôt dates back to the 17th and 18th centuries. One can discover a rectangular dwelling, two wings in return of square, attic dormers, a chapel adorned with woodwork of the eighteenth century, a large park and vestiges of stables of the eighteenth century.
The church Saint-Georges de Saint-Jores houses within its bosom reliefs classified as Historical Monuments, as well as a Virgin and Child of the thirteenth century, and a statue of St. George of the fifteenth, also classified.