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Saint-Jean-d'Elle

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Manche

Located in the heart of Normandy, in the department of Manche, Saint-Jean-d'Elle is a common new born January 1, 2016 of the merger of Notre-Dame-d'Elle, Precorbin, Rouxeville, Saint-Jean-des-Baisants and Vidouville. It takes place about ten kilometers from Saint-Lô, not far from Condé-sur-Vire and holds in particular its name of the river Elle which crosses the town.

With a population of almost 2,500 inhabitants, the small Normandy town seduces with its landscape of grove, as well as its rich architectural heritage, and more particularly religious. Ideally located to discover the south of the department, Saint-Jean-d'Elle also has its own charm to discover the time of a stay in the region or a hike or bike ride in the surrounding nature.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySaint-Jean-d'Elle
Postcode50810
Latitude49.0932720 (N 49° 5’ 36”)
Longitude-0.9742850 (W 0° 58’ 27”)
AltitudeFrom 49m to 217m
Surface area33.72 km²
Population2583 inhabitants
Density76 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureSaint-Lô (10 km, 13 min)
Insee code50492
IntercommunalityCA Saint-Lô Agglo
DepartmentManche
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Saint-Pierre-de-Semilly4.4 km (9 min)
La Barre-de-Semilly5.2 km (7 min)
Lamberville6.4 km (9 min)
Saint-Germain-d'Elle7.2 km (10 min)
Saint-Amand-Villages7.2 km (12 min)
Saint-Georges-d'Elle7.3 km (12 min)
Montrabot7.3 km (10 min)
Bérigny7.3 km (12 min)
Condé-sur-Vire7.9 km (10 min)
Sainte-Suzanne-sur-Vire7.9 km (13 min)
Biéville8.2 km (11 min)
Saint-André-de-l'Épine8.8 km (13 min)
Torigny-les-Villes9.9 km (13 min)

Things to see and do

The new commune of Saint-Jean-d'Elle is full of churches to discover the time of a passage in the region. You can admire the Church of St. John the Baptist listed historical monument, the Church of St. Aubin and its statue of St. Julian of the sixteenth century listed historical monument, the Church of Our Lady of the Deliverance built in the early 1960s, the church of Saint-Martin, the Saint-Pierre church of the fourteenth century, or the chapel of Saint-Pierre in the old town of Saint-Jean-des-Baisants.

Several marked hiking trails take place on the town of Saint-Jean-d'Elle to appreciate the local fauna and flora, including the famous Norman grove.

Events and festivities

A garage sale is proposed in April in Saint-Jean-des-Baisants.

Rouxeville hosts a cycling race in May.

The patronal feast of Notre-Dame-d'Elle is held every year on August 15th.

Mid-October, place to Jazz concerts in the meadows at Rouxeville.

Vide-Grenier de Saint-Jean-D'Elle
Vide-Grenier de Notre-Dame-D'Elle

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 2°C - Max. 12°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 13°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 6°C - Max. 11°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Show: Norman Towns, land of poetry, Bayeux
Entertainment17 € Bayeux (28 km)
Land art and beach art
Nature and the great outdoors10 € Vierville-sur-Mer (32 km)
Outdoor music: Sound bath of the 4 elements
Entertainment17 € Carentan-les-Marais (33 km)
Fishing with an instructor guide
Nature and the great outdoors80 € to 640 € Grandcamp-Maisy (33 km)
Canoe-kayak at the heart of Swiss Normandy
Nature and the great outdoors8 € Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom (38 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Cotentin Peninsula
Car itineraryEasy7:00Carentan-les-Marais (31 km)
Turqueville's Tower
Village visitEasy1:15Turqueville (41 km)
Gouville-sur-Mer cabins
HikeEasy1:00Gouville-sur-Mer (46 km)
Variant of GR 22 by Brécey
HikeEasy3:15Reffuveille (47 km)
The Willows
Village visitEasy1:00Fresville (47 km)

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