Set out to visit the coastal heritage of the Cotentin Peninsula, from Utah Beach to Barneville-Carteret, via Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Barfleur, the Cape of La Hague and the Nez de Jobourg !
Set out to visit the coastal heritage of the Cotentin Peninsula, from Utah Beach to Barneville-Carteret, via Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Barfleur, the Cape of La Hague and the Nez de Jobourg !
Department | Manche |
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Departure municipality | Carentan-les-Marais |
Outing type | Car itinerary |
Difficulty | Easy |
Duration | 7:00 |
Recommended period | from march to october |
Environment | Coast |
Kilometres | 120 km |
Start of the circuit: Carentan.
Depart from Carentan and continue towards Sainte-Marie-du-Mont and then Utah Beach (D-Day landing beach). Follow the coast to Quinéville, then continue towards Quettehou (church). Make your way to the fishing port of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue to the east, and then northwards to the picturesque village of Barfleur and its cape. Continue towards Cherbourg via the coast. After visiting the Cité de la Mer maritime museum and the port of Cherbourg, continue to the western coast of the peninsula, where you will be able to admire the Cape of La Hague, Ecalgrain Bay and the Nez de Jobourg cliffs. Make your way down from the peninsula to the pleasant seaside resort of Barneville-Carteret. Make your way back to Carentan, and the start of the circuit.