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Le Tanu

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Manche

Le Tanu - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Manche
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Halfway between the City of Brass Villedieu-les-Pots and the pirate town of Granville.

The story of Wood Frou is marked by the manor lords of Sainte-Marie, transformed into a monastery dominicain, from the 17th century.

Geographical information

MunicipalityLe Tanu
Postcode50320
Latitude48.8158100 (N 48° 48’ 57”)
Longitude-1.3475870 (W 1° 20’ 51”)
AltitudeFrom 68m to 166m
Surface area10.12 km²
Population416 inhabitants
Density41 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureSaint-Lô (56 km, 43 min)
Insee code50590
IntercommunalityCC de Villedieu Intercom
DepartmentManche
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Champrepus3.2 km (6 min)
Beauchamps3.3 km (5 min)
La Mouche3.7 km (7 min)
La Haye-Pesnel4.6 km (9 min)
Équilly5.7 km (9 min)
La Lande-d'Airou5.9 km (10 min)
Hocquigny6.6 km (9 min)
Bourguenolles6.9 km (10 min)
Fleury7 km (11 min)
Le Mesnil-Garnier7.2 km (13 min)
La Lucerne-d'Outremer7.3 km (11 min)
Le Grippon7.4 km (13 min)
Folligny7.9 km (11 min)

Things to see and do

Guibel Bridge (viaduct), old watermills, Romanesque church of the 12th century.

In the hamlet of Wood Frou: Bordered by a small road that ends in hiking trail, you can, by borrowing, join a former watermill 800 meters lower then stroll through a beautiful wood.

Events and festivities

August: Feast of Tanu (games, flea market, fireworks ...).

Festival "Les Pluies de Juillet"

Photos

Mill Tanu
Mill Tanu
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Romanesque church
Romanesque church
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Viaduct or Bridge Guibel
Viaduct or Bridge Guibel
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Weather

Sunday 16 june
Min. 11°C - Max. 18°C
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Monday 17 june
Min. 10°C - Max. 21°C
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Tuesday 18 june
Min. 15°C - Max. 21°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Visit Mont Saint Michel, across the bay, visit Chausey, Jersey, Guernsey ..., discovery of the abbeys, visit Granville (pirate town), Villedieu-les-Pots and its bell foundry .. .

Other ideas: zoo, water sports (voile. ..), Alligator Bay, angling ...

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Rêver Réalité animal park
EntertainmentFreeChampeaux (15.2 km)
Flight over Mont Saint-Michel Bay on Ultralight Trike or Autogyro – 30 mins
Sports sensations140 € Le Val-Saint-Père (17.7 km)
Flight over Mont Saint-Michel Bay by Ultralight Trike or Autogyro – 20 mins
Sports sensations100 € Le Val-Saint-Père (17.7 km)
Rival'karting
Sports sensations16 € to 24 € Le Neufbourg (34 km)
Visit an exhibition and sale at artists' studios
Arts and CraftsFreeDol-de-Bretagne (42 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Variant of GR 22 by Brécey
HikeEasy3:15Reffuveille (20 km)
Crossing of Mont-Saint-Michel Bay
HikeIntermediate3:30Le Mont-Saint-Michel (23 km)
Gouville-sur-Mer cabins
HikeEasy1:00Gouville-sur-Mer (37 km)
Around Lande Pourrie
Car itineraryEasy4:00Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul (49 km)
Beach Bridge to the beach in Le Havre Lupin
HikeEasy2:00Saint-Malo (53 km)

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Bed & breakfasts

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Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
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A restaurant
A rental car
A plane ticket
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