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Mortain-Bocage

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Manche

Mortain-Bocage - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Manche
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The town of Mortain is located in the extreme south-east of the Manche department, at the crossroads of the Pays de la Loire, Brittany and Lower Normandy.

It is a major attraction due to its crossroads location.

Mortain is also one of the 14 gateway towns of the Normandy-Maine Regional Natural Park and is labeled a Green Station.

It is crossed by major cycling routes including La Véloscénie, La Vélomaritime and La VéloWestNormandy and has facilities to accommodate cycle tourists, namely: bicycle boxes with electrical outlets, inflation station, secure lockers equipped with electrical outlets. Many natural sites await you to discover this unmissable town.

Geographical information

MunicipalityMortain-Bocage
Postcode50140
Tourism label
Latitude48.6492220 (N 48° 38’ 57”)
Longitude-0.9415460 (W 0° 56’ 30”)
AltitudeFrom 70m to 327m
Surface area62.63 km²
Population3139 inhabitants
Density50 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureSaint-Lô (62 km, 1:04)
Insee code50359
IntercommunalityCA Mont-Saint-Michel-Normandie
DepartmentManche
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Le Neufbourg1.6 km (3 min)
Romagny Fontenay2.5 km (5 min)
Saint-Barthélemy4 km (5 min)
Saint-Clément-Rancoudray5.7 km (9 min)
Juvigny les Vallées9.5 km (11 min)
Brouains10.2 km (12 min)
Barenton10.4 km (9 min)
Sourdeval10.9 km (12 min)
Ger12.9 km (13 min)
Beauficel13 km (17 min)
Lapenty13.2 km (18 min)
Le Fresne-Poret13.2 km (18 min)
Perriers-en-Beauficel15.2 km (17 min)
Saint-Georges-de-Rouelley15.2 km (13 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Natural sites

Events and festivities

Balade Pédestre Mortainaise en Soirée
Mortain, été 1944
Mortain, été 1944
Mortain, été 1944
Mortain, été 1944
Mortain, été 1944

Photos

General view of the city
General view of the city
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White Abbey
White Abbey
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Viewpoint of the small chapel
Viewpoint of the small chapel
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Grand Cascade
Grand Cascade
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Cascade Small
Cascade Small
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Large Cascade
Large Cascade
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Little Chapel Mortain
Little Chapel Mortain
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Weather

Saturday 24 may
Min. 9°C - Max. 20°C
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Sunday 25 may
Min. 12°C - Max. 19°C
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Monday 26 may
Min. 8°C - Max. 19°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Microlight flight over the Mont-Saint-Michel bay in Normandy
Sports sensations60 € Le Val-Saint-Père (34 km)
Flight over Mont Saint-Michel Bay by Ultralight Trike or Autogyro – 20 mins
Sports sensations100 € Le Val-Saint-Père (34 km)
Flight over Mont Saint-Michel Bay on Ultralight Trike or Autogyro – 30 mins
Sports sensations140 € Le Val-Saint-Père (34 km)
Rail bike hire on the old Caen-Flers railway line
Entertainment25 € to 92 € Saint-Pierre-du-Regard (38 km)
Guided walk in the Bay of Mont-Saint-Michel
Nature and the great outdoors20 € Genêts (41 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Around Lande Pourrie
Car itineraryEasy4:00Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul (14 km)
Pays Domfrontais
Cycling itineraryIntermediate5:00Soucé (29 km)
Crossing of Mont-Saint-Michel Bay
HikeIntermediate3:30Le Mont-Saint-Michel (42 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Campsites

Hotels

Your holidays
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A rental car
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