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Excursion Le Val de Saire: 75 km |
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From Cherbourg harbour take the Boulevard Marirtime. |
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TOURLAVILLE: |
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Port des Flamands.
Chantereyne Maritime Museum. |
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Go back onto D116 towards: |
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'LE BECQUET': |
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(nice fishing port). |
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Follow D116 coastal road to: |
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ANSE DU BRICK: |
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Beautiful viewpoint of the beach and Cherbourg. |
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FERMANVILLE: |
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Fishing port and Cap Lévy lighthouse.
Vallée des Moulins. |
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St PIERRE-EGLISE: |
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18th century castle, 17th century church. |
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Then take the D901 to: |
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TOCQUEVILLE: |
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14th century château - home of the writer Alexis de Tocqueville. |
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2km from Tocqueville, turn left and folow the D10: |
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GATEVILLE: |
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11th century chapel 'Chapelle des Marins' and interesting 12th century tower.
71m high lighthouse, one of the tallest in France. |
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BARFLEUR: |
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Picturesque fishing port and marina.
Commemerative plaque of the Mora, William the Conqueror's boat constructed in Barfleur. |
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MONTFARVILLE: |
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Church decorated with frescos by the painter Guillaume Fouace. |
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REVILLE: |
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11th century church, with white marble statue of Béatrice Fouace, by her father.
From the beautiful beach of Jonville, view over the river mouth of the Saire and the Island of Tatihou. |
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SAINT VAAST LA HOUGUE: |
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Picturesque fishing port and marina.
Vauban 17th century fort. |
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TATIHOU ISLAND |
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Vauban fortifications and maritime museum.
Oyster beds, Calvados coastline. |
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LE VAST: |
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Quaint little village on the banks of the Saire.
Waterfalls. |
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Take the D120 towards: |
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MOULIN DE BLANQUEVILLE |
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(pond) |
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Follow the D24 towards: |
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GONNEVILLE |
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15th century Château |
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Take the D901 towards Cherbourg: |
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via TOURLAVILLE |
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16th century Château and grounds, place of the dramatic love story of Julien and Marguerite de Ravalet. |
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LA GLACERIE (Hameau de Luce): |
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Ethnographic museum. |
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