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Saint-Lô (US: / s æ̃ ˈ l oʊ, s eɪ n t-, s ən t-/, French: [sɛ̃ lo] ⓘ; Breton: Sant Lo) is a commune in northwest France, the capital of the Manche department in the region of Normandy. Although it is the second largest city of Manche after Cherbourg, it remains the prefecture of the department.
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The Manche department is in north-west Normandy (northern France) on the Cotentin Peninsula which extends into the English Channel, with Cherbourg at the northern end and Saint-Lô as departmental capital. The department takes its name from the English Channel, called La Manche in France.
Sep 9, 2006 · France Today takes a tour around this department. Before deploying adjectives and gushing superlatives to evoke the many-splendoured appeal of La Manche – the hunk of land that sticks out of Lower Normandy towards Britain like a gnarled hand, the Cotentin Peninsula its pointing finger – here are some cold, hard facts to set the scene.
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Saint-Lo is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region. Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saint-Lo in Normandy. Popular places to visit nearby include Coutances at 29 km and Normandy landing beachesat 32 km.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater! ... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
Market days in Saint-Lo:weekly market: Saturday & Friday; 1. Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (0km) 2. Marigny: market Wednesday (11km) 3. Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (12km) 4. Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (21km) 5. Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km) 6. Carentan: market Monday all day (24km) 7. Periers: market Saturday (24...
What to do at Saint-Lo? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Lo.
Saint-Lo is in the north of France - it is the prefecture (capital) of the Manche department (general information: Saint-Lo is 253 kilometres from Paris).
Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient. For driving distances to Saint-Lo from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner. We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agneaux, Baudre, Gourfaleur, Hebecrevon, La B...
Second largest city of the Channel, just after Cherbourg, Saint-Lô is the Prefecture of the Normandy department. City martyrdom of World War II, it was severely affected at this sad time, obtaining the nickname Capital of Ruins.
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- Church Notre-Dame
- Tourist Office of Saint-Lô
Granville, seaside resort, market and harbour town, Manche département, Normandy région, western France. It is located south of Cherbourg and west of Paris. The old walled upper town stands on a promontory jutting out above the harbour and the lower town, which has a bathing beach and promenades.
Guide to the top things to see and do in Manche Normandy from historic towns and cities to top sites and beaches and the favourite viallage of the French!
