The „Peninsula Cotentin“ is the furthest western part of Normandy - and not far from French Brittany. It` s a seaside land with long sandy beaches, sand dunes and steep cliffs. The peninsula is green all the year round, lined with hedges - villages, abbeys and castles hundreds of years old.
Cotentin is the land of the Camembert, the Cidre and the Calvados, a region full of traditions and far from tourist crowds –it´ s a hospitable region!


  • the sea is just 12 km away:

    swimming, surfing, sailing...- 

    long sandy beaches as far as the eye could see;
  • observing the difference of 12 metres between ebb and flow (there are also beaches where you can go swimming by low tide);
  • mussel beds and oyster farms coming out of the sea by low tide;
  • walking – also along the coast;
  • going on a trip with the bicycle (many bicycle tracks); 
  • visiting local markets, shopping;
  • walking from the coast (with a guide) or driving to „Mont-Saint-Michel“;

  • to the Channel Islands by ferry (Chausey, Jersey, Guernsey, Sark);

  • the historical places of the “Battle of Normandy” of World War II are 1 – 2 hours away (Utah-Omaha-Gold- Juno and Sword-Beach);

  • the Benedictine “Abbeye d’Hambye“ is always worth a visit;

  • visit to the towns: Coutances (with its historical cathedral),  Granville (with its busy fishing and commercial port) and Bayeux (with its historical carpet);

  • looking in the starry sky (without parasite lights).



The climate of the „Peninsula Cotentin“ is under influence of the Gulf Stream, i. e. the winter are gentle but it` s rare that the temperature is below 0 degree. There` s a good growth of the hydrangeas as well as the rhododendrons and the camellias becoming trees and the palms grow good too.

It`s not a sultry weather on the peninsula, there`s always a good sea breeze and when the winds bring rain this is mostly a brief shower.

You can see the topical weather of the „Peninsula Cotentin“ (under: “Basse Normandie”) in: http://www.meteo.fr