Barneville-Carteret, commune in Manche, France
Barneville-Carteret is a commune on the northwestern coast of Normandy in France. The town spreads along a rocky coastline with beaches and is defined by a port area where fishing boats and sailing vessels come and go.
The town resulted from the union of two historic settlements, Barneville and Carteret, which developed on either side of a harbor. The joining of these two communities on the seacoast gradually made the place an important fishing port for the region.
The best time to visit is between May and September when the weather is more stable and the beach invites swimming. The place is easy to navigate on foot, with flat paths along the coast and quiet streets in the town center.
The tidal movements here are particularly pronounced, revealing flat rocky areas and hidden coves at low tide that walkers can explore. These extreme tidal differences shape the daily rhythm of the place and influence how people use the shoreline.
Location: canton of Barneville-Carteret
Location: Manche
Location: communauté d'agglomération du Cotentin
Location: arrondissement of Cherbourg
Elevation above the sea: 32 m
Shares border with: Les Moitiers-d'Allonne, La Haye-d'Ectot, Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière, Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
Website: https://barneville-carteret.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.38111,-1.75278
Latest update: December 14, 2025 17:20
Phare de Carteret
4 km
Plage de la Vieille église
4.2 km
Église Notre-Dame de Portbail
6.4 km
Havre de Carteret
1.9 km
Manoir de Graffard
990 m
Baptistère de Portbail
6.4 km
Château de Chimay
2 km
Église Saint-Germain de Barneville
104 m
Dunes D'Hatainville
4.4 km
Plage de La Potinière
120 m
Grande Plage de Barneville à Portbail
120 m
Autel des Druides
3.4 km
Église Saint-Germain de Carteret
2.1 km
Corps de garde de Carteret
4.2 km
Golf de la côte des isles
2.5 km
Église Saint-Jean de Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière
1.8 km
Ancienne église Saint-Germain de Barneville-Carteret
4.1 km
Église de Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
2.4 km
Chapelle Saint-Louis de Carteret
2.3 km
Église Saint-Lô de Sénoville
6.3 km
Église Saint-Martin de Baubigny
6.4 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Haye-d'Ectot
1.6 km
Église Saint-Maurice de Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin
3.5 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-d'Arthéglise
5.7 km
Église Notre-Dame des Moitiers d'Alonne
3 km
Église Saint-Martin du Mesnil
4.4 km
Église Saint-Georges de Sortosville-en-Beaumont
5.2 km
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