Carentan, Administrative division in Manche, France
Carentan lies at the meeting point of the Taute and Douve rivers, with marshlands extending across the surrounding landscape at 6 meters above sea level.
The settlement evolved from its Gallo-Roman origins as Carantomagos market town into a strategic location during the 1944 Normandy campaign, receiving the Croix de Guerre medal.
The Notre-Dame de Carentan church displays Gothic architecture from its 1443 reconstruction, remaining a central element of the town's religious heritage.
The marina contains 330 permanent berths and 50 visitor spaces, while the train station connects directly to Paris and Cherbourg through regular services.
The town manages extensive marshlands that serve as migration routes for numerous bird species within the Parc Naturel Régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin.
Location: Manche
Location: arrondissement of Saint-Lô
Elevation above the sea: 9 m
Shares border with: Saint-Côme-du-Mont, Méautis, Saint-Georges-de-Bohon, Saint-Hilaire-Petitville
Website: http://ville-carentan.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.30333,-1.24833
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:53
Parc naturel régional des marais du Cotentin et du Bessin
6.1 km
Pont-canal de Carentan
1.8 km
Normandy Victory Museum
4 km
Église Notre-Dame de Carentan
458 m
Manoir de Donville
2.6 km
Château du Bel Esnault
3.4 km
Manoir de Haubourg
4.1 km
Église Saint-Côme-Saint-Damien de Saint-Côme-du-Mont
4 km
Arcades de la place de la République, Carentan
375 m
Réserve naturelle régionale des marais de la Taute
5.2 km
Château d'Auvers
5.4 km
Église Saint-Martin de Brévands
5.2 km
Ancienne loge maçonnique de Carentan
558 m
Hôtel Hervieu de Pontlouis
409 m
Église Saint-Étienne d'Auvers
5.3 km
Maison du Docteur Caillard, Carentan
186 m
Maison, 47 rue Holgate, Carentan
159 m
Église de Méautis
4.7 km
Église Saints-Côme-et-Damien d'Angoville-au-Plain
5.1 km
Église Saint-André de Saint-André-de-Bohon
7.7 km
Église Saint-Georges de Saint-Georges-de-Bohon
6.1 km
Ancienne église Saint-Michel de Graignes
7.3 km
Église Saint-Hilaire du Mont
1.4 km
Église Saint-Grégoire-le-Grand de Catz
5.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Ortaire de Sainteny
7.4 km
Town hall of Carentan
180 m
Chapelle Saint-Clément de Donville
2.4 km
Église de Saint-Pellerin
5.1 kmReviews
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