Parc naturel régional des marais du Cotentin et du Bessin
Parc naturel régional des marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, Regional natural park in Normandy, France
The Parc naturel régional des marais du Cotentin et du Bessin is a large protected wetland spanning across multiple communes in Normandy. The park contains extensive marshes, grasslands, and a system of waterways that form its natural structure.
The protected area was officially established in 1991 to safeguard the region's important wetland ecosystem. Years of consultation between local communities and authorities led to the creation of this conservation zone.
Villages throughout the wetlands feature farmhouses and buildings designed to withstand flooding and marshy ground. The layout of these communities shows how residents have adapted their daily lives to the water-rich landscape.
An information center in Saint-Côme-du-Mont offers exhibitions and guided tours to help visitors understand the environment. Water levels change with the seasons, affecting which areas are accessible and what wildlife you might encounter.
In winter months, seasonal flooding transforms the marshes into extensive water bodies that attract large numbers of migrating birds. These temporary shallow lakes provide resting and feeding grounds for waterfowl traveling between distant regions.
Location: Colombières
Location: Bernesq
Location: Bricqueville
Location: La Cambe
Location: Canchy
Location: Rubercy
Location: Saint-Germain-du-Pert
Location: Osmanville
Location: Saon
Location: Saonnet
Location: Trévières
Location: Géfosse-Fontenay
Location: Grandcamp-Maisy
Location: Isigny-sur-Mer
Location: Lison
Location: Longueville
Location: Mandeville-en-Bessin
Location: Le Mesnil-Eury
Location: Saint-Marcouf
Location: Le Mesnil-Véneron
Location: Millières
Location: Moon-sur-Elle
Location: Sainte-Marie-du-Mont
Location: Saint-Martin-d'Aubigny
Location: Saint-Martin-de-Varreville
Location: Saint-Nicolas-de-Pierrepont
Location: Saint-Patrice-de-Claids
Location: Crasville
Location: Créances
Location: Crosville-sur-Douve
Location: Muneville-le-Bingard
Location: Le Dézert
Location: Nay
Location: Néhou
Location: Neufmesnil
Location: Neuville-au-Plain
Location: Neuville-en-Beaumont
Location: Orglandes
Location: Périers
Location: Pirou
Location: Le Plessis-Lastelle
Location: Saint-Sauveur-de-Pierrepont
Location: Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
Location: Saint-Sébastien-de-Raids
Location: Doville
Location: Écausseville
Location: Étienville
Location: Feugères
Location: La Feuillie
Location: Fontenay-sur-Mer
Location: Fresville
Location: Golleville
Location: Gonfreville
Location: Tribehou
Location: Turqueville
Location: Urville
Location: Varenguebec
Location: Vesly
Location: Sébeville
Location: Gorges
Location: Quinéville
Location: Raids
Location: Rampan
Location: Rauville-la-Place
Location: Saint-André-de-Bohon
Location: Graignes-Mesnil-Angot
Location: Le Ham
Location: Hémevez
Location: Hiesville
Location: Sainte-Colombe
Location: Blosville
Location: Saint-Fromond
Location: Saint-Germain-de-Varreville
Location: Saint-Germain-sur-Ay
Location: Saint-Germain-sur-Sèves
Location: Saint-Jean-de-Daye
Location: La Bonneville
Location: Boutteville
Location: Canville-la-Rocque
Location: Catteville
Location: Cavigny
Location: Laulne
Location: Lestre
Location: Liesville-sur-Douve
Location: Magneville
Location: Marchésieux
Location: La Meauffe
Location: Méautis
Location: Airel
Location: Amigny
Location: Appeville
Location: Audouville-la-Hubert
Location: Aumeville-Lestre
Location: Auvers
Location: Auxais
Location: Baupte
Location: Beuzeville-la-Bastille
Location: Terre-et-Marais
Location: La Haye
Location: Quettehou
Location: Montsenelle
Location: Saint-Sauveur-Villages
Location: Criqueville-au-Plain
Location: Remilly Les Marais
Location: Formigny La Bataille
Location: Marigny-le-Lozon
Inception: 1991
Website: http://parc-cotentin-bessin.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.30750,-1.16500
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:41
Normandy contains historical sites and natural areas away from main routes. The region features old abbeys, medieval castles, coastal villages and natural landscapes. The locations include the Benedictine Palace in Fécamp, Monet's Gardens in Giverny and the Seine Loop Natural Park.
Omaha Beach
22.6 km
Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
23.1 km
Pointe du Hoc
16.2 km
Plages du débarquement allié en Normandie
21.9 km
La Cambe German war cemetery
10.8 km
Maisy battery
10 km
Crisbecq Battery
21.4 km
Utah Beach Museum
12 km
Îles Saint-Marcouf
20.8 km
Château de Balleroy
27.4 km
Roman baths of Alauna
30.6 km
Lessay Abbey
28.2 km
Airborne Museum
15.6 km
Château de Pirou
33.9 km
Abbey of Saint-Vigor de Cerisy
20.9 km
Écausseville airship hangar
22.4 km
Batterie d'Azeville
19.9 km
Château de Bricquebec
38.4 km
Eglise Notre-Dame de Saint-Lô
22 km
Overlord Museum
22.8 km
Alauna
30.3 km
Orglandes German war cemetery
24.5 km
Abbey of Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
27.5 km
Fort de La Hougue
30.6 km
Abbaye Notre-Dame de Grâce
39.5 km
Haras national de Saint-Lô
22.2 km
Abbaye de Blanchelande
25.8 km
Château de la Rivière
7.8 kmReviews
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