Between Brittany and Normandy Visit the region from Villedieu les Poêles
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MUSEUMS AND CULTURE
The Cornille Havard Foundry
The Cornille Havard Foundry continues a long tradition of Bell Casters who established themselves in Normandy from the Middle Ages on.
The Cornille Havard Foundry
In a 19th century workshop, in one of the last bell foundries still in operation, the master bell casters will show you how they combine the craft of metalwork with the art of music.
Contact : La Fonderie de Cloches - 02 33 61 00 56
VILLEDIEU LES POELES
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NATURE AND DISCOVERY
Champrepus zoological gardens
Over 120,000 visitors a yearChamprepus zoological gardens
The Champrepus zoological gardens, with 120,000 visitors a year, is the number three most visited site in the department of La Manche.
A member of the association "Le Club des Parcs et Jardins de Normandie".
Champrepus is made unique by the subtle alchemy of its flora and fauna.
Contact : www.zoo-champrepus.com - 02 33 61 30 74
CHAMPREPUS
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CULTURAL HERITAGE
The Mont St Michel
A jewel in the heart of a protected natural area A must-see place that's unique in the world
The Mont St Michel
The Wonder of the West, Mont St Michel stands at the heart of a vast bay that boasts the highest tides in Europe.
It was Aubert, bishop of Avranches, who on the instructions of the archangel Michael, chief of the heavenly hosts, built the first church here and consecrated it on 16 October 709.
Contact : Le Mont Saint Michel - 02 33 60 14 30
LE MONT SAINT MICHEL - 35 minutes from Villedieu
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NATURE EXCURSIONS
Crossing the Bay
See the bay as nature made it, with a professional guide.Crossing the Bay
Romain Pilon will tell you all about the Bay while the tide comes and goes, highlighting, in his enthusiastic and engaging way, the quintessential features of this natural environment.
Contact : www.traversee-baie.com - 06 74 28 95 41
GENETS