Defying time, Mont Saint-Michel has always been the focal point for thousands of pilgrims and visitors. Founded in the eighth century by Aubert, Bishop of Avranches, it was with Rome, Saint-Jacques de Compostela and Jerusalem one of the four largest pilgrimage shrines of medieval Christianity. Part of this network is found in la Manche: the paths of Cherbourg and the paths of Barfleur.
The paths of Cherbourg
Distance : 202 km
Number of stages : 9
> Cherbourg – Les Pieux
> Les Pieux – Barneville-Carteret
> Barneville-Carteret – Denneville
> Denneville – Lessay
> Lessay – Ancteville
> Ancteville – Hauteville-sur-Mer
> Hauteville-sur-Mer – Granville
> Granville – Saint-Jean-le-Thomas
> Saint-Jean-le-Thomas – Le Mont-Saint-Michel
The paths of Barfleur
Distance : 192 km
Number of stages : 8
> Barfleur – Montebourg
> Montebourg – Carentan
> Carentan – Périers
> Périers – Coutances
> Coutances – Cérences
> Cérences – La Haye-Pesnel
> La Haye-Pesnel – Saint-Jean-le-Thomas
> Saint-Jean-le-Thomas - Le Mont-Saint-Michel
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Things to see near the paths of Cherbourg
- Cherbourg and the world’s largest artificial harbour
- The landscapes of the Côte des Havres, unique in Europe
- Coutances and its cathedral
- Mont-Saint-Michel and the Bay
Things to see near the paths of Barfleur
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue and the Vauban towers listed World Heritage by UNESCO
- The landscapes of the Regional Nature Park of Cotentin and Bessin
- Coutances and its cathedral
- Mont-Saint-Michel and the Bay