Saint-Marcouf to see, Batterie de Crisbecq first
Of the 17 places to visit in and around Saint-Marcouf, 14 are châteaux or heritage sites. We list 4 places to visit in Saint-Marcouf and 13 within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, Le Redoutable sits 31 km away.
Most famous in Saint-Marcouf
Once you have seen Batterie de Crisbecq, try 3 forts, a château and a museum.
Best known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Plotted on the map
Furthest out is Corps de Garde Mle 1846, at 8.1 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Marcouf; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (14) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Saint-Marcouf. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
The town has 4; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 13 more.
The 4 places in Saint-Marcouf first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Marcouf → · Parks and trails in Saint-Marcouf →
Further away
Start with Le Redoutable, 31 km off, the best known of 12.
AttractionLe Redoutable31 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAttractionAttractionNouveau phare de Gatteville23 km north, in Gatteville-le-Phare
AttractionMusée Airborne10 km south, in Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseFortFortBatterie de Maisy20 km southeast, in Grandcamp-MaisyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plain-Marais17 km southwest, in Beuzeville-la-BastilleAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte22 km southwest, in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry30 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAttractionAttractionThermes antiques d'Alauna14 km west, in ValognesAttractionAttractionAlauna (Valognes)14 km west, in ValognesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay36 km southwest, in Lessay
MuseumLa Cité de la Mer30 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
GardenJardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière29 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Marcouf with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions before you go to Saint-Marcouf
What is there to see in Saint-Marcouf?
The first on our list in Saint-Marcouf are Batterie de Crisbecq, Château des Biards, Corps de Garde Mle 1846 and Redoute Pongibaud. We list 4 places in town. Another 13 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Marcouf?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Batterie de Crisbecq, Batterie d'Azeville and World War II Museum.
Which places in Saint-Marcouf are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Marcouf is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Batterie de Crisbecq.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Marcouf?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Le Redoutable (31 km), Nouveau phare de Gatteville (23 km), Musée Airborne (10 km), Batterie de Maisy (20 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Saint-Marcouf, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (5)
- Le Redoutable: Guillaume Rueda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Airborne: Musée Airborne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Thomas-Henry: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de la Mer: Ji-Elle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière: Acatkiller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.