Attractions and Places To See around Denneville - Top 20

The 13 arches bridge, a must-see

The harbor of St Germain sur Ay is superb

Very pretty landscape and very welcoming.

Norman castle dating from the 11th century. It remains private property, but you can stop and admire its exterior.

The Château de La Haye-du-Puits is located in the commune of La Haye, in the Manche department, 20 km southeast of Barneville-Carteret. Built in the 11th century by the local lord Tristin, on a mound, it passed to a seneschal of the King of England at the end of the same century. During the Hundred Years' War, on the other hand, the seat of the Barony of The Hague passed to a loyalist of the King of France who was, however, soon stripped of the property... Of this primitive fortress, all that remains is a square keep (5 m on each side), 20 high, housing a staircase and on which we can still see the elements which made it possible to operate the drawbridge, as well as some beginnings of the curtain walls which adjoined it. A more residential manor, from the 16th and 17th centuries, with turrets and vaulted cellars, succeeded the original castle: it is visible on the other side of the street. The interiors of the old keep, listed since 1840, are closed to the public for security reasons but its surroundings are accessible. Information panels have been installed. The nearby manor house with a Renaissance-style door has remained privately owned. Its exterior elements can be observed from the street.

The Guard House, also called the Chapel of the Corps de Garde or the Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire Chapel or the Grapillon Chapel, is located on the territory of the French commune of Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, in the department of Manche Region Normandy. It was a 17th century fortified building that served as coastal surveillance for the Coast Guard and then the Customs Officers. The old guardhouse, testimony to the defense of the Cotentin coasts under the Ancien Régime, is listed as a Historical Monument.

A very young association, La Pépinière was founded in early 2019 by a team that wanted to make an active contribution to the cultural life of the Port-Bail-sur-Mer region. The first goal was to create the “Les Pinsonores” festival around music, street art and a local market, which should have been launched in May 2020. The organizers and the many volunteers were delighted to be able to invest in this artistic and family project The health crisis has endangered this event for two consecutive years. The scenography project Bird - a monumental metal sculpture that moves with the seasons in public space - enlivened the city of Port-Bail-sur-Mer and became a symbol of the fact that art knows no boundaries and can constantly reinvent itself even in the face of adversity. A driving force for the association which, despite all the pitfalls, has pursued several socio-cultural projects in line with its objectives – including the musical-comedy project carried out at the Henri Vally primary school in spring 2021. The organizing team is now remobilized with around 12 determined volunteers and is happy to finally settle down in Port-Bail-sur-Mer

Bridge with thirteen arches connecting the village to the port and beaches. The bridge also forms the separation between the always bustling southern harbor and the northern harbour, which has been transformed into a sea polder.