{"id":4577,"date":"2023-02-06T16:51:04","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/?page_id=4577"},"modified":"2023-02-06T16:51:04","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:51:04","slug":"visit-the-area","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/en\/visit-the-area\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit the area"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Barfleur” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Located 500m from the campsite, the town of Barfleur invites you to discover its history (William the Conqueror, the Sainte-Catherine court, etc.), its patrimony (church, chapel, etc.) and its art and craft industry (pottery, etc.) through a discovery tour.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4273″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/plan-barfleur-scaled.jpg”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Gatteville lighthouse” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Located 3.5km from the campsite on the GR223, the Gatteville lighthouse is the second highest lighthouse in France and the third in Europe.<\/p>\n

It is 74.5 metres high. It has a range of 29 nautical miles.<\/p>\n

The lighthouse architects had fun installing a staircase with 365 steps, the number of calendar days in a year. There are also 52 windows. A reference to the number of weeks in a year. The staircase also has 12 landings which make up the months of a year.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4279″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Lighthouse_of_Gatteville-7871.jpg”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Vauban’s fortifications” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Located 12km south of Barfleur, Saint-Vaast-La-Hougue has two monuments built on the plans of S\u00e9bastien le Prestre, the Marquis of Vauban in 1695. The construction of the two towers was supervised by his student Benjamin de Combes. They are 3 km apart and their firepower is crossed with the battery located near the sailors’ chapel to protect the port of Saint-Vaast from invasion following the Battle of La Hougue.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4289″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/porte-aux-dames-la-hougue-cotentinunique.jpg”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4286″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/fort-vauban.jpg”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Gosselin’s fine grocery shop” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Since 1889 in Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, the Gosselin delicatessen has stayed loyal to its tradition of excellent products.<\/p>\n

Quality is the competence of the specialist and the relevance of his advice. It is the constant concern to offer the same guarantee for all products, from the most modest to the rarest.
\nHere, the greatest care is taken in the selection and presentation of the products and reflects a true celebration of the “Art de la Table<\/strong>“.<\/p>\n

Its reputation is its spirit, so let yourself be guided along the shelves to discover the activities and traditions of this unique place that has become an institution. Enjoy your discovery!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Do not hesitate to visit their website<\/a> for more information.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_single_image image=”4369″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/bandeau21.jpg”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Marie Ravenel’s water mill” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]A family place, located 10 km from the campsite, where you can watch the baker at work, learn how to bake your own bread, buy local specialities, enjoy guided tours and entertainment, experience a 1950s classroom, go for a walk and have a picnic.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4296″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/moulin.jpg”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”Saint-Martin Animal Park” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]Created in 1983 in the heart of the Normandy bocage, the Montaigu La Brisette animal park welcomes you in a wooded and natural area.
\nA multitude of animals from the 5 continents will join you for a great walk in a 15 hectare park bordered by magnificent ponds.<\/p>\n

You will meet 45 species of animals including wolves, zebras, lemurs, baboons and many other wild and domestic species.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”5″][vc_single_image image=”4300″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/17310169_1384283321592366_8084532203702217171_o.jpg”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”La cit\u00e9 de la mer” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]A theme park, located 30km from the campsite, for young and older people dedicated to the underwater world and its exploration. You should allow at least half a day’s visit to take advantage of the various areas of the oceanographic museum: diving equipment, visit to the submarine Le Redoutable, exhibitions, aquariums, etc.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_single_image image=”4307″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/cite-de-la-mer.jpg”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_custom_heading text=”The landing beaches” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]The only beach in La Manche dedicated to the D-Day landings is Utah Beach, at 35 km from the campsite.<\/p>\n

The first beach to be stormed by the Allies on the morning of 6 June 1944, Utah Beach was chosen to establish a beachhead in the Cotentin region in order to take the town of Cherbourg and its deep water port.
\nAt the end of the day, more than 23,000 American soldiers landed to fight a huge battle and liberate France.
\nThe Utah Beach Landing Museum preserves the memory of these men.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_separator color=”white” border_width=”10″][vc_single_image image=”4311″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” link=”https:\/\/camping.barfleur.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Utah-Beach-Severine-Freres.jpg”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”To see and do a little more away” google_fonts=”font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_column_text]\n