Blainville Sur Mer: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Nature and Coast

The coast of Blainville-sur-Mer includes both supervised and unspoilt beaches.

The Havre de Blainville-sur-Mer extends over more than 500 hectares between the municipalities of Blainville-sur-Mer and Agon-Coutainville. Guided tours of the havre are organised by local associations and independent guides, providing insights into the local flora and fauna.

The Blainville-sur-Mer estuary is designated as a Natura 2000 site. Exceptional flora and fauna thrive there in a preserved natural landscape.

La Mare aux grenouilles is a natural wetland with information panels about its flora and fauna, as well as shaded picnic tables.

Those choosing Blainville-sur-Mer as a holiday destination can opt to rent a holiday apartment.

Landscape

Information panels at the Polder de Blainville-sur-Mer explain its formation, water management and current agricultural use.

Culture

The current building of the Chapelle des Marins dates from the late 14th or early 15th century. The chapel is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint Philibert, the patron saint of seafarers. The Chapelle des Marins contains numerous votive works dedicated to the sea and its seafarers.

Local Insights

The Coopérative d’Aquaculture de Basse-Normandie offers a two-part visit comprising an exhibition about shellfish farming and a tour of the facility. It is a shellfish-farming centre where oysters are prepared for onshore cultivation.

More local pages: Les Pieux, Sortosville-en-Beaumont, Jullouville-Les-Pins, Villedieu-Les-Poêles, Brainville, Orglandes, Beaumont-Hague, Martinvast.

To the main travel overview: Manche.