Houesville: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Nature

The Marais des Mottes is flooded in autumn and winter by the rising waters of the Douve and is considered “white”. It serves as a refuge for numerous migratory birds and as a spawning ground for fish.

Houesville was included in the area covered by the Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin, which was classified for ten years by Decree No. 98-163 of 13 March 1998.

Anyone considering Houesville as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment there.

Culture

The Church of Saint Brice in Houesville dates from the 16th to the 19th century. The Château du Vivier is a building from the 18th and 19th centuries and is listed in the general inventory of French cultural heritage; its estate includes a stud farm, stables and training tracks for trotting horses.

La Croix Paon is a 19th-century wayside cross in Houesville. The Haras du Vivier continues the tradition of breeding Norman racehorses there. The Calvaire Saint-Clément is a cultural heritage feature in Houesville. La Cour d'Houesville is one of the manor houses and notable historic residences of Houesville.

A sundial is located on one corner of the gable wall outside the Church of Saint-Gilles. The church also has an 18th- and 19th-century high altar ensemble with an antependium, two altar steps and a tabernacle.

Cycling

The signposted, 22-kilometre, easy cycling route “Les fonds du Cotentin” begins at the Place de l'église in Houesville, follows shared roads and is listed as taking 2 hours 15 minutes.

Tanis, Vauville, Varouville, Gouville-Sur-Mer, Montmartin-Sur-Mer, Chef-Du-Pont, Auderville, Regnéville-Sur-Mer

For the higher-level travel overview: Manche.