Lestre: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Lestre is a destination with distinctive sacred and stately buildings, as well as a landscape shaped by the sea, bocage and sensitive natural areas. Those choosing Lestre as their destination can combine their stay with plans to rent a holiday apartment.

Culture

The ruins of the Chapelle Saint-Michel have been classified as a historic monument since 1862. The Romanesque chapel has a single-nave layout and a transept, and a Gothic side chapel was added on the north side in the 14th century.

The Château de Tourville is an 18th-century château in Lestre. It replaced an older building; the surviving estate includes an orchard, a kennel and a bakery. The Château de Tourville is partly listed as a historic monument. The protected elements include the façades and roofs, the staircase and its stairwell, the forecourt with its masonry terrace, the layout of the formal garden and the driveway.

Nature

The Marais de Lestre is located in the Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin Regional Nature Park and is one of the sensitive natural areas in the Manche département.

Trails

The Circuit du Bouillon is a 7 km walking route in Lestre and begins at the foot of the Saint-Martin church. The church has a gabled-roof tower and a 13th-century portal. Its walls are made of herringbone masonry and feature Romanesque modillions. The Circuit du Bouillon runs through a landscape between the sea and bocage.

Surroundings

The Fort de la Hougue is a fortress in the vicinity of Lestre. The ÃŽle de Tatihou, an island, is also nearby.

In the wider region around Lestre are Utah Beach and Plage de Bretteville, both beaches. The Artothèque de Cherbourg is a museum in the wider region around Lestre. Also located there are Plage de la Mondrée, a beach, as well as Fort du Roule and Fort des Flamands, both fortresses.

Other places: Beuvrigny, Cérences, Varenguebec, Tanis, La Bloutière, Donville-Les-Bains, Saussey, Montfarville

To the higher-level travel overview: Manche.