Barfleur
Barfleur was the Anglo-Norman Kingdom’s leading port in the Middle Ages and is still a big yachting and fishing port today. Its grey granite houses jut out over the Channel under the watchful eye of the semaphore and Gatteville lighthouse.
+ d'infos : www.ville-barfleur.fr
Information : Tourist Office - Tel : +33 (0)2 33 54 02 48
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Must-sees and must-dos
- Church of Saint Nicolas,
- The garden of Les Augustins
- The birthplace of Julie Postel who founded the Sisters of St Marie Madeleine Postel
- The lifeboat centre
- Guided tour of the village
Themes
- By the Waterside : The Channel
- Gastronomy : "Blondes de Barfleur" mussels, fish and shellfish off the boats.











