Carentan,town situated et the south west corner of the baie des veys

Carentan nest at the south west corner of the baie des veys, 4 km as the crow flies from the sea, to which it is connected by a navigable channel.

Discovering the town's heritage of carentan  Notre Dame Church, classified as historical monument, built in the XIth century  Gothic Church, dating from the XVth century  Medieval Arcades  Town Hall, built in the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries

The mascaret tidal bore of carentan  At the mouth of the rivers which empty into the Baie des Veys there is a special phenomenon, on the rising tide : the Mascaret tidal bore.  This is a breaking wave which moves rapidly up these rivers (Douve, Taute and Vire), caused by the resistance which the outgoing river water gives to the arrival of the incoming sea water.  To observe better the phenomena you will be at the lock gates of the Port of Carentan ½ hour before the opening of the gates

The normandy beaches of carentan  Carentan is the American Sector of the Beaches. From Carentan you will travel the 15 km to Utah Beach, via Sainte-marie-du-Mont, then go up to the Batterie (Battery) de Crisbecq, near Saint-Marcouf above Ravenoville and return via Sainte-Mère-Eglise where you will visit the “Airbone” and “C47” museums.

Trip in tune with the history of the taute,regional natural park  Take a trip in tune with the history of the Taute, and travel back in time at the mercy of the waves to discover the world of the Marshes on board of a river boat, departing from the Taute landing stage in Carentan.