Crasville: Holiday apartments and houses

Culture and history

In the Sainte-Colombe Church, the listed ensemble includes the main altar, the tabernacle, the exhibition, the altarpiece, the painting “The Adoration of the Magi”, the sacristy doors and two terracotta figures.

The Pavillon de Grenneville is a manor house typical of the region, with a square Norman courtyard enclosed by two gatehouses. Guided tours, as well as tours on request and educational tours on request, are offered there on a permanent basis.

Crasville’s military history includes the Batterie de Crasville. It was built in 1943 by the German army during the Second World War at the lieu-dit Les Landes, was given the code name Stp 142 and formed part of the Atlantic Wall. The battery was equipped with four French 105 mm Schneider guns with a range of 12 km; they were intended to cover the coast from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue to Saint-Marcouf. Merovingian sarcophagi were discovered in the Grenneville cemetery.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Crasville should look to this village.

Hiking

The “Deux belles églises” route in Crasville is an easy 7.8 km hiking route. It is accessible by car, and there is a car park near its starting point.

Landscape

Notre-Dame de Grenneville offers a panoramic view over the Bay of Morsalines, La Hougue and the Cul de Loup. The church stands on a hill and overlooks the shore as far as Saint-Vaast.

Other places: Vesly, Saint-Jean-Le-Thomas, Saint-Jean-De-Daye, Le Teilleul, Ducey, Saint-Senier-Sous-Avranches, Saint-Denis-Le-Vêtu, Le Hommet-d'Arthenay

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