For those who wish to take the time of the walk, contemplation, and do not have the soul of great sportsmen, many equipment, parks and gardens are open in summer. The markets are also an opportunity to meet local producers. And, gradually will be fitted out marked interpretation trails.
Tourp and its walks
A reference point for exploring the region, Le Tourp, Maison de la Hague, offers numerous walking opportunities: discover the immediate surroundings thanks to the "Tourp walk" and its views of the architecture of the typical Cotentin manor house, the surrounding countryside and the sea. And for those who wish to venture a little further, a path leads down to the coast and the ruins of the old Cotentin farm, located by the sea (30-minute walk each way).
The Geoparc Pass: 7 places of visits to discover ...
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Jean-François Millet's birthplace
Painter with global influence, J.-F. Millet was born in the hamlet Gruchy, in Gréville-Hague in the Hague, on October 4, 1814, in a very pious and relatively affluent peasant family. His native house thus offers a visit route combining original works, objects of daily life, agricultural tools and audiovisual presentations on the life and work of the Norman painter.rnrnde the common room evoking the childhood of Jean-François Millet, passing through landscapes, agricultural and domestic works, it is the major events and the artistic life that marked the 19th century. His native house thus allows the discovery of the painter's life, his essential work in art history and its global influence.
Created around 1830 by an English landscaper, it was a lovely park classified with romantic inspiration, labeled "remarkable garden". The rivers were used there to arrange waterfalls, a fountain and a pond. The valley, downstream, is clear to offer a perspective towards the sea, while the surrounding hillsides are planted with leafy and conifers. In 1857, Alexis de Tocqueville wrote to a friend “I was the day before yesterday with my brother Hippolyte. They spent enough money and taste in Nacqueville to make this place one of the prettiest in the world. ”
This traveler's garden houses a collection of trees and shrubs with persistent leaves including many Asian but also Mediterranean species. Succession of greenery rooms, benefiting from an original orientation, it is turned at 180 degrees on the sea.RNRNLE Botanical garden of Vauville, in addition to a recognized scientific collection, forms the original setting of the castle of Vauville, jewel of the architecture of North Cotentin, whose tower dates from the 12th and two wings of the second half of the 17th century.
The garden is the tribute of his wife and friends (Yves Montand, Ursula Vian, Juliette Gréco, Picasso ...) who each planted their tree there. Labeled in 2004 U00222jardin remarkable at0022, it is located in the Moulins valley, opposite Port-Ra-Raine.
Maison Jacques Prévert is the last home in which the artist lived from 1971 to 1977. The Jacques Prévert house is both an artist's house where we walk in the footsteps of Jacques Prévert and a museum presenting original works and exhibitions. The discovery of the house is made for a free visit of a duration of 1 hour to 1:30 am.
You have an appointment with almost 7,000 stars under a 10-meter diameter vault! The ballet of the planets, the moon and the sun will transport you over the seasons. Meet mythological heroes, follow the passage of a comet or dream, eyes wide open, under the Milky path.
The Tourp is the place of reference to give the keys to understanding the territory. Introduce the public to discover our heritage, raise awareness of the preservation of the environment, welcome and support the public in his visit to the Hague, these are the missions of the Tourp Manor.
Beyond the weekly markets of Beaumont-Hague on Saturday morning, each summer is organized in summer markets in Urville-Nacqueville (Fridays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.), in Saint-Germain-des-Vaux (on Fridays at 5.30 p.m.), as well as in Tourp (Wednesday).
Find in the courtyard of the Tourp many local producers and craftsmen: cheeses and dairy products, bread, vegetables, seafood, cider but also jewelry or decorative items, the best haggles and Cotentin products are offered with different musical entertainment each week.
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