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Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Normandy, France · Europe

About Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Réville, 54km from D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514).

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is a town located in Normandy, France. With a population of 2,144, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue sits in France, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Paris time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue to your route.

About Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ va la uɡ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It is particularly known for being a major site of fortifications designed by Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban: the watchtowers of Tatihou and La Hougue having been listed in 2008 as

Read more part of the Fortifications of Vauban UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue was awarded "2 flowers" by the concours des villes et villages fleuris contest and the town was elected "favourite French village 2019" in a television programme broadcast on France 3 in 2019.

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Where is Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue located?

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is located in Normandy, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.5861 latitude, -1.2644 longitude.

What is the population of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue?

Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue has a population of approximately 2,144 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
2,144
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Normandy
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
49.5861, -1.2644

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in France

Police
17
Ambulance
15
Fire
18
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.

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Worth the detour from Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Barfleur

One of France's 'most beautiful villages', a granite fishing port on the Cotentin's rugged eastern shore.

9 km · about 15 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Pointe du Hoc

Cratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.

29 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Omaha Beach

The most fiercely contested D-Day landing beach of June 6, 1944, now a solemn memorial site overlooking the English Channel.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Normandy American Cemetery

Rows of white marble crosses above Omaha Beach honour the fallen of the 1944 Normandy landings.

39 km · about 45 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Cap de la Hague

Wild granite cape at Normandy's northwest tip with a lonely lighthouse and crashing Atlantic seas.

51 km · about 60 min drive

museum

Bayeux Tapestry Museum

Home to the extraordinary 70-meter-long medieval embroidery depicting the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

53 km · about 60 min drive

cathedral

Bayeux Cathedral

A soaring Norman-Gothic cathedral in the first town liberated in 1944, home town of the famous tapestry.

53 km · about 60 min drive

coastal drive

D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514)

The coast road threading the five 1944 landing beaches from Utah to Sword, past Arromanches' Mulberry harbour remains, gun batteries and memorials: Normandy's essential remembrance drive.

54 km · about 60 min drive

Driving roads near Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue

  • 29 kmPointe du HocCratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.
  • 51 kmCap de la HagueWild granite cape at Normandy's northwest tip with a lonely lighthouse and crashing Atlantic seas.
  • 54 kmD-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514)The coast road threading the five 1944 landing beaches from Utah to Sword, past Arromanches' Mulberry harbour remains, gun batteries and memorials: Normandy's essential remembrance drive.

Driving in France

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.85/litre
Motorway tolls
~€10.00/100km

When to drive here

April to October

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