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Sainte-Mère-Église

Normandy, France · Europe

About Sainte-Mère-Église

Sainte-Mère-Église is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Picauville, 51km from D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514).

Sainte-Mère-Église is a town located in Normandy, France. With a population of 1,624, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Sainte-Mère-Église 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 Sainte-Mère-Église to your route.

About Sainte-Mère-Église

Sainte-Mère-Église (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t mɛʁ eɡliz]) is a commune in the northwestern French department of Manche, in Normandy. On 1 January 2016, the former communes of Beuzeville-au-Plain, Chef-du-Pont, Écoquenéauville and Foucarville were merged into Sainte-Mère-Église. On 1 January 2019, the former communes

Read more of Carquebut and Ravenoville were merged into Sainte-Mère-Église. The commune is listed as a Village étape.

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Where is Sainte-Mère-Église located?

Sainte-Mère-Église is located in Normandy, France, Europe. The coordinates are 49.4100 latitude, -1.3173 longitude.

What is the population of Sainte-Mère-Église?

Sainte-Mère-Église has a population of approximately 1,624 people, making it a town in France.

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Quick Information

Population
1,624
Continent
Europe
Country
France
Region
Normandy
Timezone
Europe/Paris
Coordinates
49.4100, -1.3173

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 Sainte-Mère-Église

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

scenic viewpoint

Pointe du Hoc

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

24 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Barfleur

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

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.

33 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Normandy American Cemetery

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

34 km · about 40 min drive

museum

Bayeux Tapestry Museum

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

47 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Bayeux Cathedral

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

47 km · about 55 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.

51 km · about 60 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Cap de la Hague

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

57 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near Sainte-Mère-Église

  • 24 kmPointe du HocCratered clifftop where US Rangers scaled sheer rock under fire on D-Day, bunkers still scarring the landscape.
  • 51 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.
  • 57 kmCap de la HagueWild granite cape at Normandy's northwest tip with a lonely lighthouse and crashing Atlantic seas.

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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