Malo Esnouf, lobster and dogfish fishing boss — ©Malo Esnouf, lobster and dogfish fishing boss|Cécile Ballon

MeetLocal people

Immerse yourself

With local people

In a vacation destination on a human scale, every outing is an opportunity to meet new people.

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The ambassadors

If you too love Granville Terre et Mer, if you’re proud to live here or visit regularly, and if you’d like to share your nuggets with us, join us and become...

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Between land and sea

Découvrez des portraits d’acteurs du territoire en vidéo qui mêlent aussi la photographie sous forme de diptyques. Vous aurez le plaisir de découvrir des femmes et des hommes...

Valerie Le Merrer — ©Valerie Le Merrer|Estelle Cohier

Artists and creators

Based in the Granville Terre et Mer region, they confess to being inspired by the local landscapes and sensations.

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Local chefs and producers

Discover the chefs and local producers of Granville Terre et Mer.

La Lucerne Abbey, 12th-century architecture in a green setting — ©La Lucerne Abbey, 12th-century architecture in a green setting|Thomas Jouanneau

Heritage guardians

Lovers of the historical and cultural heritage of Granville Terre et Mer, these men and women work every day to safeguard exceptional sites and pass on their knowledge and...

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They are guides, ornithologists, sportsmen or breeders… What do they have in common? They all love nature in Granville Terre et Mer!

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Lovers of the sea, they have made it their profession.

Come and make

beautiful encounters

Normans are famously indecisive, with their famous “P’t’et’ ben qu’oui, p’t’et ben qu’nan”. Yet many of them have fixed ideas in mind, lifelong passions that they want to share with as many people as possible. Some are artists or creators, others are passionate volunteers or employees. Then there are simply the locals, who live day by day in an environment they cherish and gladly share with visitors. Remembrance, tradition, sharing and transmission are words that take on their full meaning at Destination Granville Terre et Mer.

Manu, ambassador for Destination Granville Terre et Mer — ©Manu|Marie-Claude VERGNE

At the age of 18, with his driving license in his pocket, Manu went to Granville, the nearest sea to him, and fell under the spell of this corsair town…

Malo Esnouf, lobster and dogfish fishing boss — ©Malo Esnouf, lobster and dogfish fishing boss|Cécile Ballon

Portrait between land and sea

At the age of 21, Granville’s youngest lobster (and dogfish) owner – to date – sails the seas aboard the Fury.

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Christine Desfoux

After a career as a window dresser and decorator in Caen, Christine Desfoux recently moved to her new studio in Bricqueville-sur-Mer, on the Channel coastline that inspires her.

Julie Emilie Boutique Envolee Granville — ©Julie Emilie Boutique Envolee Granville|Julie Bourdais

Julie and Emilie

Julie Bourdais and Émilie Maupetit run the designer boutique “L’Envolée” nestled in Granville’s Haute Ville.

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Sébastien Provost

Sébastien Provost’s passion for nature and birds began when he was a teenager in Normandy, where he lives. Discover his portrait.

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Portrait between land and sea

Matthieu Alluin

Matthieu and his crew sail aboard the Marité, France’s last sailing Newfoundlander.

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Sylvain Allaire

After studying at the Beaux-Arts, visual artist Sylvain Allaire spent several years touring exhibitions, before settling in Granville over 12 years ago.

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Valérie Le Merrer

Valérie Le Merrer’s powerful yet melancholy marine paintings make her gallery a must-see on Rue des Juifs.

Elodie — ©Elodie|Marie-Claude VERGNE

A 37-year-old nurse and Granvillais by birth, she returned to her home port in 2017…

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Portrait between land and sea

Not just a private chef, Sarah is also a cook, gardener and picker.

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Guardians of heritage

Dominic Farrell

Born in the UK, Dominic grew up in Burgundy. He did his higher education in Lyon and Rennes, where he obtained a master’s degree in art history, specializing in the...

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Portrait between land and sea

Margaux Coyette

Margaux and her family own the Garnier fishery in Saint-Nicolas, at the foot of Granville.

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The main tributary of the Sienne, the Airou winds its way for over 35km through the hard rock of a sinuous, steep-sided valley. — ©The main tributary of the Sienne, the Airou winds its way for over 35km through the hard rock of a sinuous, steep-sided valley.|Syndicat Intercommunal d'Aménagement et d'Entretien de la Sienne

The Airou basin

Water lilies in the Bouillon pond in Jullouville — ©Water lilies in the Bouillon pond in Jullouville|Estelle Cohier

View of Tombelaine and Mont Saint-Michel from the Champeaux and Carolles cliffs — ©View of Tombelaine and Mont Saint-Michel from the Champeaux and Carolles cliffs|Estelle Cohier

The Cliffs of Carolles and Champeaux

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Put local produce on your New Year’s Eve table!

THE DIOR GARDENS AT THE MUSÉE DIOR IN GRANVILLE. NORMANDIE, FRANCE. SEPTEMBER 2016. — ©THE DIOR GARDENS AT THE MUSÉE DIOR IN GRANVILLE. NORMANDIE, FRANCE. SEPTEMBER 2016.|Thomas Jouanneau

Christian Dior Museum and Garden

Les Etrilles — ©Les Etrilles|Julie Hurricane

2019 12 Atelier Vin M.allix Experience E 99 — ©2019 12 Atelier Vin M.allix Experience E 99|Estelle COHIER

Learn to taste wine with products made in Granville Terre et Mer

Sand Clams — ©Sand Clams|Estelle COHIER

Brasserie Ecume Des Falaises Biere Pression 02 — ©Brasserie Ecume Des Falaises Biere Pression 02|Maïwenn Poles

Les Coquilles Saint Jacques Credit Otgtm Philippe Fauvel 19551 1920px — ©Les Coquilles Saint Jacques Credit Otgtm Philippe Fauvel 19551 1920px|Philippe Fauvel

Jersey 04 — ©Jersey 04|Visit Jersey

The Channel Islands

2017 Charles Marie Copyright Esprit Grand Large — ©2017 Charles Marie Copyright Esprit Grand Large|Esprit Grand Large

The old riggings