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…

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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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Andrea Gillet-Caratti

After graduating in hotel and restaurant management in Switzerland, Andrea spent ten years working abroad in some of the world’s top hotels. Herloveof Normandy, and more...

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Local chefs and producers

Cyril Guillaumin & Ludivine Delahaye

We set out to meet Cyril Guillaumin and Ludivine Delahaye, chefs at L’Espiègle restaurant in Bréhal.

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Guardians of heritage

Parmentier-Thébault

In 1993, Virgnie Parmentier-Thébault discovered the Abbaye de la Lucerne, and it was love at first sight for the place and what it exudes.

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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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Guardians of heritage

Jean-Charles Lévesque

Discover the portrait of Petit Jean – real name Jean-charles Lévesque – a resident of Granville’s Haute Ville, grandson of Terre-neuvas and passionate...

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Portrait between land and sea

Louis de Thézy

Farmer-breeder, cider producer, project manager at Château de Chanteloup, Louis values his family heritage in every way.

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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.

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Sylvain Cléraux

Come and discover Sylvain and his Green Minigolf, in the heart of nature!

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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.

Discover also

Flowering vegetation on the Cent Vergées peat moorland — ©Flowering vegetation on the Cent Vergées peat moorland|Katy Bion

La Lande des Cent Vergées

Aerial view of Bistrot de la Plage, straw hut in Donville-Les-Bains — ©Le Bistrot de la Plage|Estelle Cohier

The dunes of Bréville-sur-Mer, a protected natural site — ©The dunes of Bréville-sur-Mer, a protected natural site|Estelle Cohier

The dunes of Bréville-sur-Mer

Aerial view of Granville's Upper Town — ©Aerial view of Granville's Upper Town|Philippe Fauvel

The Upper Town of Granville

Mark, finger and eye fishing during high tides — ©Mark, finger and eye fishing during high tides|Pauline Vidinic

Learn to fish responsibly

Mont Saint-Michel and its reflection in the water — ©Mont Saint-Michel and its reflection in the water|Pauline Vidinic

Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay

The sun-drenched Lude valley — ©The sun-drenched Lude valley|Alexandre Lamoureux

The Lude Valley

Bulots de la Baie de Granville — ©Bulots de la Baie de Granville|Philippe Fauvel

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Spectacle Des Marees Sur La Plage De Jullouville Credit Otgtm Pauline Vidinic 36675 1920px — ©Tidal show on Jullouville beach|Pauline Vidinic

Experience the high tides

Oysters — ©2016 Hd Oysters Philippe Fauvel 05|Philippe Fauvel

The Normandy oyster

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