Normandy – 1 day in the region of Coutances
Article updated on 01.02.22
The Coutances region
Gouvilles-sur-Mer
The cabins - Gouvilles-sur-Mer
The cabins - Gouvilles-sur-Mer
The cabins - Gouvilles-sur-Mer
Low tides
The region is famous for its big high tides. These make the landscape change quickly and give us the opportunity to witness unusual scenes. The ocean moves back and gives way to large sandbanks. The boats, moored not far from the beaches or in the harbors, do not escape it. They find themselves lying on the sand, having to wait for the rising tide before being able to float again on the water. A rather unique phenomenon that sometimes reveals rather nice scenes.
Boat at low tide
Low tide
Sailing boat at low tide
Cabin La Poulette
We made a short stop in the town of Agon-Coutainville to find a small snack for our lunch and to see the famous and popular La Poulette cabin. This mascot of the region, built in 1926, still stands up to storms.
Cabin La Poulette
Cabin La Poulette
Cabin La Poulette
On the beach, we saw huge tree trunks planted in the sand. By investigating, we understood that they were used to protect the dunes to soften the waves which come to break on the edge.
Where to park ? The cabin is located here but there is no parking nearby. So either you find a place in the alleys or you park in the center of the city and you walk 😉
Lighthouse of La Pointe d’Agon
To finish our little roadtrip in the Coutances area, we had to visit a lighthouse, as we are so big fans of them 😃.
When we passed by, the tide was at its lowest. It was impressive to see all those boats laying on the sand with no water surrounding them.
Lighthouse of La Pointe d'Agon
Lighthouse of La Pointe d'Agon
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