Saint-Lô

Saint-Lô is the capital of the Manche department in Normandy.

Understand

The town was the scene of heavy fighting during World War II, shortly after the D-Day landings and was utterly devastated. As one American soldier put it "We sure liberated the hell out of this place."

Sleep

Château de Canisy, 6-8 Rue de Kergorlay, ☎ +33 6 8021 6073, e-mail: sales@chateaudecanisy.com. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 14:00. Romantic chateau €300.

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