Notre-Dame du Cap Lihou Church – Cap Lihou lighthouse loop from Granville

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Notre-Dame du Cap Lihou Church – Cap Lihou lighthouse loop from Granville

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Notre-Dame du Cap Lihou Church – Cap Lihou lighthouse loop from Granville

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8.77km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

Waypoints

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1.44 km

Pointe du Lude

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Nice view of the sea and the city

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1.77 km

Christian Dior Villa "Les Rhumbs"

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It is the childhood home of Christian Dior. Built at the end of the 19th century, the villa Les Rhumbs owes its name to the marine term designating the thirty-two divisions of the compass rose. This symbol appears in a mosaic adorning the floor of one of the entrances to the house.

Christian Dior's parents acquired this bourgeois house in 1906. Featuring a winter garden, located within a protective park.

Christian Dior particularly likes this place. He wrote in his autobiography “Christian Dior and I”: “the house of my childhood... I keep the most tender and amazed memories of it. What did I say ? my life, my style, owe almost everything to its location and its architecture.”

When in 1932, shortly after the death of Madeleine Dior, the industrial father was ruined by the crisis, the property was put up for sale. Purchased by the town of Granville, its garden was opened to the public in 1938.

In 1997, the villa became the “Christian Dior Museum”, the only museum in France entirely dedicated to a fashion designer.

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2.91 km

"Haute Ville Granville

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Gate with drawbridge in the 15th century city wall.

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3.52 km

Place Cambernon

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Nice walk in the old town. Small square with coffee and press.

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3.73 km

Notre-Dame du Cap Lihou Church

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The oldest parts of this austere gray church date from the 15th century. The nave and the facade, decorated with monolithic columns, were built some time later, in the 17th and 18th centuries. A beautiful tower rises above the celebration. Inside, only some capitals around the choir have been decorated. Lovers of stained glass windows will admire the modern windows of the choir, made between 1955 and 1959 by Jacques Le Chevallier.
The residents of Granville maintain the 14th century statue of N.-D.-du-Cap-Lihou, which is located in the northern side chapel. This Virgin is particularly honored during the Grand Pardon (a pilgrimage) of the maritime guilds.

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4.06 km

Aussicht auf Granville

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Viewpoint of Granville and Chausey Island.

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4.52 km

Cap Lihou lighthouse

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Besides the views and the lighthouse the cap plateau offers several WW II bunkers to explore. The cliffs around the lighthouse are popular take-off location for paragliders.

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4.83 km

Roc Point

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Pointe du Roc viewpoint offers a beautiful view over the sea, which in good weather extends as far as Mont-Saint-Michel.

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8.77 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.42 km

2.42 km

1.92 km

959 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.69 km

2.31 km

1.51 km

1.33 km

676 m

276 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

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Comments

September 4, 2023,🇳🇱Granville

We chose Granville as our next destination. A former fishing village and pirate town. Now a climatic health resort and a seaside resort since 1979. There is an upper and lower city. When we arrived we took a short stroll through the lower town and the harbor. First of all, it is far too hot🥵 and should stay that way …

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May 13, 2023,🇫🇷Grandville 13.5.2023

UPPER TOWN AND LOWER TOWN
Granville can be divided into two areas, the upper town (French "haute ville") and the lower town (French "basse ville"). Granville's upper town has retained its medieval charm and is still surrounded by the old ramparts that evoke a religious and military past. From here you have a fantastic view over the more modern lower …

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