# Things to see in Granville (France): 12 places and when to go > Granville is a town in France, and this site lists 12 places in and around it, mainly History (4), Museums and art (3), Temples (1). The best known are Musée Christian Dior, Église Notre-Dame-du-Cap-Lihou and Granville Graving Dock. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 04. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/granville/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** France · 48.8393, -1.5989 - **Places:** 12 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) (1) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/naturaleza/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senderismo/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 291 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Granville The places in and around Granville, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Musée Christian Dior](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-christian-dior/): Museum in France · 619 m - [Église Notre-Dame-du-Cap-Lihou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-du-cap-lihou/): Church located in Manche, in France · 532 m - [Granville Graving Dock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/forme-de-radoub/): Graving Dock in Manche, France · 923 m - [Casino de Granville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/casino-de-granville/): History · 4 m - [Château de Chanteloup](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-chanteloup/): Castle · 10 km - [Grotte des Mines d'Or](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/grotte-des-mines-d-or/): Cave · 9.5 km - [Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Granville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-d-art-et-d-histoire-de-granville/): Museum in France · 369 m - [Musée d'art moderne Richard-Anacréon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-d-art-moderne-richard-anacreon/): Museum in France · 155 m - [Beauchamps à Carolles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/beauchamps-a-carolles/): Hiking · 11 km - [Fée d'Orge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fee-d-orge/): Brewery · 10.0 km - [Le Plat Gousset](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-plat-gousset/): Beach in Granville, Manche, France · 176 m - [Plongeoir de Saint-Pair-sur-Mer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/plongeoir-de-saint-pair-sur-mer/): Dive site · 3.3 km ## When to go to Granville The best time to visit Granville is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 29 | | February | Possible | 9 h 55 | | March | Best time | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 27 | | May | Best time | 15 h 03 | | June | Best time | 15 h 56 | | July | Best time | 15 h 34 | | August | Best time | 14 h 10 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 31 | | November | Possible | 8 h 53 | | December | Possible | 8 h 04 | In June there are 15 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 04. In June, 12 of the 12 places are at their best. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Granville The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 291 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.8393%2C-1.5989) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.8393%2C-1.5989) ## Other towns nearby - [Champrepus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/champrepus/): 11 places · 20 km - [Regnéville-sur-Mer](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/regneville-sur-mer/): 9 places · 21 km - [Le Mont-Saint-Michel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/le-mont-saint-michel/): 19 places · 24 km - [Saint-Malo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/saint-malo/): 45 places · 37 km - [Canisy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/canisy/): 15 places · 41 km - [Lessay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/lessay/): 17 places · 42 km And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Granville? The best known: [Musée Christian Dior](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-christian-dior/), [Église Notre-Dame-du-Cap-Lihou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/eglise-notre-dame-du-cap-lihou/), [Granville Graving Dock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/forme-de-radoub/), [Casino de Granville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/casino-de-granville/), [Château de Chanteloup](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-chanteloup/). In all, 12 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Granville? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 15 h 56 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 04. ### How do you get to Granville? The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 291 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.8393%2C-1.5989) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Granville as the destination and these 12 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).