Lingreville: Dunes, walking trails and history

Walking routes, protected landscapes and historic buildings give Lingreville its distinctive character. Two named walking routes pass through the area, along with the church, the history of Château de Lingreville and local vegetable production with direct sales. These topics offer different starting points for planning your trip, depending on whether you are interested in routes, landscapes or local history.

Walking routes through Lingreville and other places

The 22-kilometre “À l’ombre des dunes” walking route connects coastal and bocage landscapes. It passes through Lingreville, Annoville, Hauteville and Montmartin. The changing scenery is a distinctive feature of this route: two different types of landscape come together along the way.

The 21-kilometre “Circuit des maraîchers” passes through Annoville and Lingreville. Both routes therefore pass through the same two places, but differ in their other stops: Hauteville and Montmartin are also included on “À l’ombre des dunes”. The routes are also similar in length—22 kilometres compared with 21. These are useful points of comparison if you want to weigh up the named routes.

The Route des havres circuit No. 7 offers another way to experience nature around Lingreville. It features extensive, quiet areas where you can immerse yourself in unspoilt, protected nature. This circuit complements the two walking routes as a separate option for making the described landscapes a focus of your plans.

Dunes, the Havre and tides

The dunes of Lingreville are designated as a type 1 ZNIEFF site and have been classified as a Natura 2000 site since 2004. The Havre de la Vanlée extends across Lingreville, Bréhal and Bricqueville-sur-Mer and is also classified as a Natura 2000 site. Both the dunes and the Havre therefore have protected-area designations; the names refer to different landscapes.

Route 375 is also relevant for travelling through the Havre: it crosses the area and may be flooded during high tides. Take this into account when planning and check the tide conditions before travelling along the route.

The church and Château de Lingreville

The church, dedicated to Saint Martin, dates from the 13th century. Its double transept was added during alterations in 1864–1865. Its history therefore encompasses both its medieval origins and a substantially later change to the building.

The Château de Lingreville represents another period in the area’s history: the Belin family had it built in the 17th century. After the château was demolished in 1976, the ruins of two large dovecotes and the surrounding wall remained. The area’s history thus spans several periods—from the church built in the 13th century and the 17th-century château to the ruins left after its demolition.

Vegetable growing and direct sales

La P'tite Coop is a cooperative organic vegetable producer with direct sales. Its address is Rue du 30 Juillet 44, 50660 Lingreville. Stéphane Legrand, a vegetable grower, also sells directly from the farm at 1 route de la Roncette, 50660 Lingreville. These two businesses offer a concrete insight into local vegetable growing. Sales arrangements may change, so check before visiting.

When planning, you can consider each topic separately: compare the walking routes by length, landscape and the places they pass through; the church and château represent different periods in the area’s history. The dunes and the Havre offer further landscape highlights, while the tide information is important when travelling along Route 375.

Discover more destinations: Saint-Joseph, Chavoy, Ravenoville, Saint-Martin-Le-Hébert, Fermanville, Querqueville, Ger, La Mouche

For the broader travel overview: Manche.