A tiny piece of land off the east coast of Cotentin dominated by the silhouette of a tower built by the engineer Benjamin de Combes based on the plans of the great military engineer Marshal Vauban in 1694.
A few hundred yards away, on the other side of the Bay of Saint-Vaast, the visitor can see the tower of la Hougue on its rocky promontory, where it helped to strengthen the defenses of the bay that Vauban defined as "the best and most sure of the kingdom ".
The Vauban towers, jewels of military architecture are a remarkable part of our heritage and have been registered as a UNESCO world heritage site since July 2008.
The site is managed by the Conservatoire du Littoral, and will delight lovers of nature and history with its maritime museum, high quality exhibitions, three gardens and ornithological reservation.
Three hundred years of history packed into just sixty acres which can be reached aboard the "Tatihou" or on foot when the tide coefficient is favourable. The Rhun, a natural causeway crosses the oyster beds.
A part of Normandy not to be missed!
