Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon
Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon is a nature reserve in Lessay, Arrondissement of Coutances, Normandy. Access is restricted and requires permission. Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon is situated nearby to the locality Les Bas Herbages, as well as near Les Planquettes.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: protected area in France
- Also known as: “Réserve naturelle de la tourbière de Mathon”
- Address: Lessay
Places of Interest
Highlights include Lessay Airport and Lessay Abbey.
Lessay Airport
Aerodrome
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Lessay Airport is a regional airport in Lessay, Normandy, France. It supports general aviation with no scheduled commercial airline services.
Lessay Abbey
Church
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The Abbey of the Holy Trinity is an 11th century Romanesque Benedictine Abbey church located in Lessay, Manche, France, then in Normandy. The abbey is one of the most important Norman Romanesque churches, and, along with Durham Cathedral, one of the first examples use of the rib vault to cover the choir in about 1098.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Créances and Vesly.
Créances
Village
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Créances is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
Vesly
Village
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Vesly is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. It has a population of approximately 700 people. It is located on the Cotentin Peninsula, about 6 km from the sea, 44 km south of Cherbourg and 83 km west of Caen.
Angoville-sur-Ay
Village
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Angoville-sur-Ay is a former commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Lessay.
Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon
- Categories: national nature reserve, protected area, and recreation area
- Location: Lessay, Arrondissement of Coutances, Manche, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.2153° or 49° 12′ 55″ northLongitude
-1.5214° or 1° 31′ 17″ westOpen location code
8CXW6F8H+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 65713567OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserveWikidata ID
Q15460767
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “马通泥炭沼泽国家级自然保护区”
- French: “réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon”
- French: “Réserve naturelle nationale de la tourbière de Mathon”
- Spanish: “Tourbière De Mathon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Les Bas Herbages and Les Planquettes.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include City stade and Cimetière de Lessay.
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