Small town of more than a thousand inhabitants, Cerisy-la-Salle takes place in the Channel, on the banks of the Soulles. Located in the heart of the Normandy countryside, it is located about twenty kilometers from Saint-Lô, not far from Belval and Notre-Dame-de-Cenilly.
Fief offered in 1327 to Robert de Pierrepont, Cerisy-la-Salle takes its current name in 1732 when it is erected in marquisate. The town merges a few years later with the parish of The Hague-du-Puits. Despite a fairly peaceful history, it still suffered greatly from the wars of religion because it was then a hotbed of Protestantism.
Today, Cerisy-la-Salle continues to seduce by its charm, its proximity to some of the most beautiful cities of the Channel, or its architectural heritage.
Built at the beginning of the 17th century by a Protestant family, the castle of Cerisy-la-Salle is now classified as an historic monument. Transformed in the twentieth century into an international cultural center, it hosts since 1952 numerous symposia from June to October. Guided tours are also available to discover this unique site, Thursdays afternoon in July and August, at 15h and 16h30.
Built between the 13th and 14th centuries, the church of St. Peter and Paul presents a vaulted porch of the fifteenth, and a Madonna and Child of the fourteenth. The latter is classified as an Historical Monument as an object.
While strolling, you will also be able to admire the erected stones of the Roche Bottin, vestiges of the Bronze Age under which were discovered objects in bronze, La Huttière, a manor of the XVIIIe century, or the stele in memory of the pilot Australian and six British crew members of a crashed bomber on the night of June 6, 1944.
The weekly market is held every Saturday morning.
The St. Peter's Day Festival is held every year in July with many activities for all ages.
Les Colloques de Cerisy "Vers des Politiques des Cycles de l'eau"
- From 16 to 21 may 2024
- 2 Le Château
- The Cerisy symposium "Towards water cycle policies".
Les Colloques de Cerisy "La Mode : Lois, Logiques et Fictions du Paraître"
- From 3 to 8 june 2024
- 2 Le Château
- Les colloques de Cerisy "La mode : lois, logiques et fictions du paraître".
Les Colloques de Cerisy "Vulnérabilité du Travail Dans un Monde en Quête d'Avenir"
- From 11 to 17 june 2024
- 2 Le Château
- Les colloques de Cerisy "Vulnérabilité du travail dans un monde en quête d'avenir".
Les Colloques de Cerisy "L'Enfance de Demain Entre le Vivant et le Virtuel"
- From 20 to 24 june 2024
- 2 Le Château
- The Cerisy symposium "Tomorrow's childhood between the living and the virtual".
Les Colloques de Cerisy "Faut-il Brûler Voltaire ?" - "Silvia Baron Supervielle : le Pays de l'Écriture"
- From 27 june to 3 july 2024
- 2 Le Château
- Cerisy colloquia "Should Voltaire be burned ?" - "Silvia Baron Supervielle : the land of writing".
Visite Guidée du Château de Cerisy-la-Salle
- On 4 july 2024
- Le Château
- Guided tours of the Château de Cerisy-la-Salle at 10:30 am and 3 pm, every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. - Price : 8 €/adult, 4 € for 10-17 year-olds. Reservations required.
Les Colloques de Cerisy "Prospective Pour l'Action Écologique : Vers d'Autres Récits Territoriaux"
- From 6 to 12 july 2024
- 2 Le Château
- Les colloques de Cerisy "Prospective pour l'action écologique : vers d'autres récits territoriaux".
Les Colloques de Cerisy "Figures de Michel Guérin"
- From 15 to 21 july 2024
- 2 Le Château
- Les colloques de Cerisy "Figures de Michel Guérin".
Les Colloques de Cerisy "Penser la Lecture. L'Herméneutique Littéraire Dans un Horizon Élargi"
- From 24 to 30 july 2024
- 2 Le Château
- Les colloques de Cerisy "Penser la lecture. Literary hermeneutics in an expanded horizon".
Les Colloques de Cerisy "Histoire de vie, Récits et Savoirs Expérientiels en Formation et Santé"
- From 2 to 8 august 2024
- 2 Le Château
- Les colloques de Cerisy "Histoire de vie, récits et savoirs expérientiels en formation et santé".