Granville & Chausey: a weekend trip from Paris by train

Train: 3 h 03 by train
Arrival station: Granville

See it on the map, with this weekend’s prices and weather

The 'Monaco of the North' and the Chausey archipelago by boat — car-free.

A direct train to the sea: the corsair Upper Town on its headland, Dior's childhood home above the beach, the port and its oyster shacks. And 1h away by launch, the Chausey archipelago — 365 islets at low tide, turquoise water and lobsters. One of France's best car-free seaside weekends.

Who is it for

Couples : Extrêmement romantique : archipel de Chausey et maison Dior à deux.
Friends : Entre potes : vedette vers Chausey, huîtres et ambiance corsaire.
Families : Très bon famille dès 7 ans : îles Chausey magiques et plages.
Solo : Solo iodé : Haute Ville, villa Dior et journée aux îles Chausey.

Things to do

Chausey islands by boat
Grande Île on foot, empty beaches and giant tides — ~1h crossing from the port.
Christian Dior museum — villa Les Rhumbs
The couturier's pink villa and cliff garden above the Plat Gousset beach.
Upper Town & ramparts
The fortified corsair town, Notre-Dame church and the pointe du Roc facing the islands.
Port, fish market & Chausey oysters
France's top shellfish port: whelks, oysters and lobsters straight from the tanks.