Tatihou,SO CLOSE AND SO different

Away from time, away from the hustle and bustle of mankind, the island of Tatihou offers a delightful plunge into a preserved world. The exceptional maritime setting, a green nature, places full of history, all combine to make you live a unique adventure.

A unique weekend in Cotentin, Normandy

HISTORICAL CHARM AND EXCEPTIONAL HERITAGE

Tatihou ? It's the promise of lush vegetation, the feeling of communing with nature, forgetting the hustle and bustle of the world to refocus on the essential: You.

A few hectares off the coast of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, a Vauban fort, a rich history of buildings used by man for centuries, Tatihou Island speaks to the eyes as well as to the soul.

With the rehabilitation of its entire heritage, Tatihou is becoming the regional spearhead of slow tourism. People come to take their time, to discover their immediate environment without rushing, without stressing. The beauty of the landscapes and the history of the places becomes the central pillar.

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Take a deep breath and relax

YOUR GETAWAY IN OUR CHARMING HOUSES

Les Maisons de Tatihou welcomes you to the island's historic buildings, right next to the gardens, for a timeless experience. Your accommodation offers all the comforts you need for a pleasant stay. Our aim? To offer you a new range of holiday accommodation on the island of Tatihou. Based on the historic buildings, the entire infrastructure has been redesigned to invite you to stay in a cosy hotel with 26 rooms spread over 3 buildings, and in an unlisted hostel made up of 2 buildings. Inspired by the concept of slow life and slow tourism, you can take your time to enjoy nature and your loved ones in a place far removed from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Tatihou is, above all, an island to discover.

A Vauban fort whose tower has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2008, the maritime museum, labeled Musée de France, and gardens that allow you to discover the natural heritage of Tatihou. You can also find a marine biology laboratory, an awareness tool for the marine environment.

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Tatihou Island welcomes you

Tatihou Island is a small piece of land on a rocky islet of 28 hectares. It is part of the magnificent coastal landscape of Cotentin, in La Manche. Vauban, the genius architect of Louis XIV, saw it as the perfect location to protect the harbor of Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue. The tower of the fort, as well as its twin on the continent, has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008. Since then, the island has had a rich and eventful history. The local museum and the Houses of Tatihou bear witness to its past. The presence of intense ornithological life and a surprisingly rich vegetation finish draw its extraordinary setting. You will reach the island with its amphibious boat, another of the surprising experiences of your stay.

Tatihou Island welcomes you

The project for the redevelopment of the island, initiated by the department of La Manche, among others, through new accommodations, allowed in 2022 to discover Tatihou in a new light. With respect for nature, quality accommodation, and highlighting regional history, Tatihou presented itself under a new face. of the region now benefit from all new infrastructures, both in accommodation and extracurricular activities to be carried out on the island. Tatihou is also an exceptional setting that can accommodate you during your outings in groups or small family events.

Breathing the sea air

DISCOVER OUR HOUSES AND THEIR HISTORY

The history of the island has been rich in twists and turns. A military fort from the beginning of the 18th century, then a lazaretto from 1721, the island was a great laboratory of marine biology between the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. During the First World War, a civilian prison camp was set up in the premises on Tatihou. They were then used to receive women and children refugees from the Spanish war in 1939. During the Second World War, the Germans occupied the island and built blockhouses. After the war, the island became a re-education centre for young people, allowing them to learn a job with an elaborate educational project. The historical buildings of Tatihou open a new page of history.

The Conservatoire du littoral entrusted the département of La Manche with the rehabilitation of Tatihou in the early 1990s. The symbol of the project was the opening of the maritime museum in 1992 to celebrate the tercentenary of the Battle of La Hougue. Today, it is an ambitious project that is coming to life on Tatihou to accommodate a 26-room hotel-restaurant and 18 rooms that constitute the island's youth hostel.

as a couple

Looking for a quiet place to stay as a couple? If so, the isolated, natural and soothing setting of the Maisons de Tatihou will meet your expectations perfectly.

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with your family

An unusual family holiday... A special opportunity to get closer together? Staying at Tatihou means taking advantage of a magnificent hotel located on an island while remaining close to the coast to discover the Cotentin with your children.

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