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Aux 13 Arches

9 Place Castel
Rated 8.9 in 199 reviews

Nestled in the charming town of Portbail, France, Aux 13 Arches offers a serene retreat by the picturesque Normandy coast. This boutique hotel is characterized by its harmonious blend of historical charm and modern comfort, providing a distinctive experience for its guests. The hotel takes its name from the iconic 13 arches of the nearby Roman bridge, a notable landmark that adds a touch of historical significance to the locale.

Aux 13 Arches boasts a welcoming atmosphere with tastefully decorated rooms that reflect the aesthetic of the surrounding natural beauty. Each room is thoughtfully designed to ensure comfort, featuring contemporary amenities while maintaining a cozy, intimate ambience. The hotel’s commitment to personalized service, attention to detail, and warm hospitality makes it a favored choice for travelers seeking a peaceful getaway.

Guests can indulge in a delightful culinary journey at the hotel’s on-site restaurant, where local ingredients are transformed into exquisite dishes that capture the essence of the region’s rich gastronomic heritage. The restaurant's menu is complemented by a selection of fine wines, offering a truly authentic taste of Normandy.

The location of Aux 13 Arches makes it an ideal starting point for exploring the scenic landscapes and cultural landmarks of the Cotentin Peninsula. Guests can enjoy a variety of outdoor activities, such as beach walks, cycling, and visits to nearby historic villages. Whether seeking relaxation or adventure, Aux 13 Arches provides a restful haven in one of France’s most captivating coastal regions.

Climate and Weather

January
 9°
 4°
 9°
 2
Sun hours / day
 12
Rain free days
February
 9°
 4°
 8°
 3
Sun hours / day
 13
Rain free days
March
 12°
 6°
 9°
 4
Sun hours / day
 15
Rain free days
April
 14°
 7°
 10°
 5
Sun hours / day
 17
Rain free days
May
 17°
 10°
 13°
 7
Sun hours / day
 20
Rain free days
June
 20°
 13°
 16°
 8
Sun hours / day
 21
Rain free days
July
 22°
 15°
 18°
 9
Sun hours / day
 23
Rain free days
August
 23°
 15°
 18°
 8
Sun hours / day
 22
Rain free days
September
 20°
 13°
 17°
 7
Sun hours / day
 18
Rain free days
October
 16°
 10°
 15°
 4
Sun hours / day
 15
Rain free days
November
 12°
 7°
 12°
 3
Sun hours / day
 12
Rain free days
December
 9°
 4°
 10°
 2
Sun hours / day
 11
Rain free days

Michelin Restaurants in Portbail and near Aux 13 Arches

Église Saint-Martin du Gouey
Église Saint-Martin du Gouey
Church located in Manche, in France
200m / 220yd
Château d'Olonde
Château d'Olonde
3.7km / 2.3mi
Manoir du Parc
Manoir du Parc
Human settlement in France
3.9km / 2.4mi
Église Saint-Rémi de Denneville
Église Saint-Rémi de Denneville
Church located in Manche, in France
3.7km / 2.3mi
Église Saint-Lô de Saint-Lô-d'Ourville
Église Saint-Lô de Saint-Lô-d'Ourville
Church located in Manche, in France
2.2km / 1.4mi
Église Saint-Martin du Mesnil
Église Saint-Martin du Mesnil
Church located in Manche, in France
3.9km / 2.4mi
Chapelle Saint-Siméon-le-Stylite
Chapelle Saint-Siméon-le-Stylite
Chapel located in Manche, in France
2.6km / 1.6mi
Église Notre-Dame d'Omonville
Église Notre-Dame d'Omonville
Church located in Manche, in France
2.8km / 1.7mi
Château du Dick
4.4km / 2.8mi
Église Sainte-Marguerite de Baudreville
Église Sainte-Marguerite de Baudreville
Church located in Manche, in France
5.9km / 3.7mi
Église Saint-Malo de Canville-la-Rocque
Église Saint-Malo de Canville-la-Rocque
Church located in Manche, in France
4.7km / 3mi
Église de Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
Église de Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
Church located in Manche, in France
4km / 2.5mi
Église Saint-Jean de Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière
Église Saint-Jean de Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière
Church located in Manche, in France
4.6km / 2.9mi
Golf de la côte des isles
4.3km / 2.7mi
Manoir de Graffard
Manoir de Graffard
6.8km / 4.2mi
Église Saint-Germain de Barneville
Église Saint-Germain de Barneville
Church located in Manche, in France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Église Saint-Florent de Besneville
Église Saint-Florent de Besneville
Church located in Manche, in France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Plage Potinière
Plage Potinière
7.5km / 4.6mi
Ancienne église de Saint-Sauveur-de-Pierrepont
Ancienne église de Saint-Sauveur-de-Pierrepont
Church located in Manche, in France
7.8km / 4.8mi
Église Saint-Germain de Carteret
Église Saint-Germain de Carteret
Church located in Manche, in France
7.8km / 4.9mi
Église Saint-Martin de Neuville-en-Beaumont
Église Saint-Martin de Neuville-en-Beaumont
Church located in Manche, in France
7.4km / 4.6mi
Église Saint-Rémy de Saint-Rémy-des-Landes
Église Saint-Rémy de Saint-Rémy-des-Landes
Church located in Manche, in France
6.6km / 4.1mi
Église Notre-Dame de Surville
Église Notre-Dame de Surville
Church located in Manche, in France
7km / 4.4mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Fierville-les-Mines
Église Saint-Pierre de Fierville-les-Mines
Church located in Manche, in France
6.5km / 4.1mi
Église Saint-Maurice de Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin
Église Saint-Maurice de Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin
Church located in Manche, in France
6.1km / 3.8mi
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Haye-d'Ectot
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Haye-d'Ectot
Church located in Manche, in France
6.7km / 4.2mi
Plage de la Vieille église
Plage de la Vieille église
9.2km / 5.7mi
Autel des Druides
Autel des Druides
Gallery grave in Les Moitiers-d'Allonne, France
9.1km / 5.7mi
Église Saint-Martin de Bretteville-sur-Ay
Église Saint-Martin de Bretteville-sur-Ay
Church located in Manche, in France
9.6km / 6mi
Église Saint-Ouen de Catteville
Église Saint-Ouen de Catteville
Church located in Manche, in France
9.6km / 5.9mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Bolleville
Église Saint-Pierre de Bolleville
Church located in Manche, in France
9.9km / 6.1mi
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Taillepied
Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Taillepied
Church located in Manche, in France
9.5km / 5.9mi
Église de Saint-Nicolas-de-Pierrepont
Église de Saint-Nicolas-de-Pierrepont
Church located in Manche, in France
8.2km / 5.1mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Glatigny
Église Saint-Pierre de Glatigny
Church located in Manche, in France
8.2km / 5.1mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-d'Arthéglise
Église Saint-Pierre de Saint-Pierre-d'Arthéglise
Church located in Manche, in France
8.7km / 5.4mi
Église Notre-Dame des Moitiers d'Alonne
Église Notre-Dame des Moitiers d'Alonne
Church located in Manche, in France
9.4km / 5.8mi
Chapelle Saint-Louis de Carteret
Chapelle Saint-Louis de Carteret
Church located in Manche, in France
8km / 5mi
Office de Tourisme du Cotentin
Office de Tourisme du Cotentin
Lighthouse in Manche, France
8.9km / 5.5mi
Ancienne église Saint-Germain de Barneville-Carteret
Ancienne église Saint-Germain de Barneville-Carteret
Church located in Manche, in France
9.1km / 5.6mi
Corps de garde de Doville
Corps de garde de Doville
10.1km / 6.3mi
Église Saint-Martin de Doville
Église Saint-Martin de Doville
Church located in Manche, in France
11.6km / 7.2mi
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Doville
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Doville
Chapel located in Manche, in France
10.4km / 6.4mi
Église Saint-Georges d'Hautmesnil
Church located in Manche, in France
11.9km / 7.4mi
Église de Saint-Symphorien-le-Valois
Église de Saint-Symphorien-le-Valois
Church located in Manche, in France
11.6km / 7.2mi
Église de Montgardon
Église de Montgardon
Church located in Manche, in France
11km / 6.8mi

What to do in Portbail and near Aux 13 Arches

Église Saint-Martin du Gouey
Église Saint-Martin du Gouey
Church located in Manche, in France
200m / 220yd
Château d'Olonde
Château d'Olonde
3.7km / 2.3mi
Manoir du Parc
Manoir du Parc
Human settlement in France
3.9km / 2.4mi
Église Saint-Rémi de Denneville
Église Saint-Rémi de Denneville
Church located in Manche, in France
3.7km / 2.3mi
Église Saint-Lô de Saint-Lô-d'Ourville
Église Saint-Lô de Saint-Lô-d'Ourville
Church located in Manche, in France
2.2km / 1.4mi
Église Saint-Martin du Mesnil
Église Saint-Martin du Mesnil
Church located in Manche, in France
3.9km / 2.4mi
Chapelle Saint-Siméon-le-Stylite
Chapelle Saint-Siméon-le-Stylite
Chapel located in Manche, in France
2.6km / 1.6mi
Église Notre-Dame d'Omonville
Église Notre-Dame d'Omonville
Church located in Manche, in France
2.8km / 1.7mi
Château du Dick
4.4km / 2.8mi
Église Sainte-Marguerite de Baudreville
Église Sainte-Marguerite de Baudreville
Church located in Manche, in France
5.9km / 3.7mi
Église Saint-Malo de Canville-la-Rocque
Église Saint-Malo de Canville-la-Rocque
Church located in Manche, in France
4.7km / 3mi
Église de Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
Église de Saint-Georges-de-la-Rivière
Church located in Manche, in France
4km / 2.5mi
Église Saint-Jean de Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière
Église Saint-Jean de Saint-Jean-de-la-Rivière
Church located in Manche, in France
4.6km / 2.9mi
Golf de la côte des isles
4.3km / 2.7mi
Manoir de Graffard
Manoir de Graffard
6.8km / 4.2mi
Église Saint-Germain de Barneville
Église Saint-Germain de Barneville
Church located in Manche, in France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Église Saint-Florent de Besneville
Église Saint-Florent de Besneville
Church located in Manche, in France
6.3km / 3.9mi
Plage Potinière
Plage Potinière
7.5km / 4.6mi
Ancienne église de Saint-Sauveur-de-Pierrepont
Ancienne église de Saint-Sauveur-de-Pierrepont
Church located in Manche, in France
7.8km / 4.8mi
Église Saint-Germain de Carteret
Église Saint-Germain de Carteret
Church located in Manche, in France
7.8km / 4.9mi
Église Saint-Martin de Neuville-en-Beaumont
Église Saint-Martin de Neuville-en-Beaumont
Church located in Manche, in France
7.4km / 4.6mi
Église Saint-Rémy de Saint-Rémy-des-Landes
Église Saint-Rémy de Saint-Rémy-des-Landes
Church located in Manche, in France
6.6km / 4.1mi
Église Notre-Dame de Surville
Église Notre-Dame de Surville
Church located in Manche, in France
7km / 4.4mi
Église Saint-Pierre de Fierville-les-Mines
Église Saint-Pierre de Fierville-les-Mines
Church located in Manche, in France
6.5km / 4.1mi
Église Saint-Maurice de Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin
Église Saint-Maurice de Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin
Church located in Manche, in France
6.1km / 3.8mi
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Haye-d'Ectot
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Haye-d'Ectot
Church located in Manche, in France
6.7km / 4.2mi
Plage de la Vieille église
Plage de la Vieille église
9.2km / 5.7mi
Autel des Druides
Autel des Druides
Gallery grave in Les Moitiers-d'Allonne, France
9.1km / 5.7mi
Église Saint-Martin de Bretteville-sur-Ay
Église Saint-Martin de Bretteville-sur-Ay
Church located in Manche, in France
9.6km / 6mi
Église Saint-Ouen de Catteville
Église Saint-Ouen de Catteville
Church located in Manche, in France
9.6km / 5.9mi

About Portbail

Portbail, a charming coastal town in Normandy, offers a range of activities that highlight its natural beauty and cultural heritage. One of the most appealing aspects of Portbail is its beautiful beaches, which provide opportunities for leisurely walks, sunbathing, and enjoying the serene coastal landscape. The nearby Côte des Isles is known for its picturesque scenery, making it a great spot for photography or simply appreciating the environment.

Another notable feature is the historic center of Portbail, where visitors can explore quaint streets lined with traditional houses, shops, and cafés. The architecture reflects the town's rich history, and wandering through these streets can provide a glimpse into local life. The Portbail marina is also worth a visit, offering a chance to observe boats and yachts, as well as opportunities for sailing or other water activities.

For those interested in history, the Church of Saint-Étienne is a significant landmark. This church, with its unique architectural style, is a peaceful place to reflect and admire the craftsmanship of the past. Additionally, the nearby nature reserves offer trails for hiking and birdwatching, appealing to outdoor enthusiasts who wish to explore the local flora and fauna.

Culinary experiences in Portbail are also noteworthy. The local cuisine features fresh seafood and traditional Norman dishes, which can be enjoyed in various restaurants throughout the town. Engaging with the local markets can provide insight into regional produce and artisan goods, enhancing the overall experience of visiting Portbail.

Overall, Portbail combines natural beauty, historical charm, and culinary delights, making it a pleasant destination for those seeking a relaxed atmosphere and a taste of Normandy's coastal life.




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