Villas in Barneville Carteret
Barneville-Carteret suits families wanting a sandy Cotentin beach, cliff-top walks and a boat to Jersey from the harbour. Most homes have two bedrooms, and a few take groups of eight or more. Tides set the day here: at low tide the sand at La Potinière runs out for nearly 800 metres.
- Villas
- 7
- From, per week
- £613
About Barneville Carteret
Barneville-Carteret is two communes merged in 1964: Barneville, with its 12th-century Saint-Germain church, and Carteret, whose harbour sits at the mouth of the Gerfleur. Around 2,200 people live here on the west coast of the Cotentin, and Jersey lies 22 km away across the water. La Potinière is the sheltered, south-facing beach beside the harbour wall, with fine sand, rocks, about fifty beach huts and a restaurant open since 1901. The Grande Plage runs 10 km of fine sand to Portbail beneath a line of dunes. Our homes lie within a short drive of one another.
Is Barneville Carteret right for you?
- Best for
- Beach families, coastal walkers and Channel Islands day-trippers
- Not for you if
- You want a pool, or a beach where the sea stays close all day.
Near Barneville Carteret
Jersey
Ferries from Carteret harbour serve St Helier and Gorey; the St Helier crossing takes about an hour and a quarter.
Portbail
Village at the far end of the 10 km Grande Plage, linked to Carteret in season by the Train touristique du Cotentin.
Cap de Carteret
A 10 km walking loop from the old Carteret station follows the customs officers' path past the cape and its 1837 lighthouse to dunes perched on a fossil cliff.
Getting to Barneville Carteret
From the ferry port at Cherbourg the drive takes about 40 minutes; the town lies about 40 km from Cherbourg. The nearest main-line station is Valognes, 29 km away, and the bus from Cherbourg station takes around 50 minutes but runs infrequently. A car makes life much easier.
When to go to Barneville Carteret
Summer is when the Train touristique du Cotentin runs between Carteret and Portbail, and when traffic gets heavy; the town is quiet out of season. Check tide tables before planning a swim at La Potinière, where low tide uncovers nearly 800 metres of sand.
Villas in Barneville Carteret
3-star property
3-star property
3-star property
Océane
Barneville Carteret, Normandy, France
6
2
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+8 more
from£88
per night
3-star property
5-Bedroom Home, Barneville Carteret
Barneville Carteret, Normandy, France
10
5
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+8 more
from£159
per night
4-Bedroom Home, Barneville Carteret
Barneville Carteret, Normandy, France
8
4
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+9 more
5-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Barneville Carteret
Barneville Carteret, Normandy, France
2
2
0
BBQParkingDishwasher+9 more
from£110
per nightBarneville Carteret villa holidays: questions answered
Can you get to Jersey from Barneville-Carteret?
Yes, by ferry from the Port of Carteret, which also serves Gorey and Guernsey's St Peter Port. The St Helier crossing takes about an hour and a quarter, but sailings are not daily, so check the days before planning around one.
Is the beach at Barneville-Carteret sandy?
Mostly. La Potinière in Carteret mixes fine sand with rocks, while the Grande Plage runs 10 km of fine sand to Portbail below the dunes. Gathering shellfish on foot is the main pastime there.
Which beach in Barneville-Carteret works best for small children?
La Potinière, a south-facing beach sheltered from wind and swell by the cliff under Cap de Carteret, with beach huts and a restaurant in the middle of the sand. The town's beach has held a FamilyPlus label since 2013, and La Potinière has won a Blue Flag every year since 1992.
Is there a good coastal walk from Barneville-Carteret?
The 10 km Cap de Carteret loop starts at the old station, follows the customs officers' path that now forms part of the GR223, passes the lighthouse with Jersey in view and crosses a protected area of about 800 hectares where dunes sit on a fossil cliff.
Can you reach Barneville-Carteret by train?
Not on the main line. Valognes, 29 km away, is the nearest main-line station on the Cherbourg route, so plan to arrive by road; the ferry port at Cherbourg is about 40 minutes' drive.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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