Anisy tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 8 km from Anisy
Visit Anisy: highlights and tourist information
Anisy is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Anisy in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 8 km and Creully at 11 km.
Anisy, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 8 km (direction south-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Creully
at 11 km (direction west-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Arromanches
at 19 km (direction west-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 21 km (direction east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 22 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
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Bayeux
at 22 km (direction west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 24 km (direction east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 34 km (direction east-south-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 34 km (direction east-south-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
Trouville
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
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Normandy landing beaches
at 38 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
See Normandy landing beaches guide
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Map of places to visit near Anisy
Markets in and near Anisy
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (5km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (7km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (9km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (10km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (10km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (11km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (11km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (17km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (18km)
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Tourist attractions near Anisy, France
What to do at Anisy? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Anisy.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (27km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (8km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (12km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (13km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (22km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (39km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (12km)
- Plantbessin (29km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (37km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (23km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (7km)
- Prairie (Caen) (9km)
- Pegasus Bridge (9km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (36km)
- Rochers des Parcs (38km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (45km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (26km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (49km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (21km)
- Touques (38km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (38km)
Geography and distances
Anisy is in the north of France at 8 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Anisy is 205 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Anisy
from Caen (prefecture): 8 km
from Paris: 205 km
from Calais: 248 km
from Nice: 851 km
from Bordeaux: 491 km
from Strasbourg: 600 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Anisy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 24 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anguerny, Authie, Basly, Beny-sur-Mer, Bieville-Beuville, Cairon, Cambes-en-Plaine, Colomby-sur-Thaon, Cresserons, Douvres-la-Delivrande, Epron, Fontaine-Henry, Herouville-Saint-Clair, Lasson, Lion-sur-Mer, Mathieu, Periers-sur-le-Dan, Plumetot, Reviers, Rosel, Rots, Saint-Contest, Thaon and Villons-les-Buissons.
This page in French: Visiter Anisy