Arganchy tourism and travel guide

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Arganchy is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 28 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Arganchy is 229 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 5 km and Arromanches at 15 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Arganchy, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Arganchy in Normandy.

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

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Map of places to visit near Arganchy

Markets in and near Arganchy

• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (9km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (11km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (18km)
• Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (25km)
• Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (27km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (27km)
• Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (28km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (28km)

More information about Arganchy, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Arganchy, France

What to do at Arganchy? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Arganchy.

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (55km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (5km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (12km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (14km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (14km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (5km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (14km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (6km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (12km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (27km)
• Prairie (Caen) (28km)
• Roches de Ham (32km)
• Baie des Veys (33km)
• Pegasus Bridge (34km)
• Rochers des Parcs (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (18km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (29km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (56km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (35km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (26km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (62km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Arganchy is in the north of France. Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Arganchy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agy, Barbeville, Bayeux, Campigny, Castillon, Cottun, Crouay, Cussy, Ellon, Gueron, Juaye-Mondaye, Le Tronquay, Monceaux-en-Bessin, Noron-la-Poterie, Ranchy, Saint-Loup-Hors, Saint-Martin-Des-Entrees, Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Saint-Vigor-le-Grand, Subles, Trungy and Vaucelles.

This page in French: Visiter Arganchy