Authie tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 5 km from Authie
Visit Authie: highlights and tourist information
Authie 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 Authie in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 5 km and Creully at 12 km.
Authie, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 5 km (direction east-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Creully
at 12 km (direction north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Arromanches
at 20 km (direction north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
Bayeux
at 21 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 25 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 26 km (direction east-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 28 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 28 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 33 km (direction east-north-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 35 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide
Cambremer
at 35 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 38 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Falaise
at 39 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 40 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
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Markets in and near Authie
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (6km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (8km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (9km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (10km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (14km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (14km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (15km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (15km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (15km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (18km)
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Tourist attractions near Authie, France
What to do at Authie? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Authie.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (28km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (6km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (12km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (12km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (12km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (21km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (36km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (13km)
- Plantbessin (27km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (35km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (22km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (5km)
- Prairie (Caen) (6km)
- Pegasus Bridge (12km)
- Rochers des Parcs (33km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (33km)
- Roches de Ham (49km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (62km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (50km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (21km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (24km)
- Touques (42km)
- Domjean (50km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (33km)
Geography and distances
Authie is in the north of France at 5 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Authie is 206 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Authie
from Caen (prefecture): 5 km
from Paris: 206 km
from Calais: 253 km
from Nice: 849 km
from Bordeaux: 486 km
from Strasbourg: 602 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Authie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anisy, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Caen, Cairon, Cambes-en-Plaine, Carpiquet, Epron, Lasson, Louvigny, Mathieu, Rosel, Rots, Saint-Contest, Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Thaon, Verson and Villons-les-Buissons.
This page in French: Visiter Authie