Avenay tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 11 km from Avenay
Visit Avenay: highlights and tourist information
Avenay 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 Avenay in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 11 km and Creully at 21 km.
Avenay, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 11 km (direction north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Creully
at 21 km (direction north-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Bayeux
at 26 km (direction north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Arromanches
at 29 km (direction north-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Falaise
at 30 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 33 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 36 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 37 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 37 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 41 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Vire
at 43 km (direction west-south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 44 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 Avenay
Markets in and near Avenay
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (11km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (13km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (13km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (14km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (15km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (16km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (16km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (22km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (22km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (25km)
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Tourist attractions near Avenay, France
What to do at Avenay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Avenay.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (32km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (51km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (12km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (20km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (20km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (21km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (26km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (36km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (21km)
- Plantbessin (27km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (30km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (27km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (10km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (12km)
- Pegasus Bridge (21km)
- Rochers des Parcs (21km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (33km)
- Roches de Ham (43km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (53km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (59km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (14km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (39km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (32km)
- Domjean (44km)
- Touques (49km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (24km)
Geography and distances
Avenay is in the north of France at 11 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Avenay is 207 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Avenay
from Caen (prefecture): 11 km
from Paris: 207 km
from Calais: 264 km
from Nice: 843 km
from Bordeaux: 474 km
from Strasbourg: 603 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Avenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 25 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amaye-sur-Orne, Baron-sur-Odon, Bougy, Clinchamps-sur-Orne, Esquay-Notre-Dame, Eterville, Evrecy, Feuguerolles-Bully, Fontaine-Etoupefour, Gavrus, Grainville-sur-Odon, Laize-la-Ville, Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon, Maizet, Maltot, Mondrainville, Mouen, Mutrecy, Preaux-Bocage, Saint-Andre-sur-Orne, Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, Tourville-sur-Odon, Trois-Monts, Vacognes-Neuilly and Vieux.
This page in French: Visiter Avenay