Banville tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Creully at 5 km from Banville
Visit Banville: highlights and tourist information
Banville 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 Banville in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Creully at 5 km and Arromanches at 10 km.
Banville, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Creully
at 5 km (direction west-south-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Arromanches
at 10 km (direction west-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
Bayeux
at 16 km (direction west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Caen
at 17 km (direction south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 27 km (direction east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 28 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 30 km (direction west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
See Normandy landing beaches guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 30 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 35 km (direction east-south-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 35 km (direction east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 41 km (direction east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
Trouville
Seaside resort at 42 km (direction east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
See Trouville guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 43 km (direction east-south-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 43 km (direction east-south-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
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Map of places to visit near Banville
Markets in and near Banville
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (3km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (7km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (8km)
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (16km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (17km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (18km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (18km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (20km)
More information about Banville, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Banville, France
What to do at Banville? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Banville.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (35km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (7km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (9km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (9km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (16km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (17km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (35km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (6km)
- Plantbessin (25km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (47km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (16km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (16km)
- Pegasus Bridge (17km)
- Prairie (Caen) (18km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (32km)
- Rochers des Parcs (45km)
- Roches de Ham (51km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (47km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (28km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (47km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (27km)
- Touques (43km)
- Domjean (53km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (39km)
Geography and distances
Banville is in the north of France at 17 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Banville is 213 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Banville
from Caen (prefecture): 17 km
from Paris: 213 km
from Calais: 247 km
from Nice: 860 km
from Bordeaux: 498 km
from Strasbourg: 607 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Banville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amblie, Basly, Beny-sur-Mer, Bernieres-sur-Mer, Colombiers-sur-Seulles, Colomby-sur-Thaon, Courseulles-sur-Mer, Crepon, Creully, Fontaine-Henry, Graye-sur-Mer, Lantheuil, Le Fresne-Camilly, Meuvaines, Reviers, Saint-Gabriel-Brecy, Sainte-Croix-sur-Mer, Thaon, Tierceville, Ver-sur-Mer and Villiers-le-Sec.
This page in French: Visiter Banville