Bellou tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lisieux Basilica at 18 km from Bellou

Visit Bellou: highlights and tourist information

Bellou is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lisieux Basilica at 18 km and Lisieux at 18 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Bellou, 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 Bellou in Normandy.

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

Lisieux Basilica

Church at 18 km (direction )

The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...

See Lisieux Basilica guide

Lisieux

at 18 km (direction )

The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...

See Lisieux guide

Cambremer

at 23 km (direction north-west)

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...

See Cambremer guide

Chateau de Boutemont

Castle at 23 km (direction north-west)

Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...

See Chateau de Boutemont guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 23 km (direction north-west)

The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Haras du Pin

at 28 km (direction south-south-west), in the Orne department

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...

See Haras du Pin guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction north-west)

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...

See Beuvron guide

Argentan

at 32 km (direction south-west), in the Orne department

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

See Argentan guide

Falaise

at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...

See Falaise guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 35 km (direction east), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park...

See Chateau de Beaumesnil guide

Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 41 km (direction north-north-west)

Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...

See Villers-sur-Mer guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 41 km (direction north-west)

In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 42 km (direction north-west)

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...

See Houlgate guide

Sees

at 42 km (direction south), in the Orne department

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...

See Sees guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados

Map of places to visit near Bellou

Markets in and near Bellou

• Orbec: market Wednesday (13km)
• Lisieux: market Saturday all day (18km)
• Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (19km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (19km)
• Trun: market Thursday (21km)
• Thiberville: market Monday (24km)
• Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (24km)
• Bernay: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Cormeilles: market Friday (31km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (32km)

Hotels near Bellou

More information about Bellou, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Bellou, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (30km)

National Monuments

• Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (32km)
• Pont-Audemer (46km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Boutemont (22km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (22km)
• Sassy (39km)
• Arboretum d'Harcourt (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pegasus Bridge (47km)
• Prairie (Caen) (48km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (13km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Touques (41km)
• Cabourg (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (23km)

Geography and distances

Bellou is in the north of France at 49 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Bellou is 156 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Canapville, Cheffreville-Tonnencourt, La Breviere, La Chapelle-Haute-Grue, La Croupte, Les Moutiers-Hubert, Lisores, Livarot, Notre-Dame-de-Courson, Preaux-Saint-Sebastien, Saint-Ouen-le-Houx, Sainte-Foy-de-Montgommery, Sainte-Marguerite-Des-Loges and Vimoutiers.

This page in French: Visiter Bellou