Blay tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Bayeux at 10 km from Blay
Visit Blay: highlights and tourist information
Blay 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 Blay in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 10 km and Normandy landing beaches at 12 km.
Blay, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Bayeux
at 10 km (direction east)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 12 km (direction north-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
See Normandy landing beaches guide
Arromanches
at 18 km (direction east-north-east)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
Creully
at 22 km (direction east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Caen
at 36 km (direction east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Vire
at 48 km (direction south)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Coutances
at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Manche departmentCoutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...
See Coutances guide
Barfleur
Most Beautiful Village at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Manche departmentBarfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the harbour area...
See Barfleur guide
Falaise
at 63 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
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Markets in and near Blay
- Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (4km)
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (19km)
- Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
- Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (20km)
- Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (25km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (25km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (28km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (29km)
- Carentan: market Monday all day (30km)
More information about Blay, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Blay, France
What to do at Blay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Blay.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (47km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Barfleur (54km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (33km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (10km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (10km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (19km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (19km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (20km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (36km)
Remarkable gardens
- Plantbessin (8km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (20km)
- Argences (52km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (9km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt de Cerisy (10km)
- Baie des Veys (25km)
- Roches de Ham (31km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (35km)
- Prairie (Caen) (36km)
- Pegasus Bridge (41km)
- Rochers des Parcs (48km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (25km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (28km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (34km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (30km)
Geography and distances
Blay is in the north of France at 36 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Blay is 237 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Blay
from Caen (prefecture): 36 km
from Paris: 237 km
from Calais: 268 km
from Nice: 876 km
from Bordeaux: 493 km
from Strasbourg: 632 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Blay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agy, Aignerville, Campigny, Cottun, Crouay, Cussy, Etreham, Le Breuil-en-Bessin, Le Molay-Littry, Le Tronquay, Mandeville-en-Bessin, Mosles, Noron-la-Poterie, Ranchy, Rubercy, Saon, Saonnet, Tour-en-Bessin and Trevieres.
This page in French: Visiter Blay