Camembert tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Haras du Pin at 17 km from Camembert
Visit Camembert: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsCamembert is situated in the Orne department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Haras du Pin at 17 km and Argentan at 22 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Camembert, 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 Camembert in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Haras du Pin
at 17 km (direction south-south-west)The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...
See Haras du Pin guide

Argentan
at 22 km (direction south-west)Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Falaise
at 27 km (direction west), in the Calvados departmentBest known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Lisieux Basilica
Church at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...
See Lisieux Basilica guide

Lisieux
at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Calvados departmentThe painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...
See Lisieux guide

Cambremer
at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentCambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...
See Cambremer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentThe gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Sees
at 32 km (direction south)The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...
See Sees guide

Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 33 km (direction south), in the Calvados departmentBeautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
See Chateau de Boutemont guide

Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentPart of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil
Castle at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure departmentThe Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park...
See Chateau de Beaumesnil guide

Dives-sur-Mer
at 48 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentIn the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Cabourg
Seaside resort at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados departmentOne time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...
See Cabourg guide

Houlgate
Seaside resort at 49 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados departmentThe beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...
See Houlgate guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Orne
Map of places to visit near Camembert
Markets in and near Camembert
- Trun: market Thursday (12km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (21km)
- Orbec: market Wednesday (22km)
- Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
- Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (23km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (27km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (28km)
- Lisieux: market Saturday all day (28km)
- Sees: market Saturday (32km)
- Thiberville: market Monday (34km)
Hotels near Camembert
More information about Camembert, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Camembert, France
What to do at Camembert? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Camembert.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (37km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (44km)
- Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (54km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (22km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (54km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (51km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (21km)
- Sassy (28km)
- Boutemont (32km)
- Arboretum d'Harcourt (54km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Signal d'Écouves (40km)
- Forêt d'Écouves (40km)
- Prairie (Caen) (51km)
- Pegasus Bridge (51km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (52km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (22km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Tourouvre (48km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (49km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (34km)
Geography and distances
Camembert is in the north of France at 52 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Camembert is 159 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Camembert
from Alencon (prefecture): 52 km
from Paris: 159 km
from Calais: 258 km
from Nice: 793 km
from Bordeaux: 455 km
from Strasbourg: 556 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ferry ports with Caen being especially close, typically within an hours drive. For driving distances to Camembert from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubry-le-Panthou, Champosoult, Coudehard, Crouttes, Fresnay-le-Samson, Guerquesalles, Le Renouard, Les Champeaux, Mont-Ormel, Neauphe-sur-Dive, Roiville, Survie and Vimoutiers.
This page in French: Visiter Camembert