Campeaux tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vire at 13 km from Campeaux
Visit Campeaux: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsCampeaux is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 13 km and Bayeux at 40 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Campeaux, 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 Campeaux in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vire
at 13 km (direction south-south-east)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Bayeux
at 40 km (direction north-east)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Coutances
at 40 km (direction west), in the Manche departmentCoutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...
See Coutances guide

Domfront
at 45 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...
See Domfront guide

Creully
at 47 km (direction north-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide

Normandy landing beaches
at 47 km (direction north-east)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Caen
at 48 km (direction east-north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide

Arromanches
at 49 km (direction north-east)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...
See Arromanches guide

Granville
Seaside resort at 50 km (direction west), in the Manche departmentGranville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th...
See Granville guide

Lessay abbey
Abbey at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche departmentThe abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style...
See Lessay abbey guide

Mont-Saint-Michel
Heritage Site at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Manche departmentNo visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey...
See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 58 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
Map of places to visit near Campeaux
Markets in and near Campeaux
- Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (10km)
- Vire: market Friday (13km)
- Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (22km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (23km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (25km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (25km)
- Sourdeval: market Tuesday (25km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (28km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (30km)
- Brecey: market Friday (31km)
Hotels near Campeaux
More information about Campeaux, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Campeaux, France
What to do at Campeaux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Campeaux.
Grand sites of France
- Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (55km)
Heritage sites
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Domfront (45km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (48km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (27km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (40km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (42km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (42km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (45km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Plantbessin (30km)
- Argences (37km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (40km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Roches de Ham (12km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (17km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (27km)
- Rochers des Parcs (34km)
- Prairie (Caen) (48km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (49km)
- Couesnon (56km)
- Embouchure - Couesnon (56km)
Towns of Art and history
- Coutances (40km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (10km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (25km)
- Villers-Bocage (25km)
- Ducey (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (8km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (14km)
- Parc zoologique de Champrepus (32km)
Geography and distances
Campeaux is in the north of France at 48 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Campeaux is 240 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Campeaux
from Caen (prefecture): 48 km
from Paris: 240 km
from Calais: 298 km
from Nice: 858 km
from Bordeaux: 458 km
from Strasbourg: 637 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Campeaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beuvrigny, Bures-les-Monts, Carville, Guilberville, La Ferriere-Harang, Malloue, Mont-Bertrand, Pont-Bellanger, Saint-Denis-Maisoncelles, Saint-Louet-sur-Vire, Saint-Martin-Don and Sainte-Marie-Laumont.
This page in French: Visiter Campeaux