Canteloup tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Beuvron at 9 km from Canteloup
Visit Canteloup: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsCanteloup is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Beuvron at 9 km and Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge at 13 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Canteloup, 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 Canteloup in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 9 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 13 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide
Cambremer
at 13 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...
See Cambremer guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 17 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 17 km (direction east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...
See Cabourg guide
Caen
at 18 km (direction west-north-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 19 km (direction north-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...
See Houlgate guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 23 km (direction north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Lisieux
at 26 km (direction east)The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...
See Lisieux guide
Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 26 km (direction east)Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
See Chateau de Boutemont guide
Lisieux Basilica
Church at 27 km (direction east)The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...
See Lisieux Basilica guide
Falaise
at 27 km (direction south-south-west)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one...
See Deauville guide
Trouville
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th...
See Trouville guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
Map of places to visit near Canteloup
Markets in and near Canteloup
- Troarn: market Saturday (6km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (8km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (14km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (15km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (16km)
- Dives-sur-Mer: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (17km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (17km)
- Cabourg: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (18km)
Hotels near Canteloup
More information about Canteloup, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Canteloup, France
What to do at Canteloup? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Canteloup.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (9km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (18km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (35km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (36km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (17km)
- Boutemont (26km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (35km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (45km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Pegasus Bridge (16km)
- Prairie (Caen) (18km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (19km)
- Rochers des Parcs (35km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (41km)
- Le Havre (43km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (17km)
- Touques (29km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (33km)
Geography and distances
Canteloup is in the north of France at 18 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Canteloup is 184 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Canteloup
from Caen (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 184 km
from Calais: 247 km
from Nice: 828 km
from Bordeaux: 479 km
from Strasbourg: 579 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Canteloup from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Airan, Argences, Bellengreville, Billy, Bissieres, Cesny-Aux-Vignes-Ouezy, Cleville, Croissanville, Hotot-en-Auge, Janville, Magny-le-Freule, Mery-Corbon, Moult, Saint-Ouen-du-Mesnil-Oger, Saint-Pair, Saint-Pierre-du-Jonquet, Saint-Samson, Troarn and Vimont.
This page in French: Visiter Canteloup
