Carcagny tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Bayeux at 7 km from Carcagny
Visit Carcagny: highlights and tourist information
Carcagny 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 Carcagny in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 7 km and Creully at 8 km.
Carcagny, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Bayeux
at 7 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Creully
at 8 km (direction east-north-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Arromanches
at 11 km (direction east-north-east)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
Caen
at 19 km (direction east-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 25 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 38 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 40 km (direction east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 46 km (direction east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Vire
at 49 km (direction south-south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 49 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide
Cambremer
at 49 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Falaise
at 50 km (direction 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 Carcagny
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (7km)
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (8km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (18km)
- Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (18km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (19km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (20km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (22km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Carcagny, France
What to do at Carcagny? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Carcagny.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (42km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (3km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (3km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (6km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (7km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (20km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (23km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (6km)
- Plantbessin (13km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (48km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (8km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (19km)
- Prairie (Caen) (20km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (20km)
- Pegasus Bridge (25km)
- Rochers des Parcs (38km)
- Roches de Ham (39km)
- Baie des Veys (41km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (18km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (35km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (63km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (37km)
- Domjean (41km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (28km)
Geography and distances
Carcagny is in the north of France at 19 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Carcagny is 221 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Carcagny
from Caen (prefecture): 19 km
from Paris: 221 km
from Calais: 260 km
from Nice: 862 km
from Bordeaux: 489 km
from Strasbourg: 616 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Carcagny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 27 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Audrieu, Brouay, Buceels, Chouain, Conde-sur-Seulles, Coulombs, Creully, Cristot, Ducy-Sainte-Marguerite, Ellon, Esquay-sur-Seulles, Juaye-Mondaye, Le Manoir, Le Mesnil-Patry, Loucelles, Martragny, Monceaux-en-Bessin, Nonant, Putot-en-Bessin, Rucqueville, Saint-Gabriel-Brecy, Saint-Martin-Des-Entrees, Saint-Vigor-le-Grand, Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne, Vaux-sur-Seulles, Vienne-en-Bessin and Villiers-le-Sec.
This page in French: Visiter Carcagny