Carpiquet tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 6 km from Carpiquet
Visit Carpiquet: highlights and tourist information
Carpiquet 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 Carpiquet in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 6 km and Creully at 13 km.
Carpiquet, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 6 km (direction east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Creully
at 13 km (direction north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Bayeux
at 21 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Arromanches
at 21 km (direction north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 27 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 28 km (direction east-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 29 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 36 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 36 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 36 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Falaise
at 37 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 39 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Deauville
Seaside resort at 43 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
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Map of places to visit near Carpiquet
Markets in and near Carpiquet
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (7km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (9km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (10km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (13km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (13km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (16km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (17km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (18km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (19km)
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Tourist attractions near Carpiquet, France
What to do at Carpiquet? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Carpiquet.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (29km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (6km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (13km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (13km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (13km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (21km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (35km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (13km)
- Plantbessin (25km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (35km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (22km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (5km)
- Prairie (Caen) (6km)
- Pegasus Bridge (14km)
- Rochers des Parcs (30km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (32km)
- Roches de Ham (47km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (60km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (52km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (19km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (42km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (27km)
- Touques (44km)
- Domjean (48km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (30km)
Geography and distances
Carpiquet is in the north of France at 6 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Carpiquet is 207 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Carpiquet
from Caen (prefecture): 6 km
from Paris: 207 km
from Calais: 256 km
from Nice: 848 km
from Bordeaux: 483 km
from Strasbourg: 603 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Carpiquet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Authie, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Cambes-en-Plaine, Cheux, Epron, Eterville, Fleury-sur-Orne, Fontaine-Etoupefour, Grainville-sur-Odon, Lasson, Louvigny, Mondrainville, Mouen, Rosel, Rots, Saint-Contest, Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Secqueville-en-Bessin, Tourville-sur-Odon and Verson.
This page in French: Visiter Carpiquet