Carville tourism and travel guide

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Visit Carville: highlights and tourist information

Carville 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 Carville in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 10 km and Bayeux at 40 km.

Carville, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vire

at 10 km (direction south-south-west)

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Bayeux

at 40 km (direction north-north-east)

Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...

See Bayeux guide

Domfront

at 41 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

See Domfront guide

Caen

at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...

See Caen guide

Creully

at 46 km (direction north-east)

The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...

See Creully guide

Coutances

at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

See Coutances guide

Arromanches

at 49 km (direction north-north-east)

Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...

See Arromanches guide

Falaise

at 49 km (direction east)

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...

See Falaise guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 50 km (direction east)

70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 58 km (direction west-south-west), in the Manche department

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

Lessay abbey

Abbey at 59 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...

See Lessay abbey guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados

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Reserve excursions near Carville

Map of places to visit near Carville

Markets in and near Carville

• Vire: market Friday (11km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (15km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (19km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (22km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (23km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (24km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (27km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (28km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (29km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Carville, France

What to do at Carville? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Carville.

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (53km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (30km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (40km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (42km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (44km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (46km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (31km)
• Argences (43km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roches de Ham (17km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (18km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (29km)
• Rochers des Parcs (29km)
• Prairie (Caen) (45km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (46km)
• Pegasus Bridge (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (15km)
• Villers-Bocage (22km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (29km)
• Ducey (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (14km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (11km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (36km)

Geography and distances

Carville is in the north of France at 45 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Carville is 235 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Carville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaulieu, Campagnolles, Campeaux, Etouvy, La Ferriere-Harang, La Graverie, Le Beny-Bocage, Le Desert, Le Reculey, Le Tourneur, Mont-Bertrand, Presles, Saint-Charles-de-Percy, Saint-Denis-Maisoncelles, Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine and Sainte-Marie-Laumont.

This page in French: Visiter Carville