Cavigny tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Normandy landing beaches at 26 km from Cavigny

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Visit Cavigny: highlights and tourist information

Cavigny is situated in the Manche 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 Cavigny in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Normandy landing beaches at 26 km and Lessay abbey at 31 km.

Cavigny, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Normandy landing beaches

at 26 km (direction north-east), in the Calvados department

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

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Lessay abbey

Abbey at 31 km (direction west)

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

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Bayeux

at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Bayeux guide

Coutances

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

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Arromanches

at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Arromanches guide

Vire

at 43 km (direction south-south-east), in the Calvados department

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

See Vire guide

Creully

at 43 km (direction east), in the Calvados department

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

See Creully guide

Granville

Seaside resort at 53 km (direction south-west)

Granville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...

See Granville guide

Cherbourg

at 61 km (direction north-west)

The port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...

See Cherbourg guide

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Markets in and near Cavigny

• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (9km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (14km)
• Carentan: market Monday all day (16km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (18km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (20km)
• Periers: market Saturday (22km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (22km)
• Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (28km)
• Coutances: market Thursday & Saturday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Cavigny, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Granville (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (18km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (13km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (31km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (39km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (39km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (23km)
• Argences (31km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (41km)
• Château de Beaurepaire (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (31km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (16km)
• Roches de Ham (19km)
• Baie des Veys (21km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (31km)
• Valognes (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (20km)
• Villers-Bocage (36km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (24km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (34km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (43km)

Geography and distances

Cavigny is in the north of France at 9 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Cavigny is 255 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient. For driving distances to Cavigny from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Airel, Amigny, La Meauffe, Le Dezert, Le Hommet-d'Arthenay, Le Mesnil-Rouxelin, Le Mesnil-Veneron, Moon-sur-Elle, Pont-Hebert, Rampan, Saint-Fromond, Saint-Jean-de-Daye and Villiers-Fossard.

This page in French: Visiter Cavigny