Cernay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lisieux Basilica at 15 km from Cernay

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Visit Cernay: highlights and tourist information

Cernay 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 Cernay in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lisieux Basilica at 15 km and Lisieux at 16 km.

Cernay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lisieux Basilica

Church at 15 km (direction north-west)

The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...

See Lisieux Basilica guide

Lisieux

at 16 km (direction north-west)

The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long way to...

See Lisieux guide

Chateau de Boutemont

Castle at 20 km (direction north-north-west)

Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...

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Cambremer

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...

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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 28 km (direction east), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park and gardens...

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...

See Beuvron guide

Haras du Pin

at 34 km (direction south-south-west), in the Orne department

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training centres in...

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Le Bec-Hellouin

Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure department

The village of Le-Bec-Hellouin is one of the prettiest in Normandy, and also has...

See Le Bec-Hellouin guide

Chateau de Harcourt

Castle at 38 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Harcourt in Eure is a medieval castle now restored and surrounded...

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Argentan

at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Orne department

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

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Pont-Audemer

at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Eure department

The canals and rivers are the highlight in Pont Audemer, famous for its traditional...

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Falaise

at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Falaise guide

Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 41 km (direction north-west)

Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...

See Villers-sur-Mer guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Cernay

Map of places to visit near Cernay

Markets in and near Cernay

• Orbec: market Wednesday (6km)
• Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (15km)
• Lisieux: market Saturday all day (16km)
• Thiberville: market Monday (16km)
• Bernay: market Wednesday & Saturday (21km)
• Cormeilles: market Friday (26km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (26km)
• La Barre-en-Ouche: market Wednesday (26km)
• Trun: market Thursday (29km)
• Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (29km)

More information about Cernay, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Cernay, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (33km)

National Monuments

• Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (40km)
• Pont-Audemer (40km)
• Honfleur (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Boutemont (19km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (30km)
• Arboretum d'Harcourt (38km)
• Jardins du château du Champ de Bataille (42km)
• Sassy (46km)
• Parc du manoir de Villers (61km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Pegasus Bridge (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (6km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Touques (39km)
• Cabourg (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (18km)

Geography and distances

Cernay is in the north of France at 54 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Cernay is 149 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 Cernay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cerqueux, Cheffreville-Tonnencourt, Familly, Fervaques, Friardel, La Chapelle-Yvon, La Croupte, Les Moutiers-Hubert, Meulles, Notre-Dame-de-Courson, Orbec, Preaux-Saint-Sebastien, Saint-Cyr-du-Ronceray, Saint-Pierre-de-Mailloc and Tordouet.

This page in French: Visiter Cernay