Colleville-Montgomery tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 11 km from Colleville-Montgomery
Visit Colleville-Montgomery: highlights and tourist information
Colleville-Montgomery 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 Colleville-Montgomery in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 11 km and Cabourg at 14 km.
Colleville-Montgomery, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 11 km (direction south-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 14 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 15 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 17 km (direction east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Creully
at 17 km (direction west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction east-south-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 22 km (direction east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
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Arromanches
at 24 km (direction west-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 29 km (direction east-south-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 29 km (direction east-south-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Deauville
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
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Bayeux
at 29 km (direction west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
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Trouville
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
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Villerville
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction east-north-east)Less popular than neighbours Deauville and Trouville, the resort at Villerville also has a...
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Markets in and near Colleville-Montgomery
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (4km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (4km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (6km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (8km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (9km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (11km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (11km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (13km)
- Cabourg: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (13km)
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Tourist attractions near Colleville-Montgomery, France
What to do at Colleville-Montgomery? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Colleville-Montgomery.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (21km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Honfleur (42km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (11km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (19km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (21km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (21km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (29km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (19km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (36km)
- Plantbessin (37km)
- Boutemont (40km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (30km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Pegasus Bridge (4km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (11km)
- Prairie (Caen) (12km)
- Rochers des Parcs (42km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (44km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (38km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (33km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (13km)
- Touques (30km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (45km)
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (46km)
Geography and distances
Colleville-Montgomery is in the north of France at 11 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Colleville-Montgomery is 199 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Colleville-Montgomery
from Caen (prefecture): 11 km
from Paris: 199 km
from Calais: 241 km
from Nice: 848 km
from Bordeaux: 494 km
from Strasbourg: 593 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Colleville-Montgomery from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amfreville, Benouville, Bieville-Beuville, Blainville-sur-Orne, Breville, Cambes-en-Plaine, Cresserons, Douvres-la-Delivrande, Epron, Hermanville-sur-Mer, Langrune-sur-Mer, Lion-sur-Mer, Luc-sur-Mer, Mathieu, Ouistreham, Periers-sur-le-Dan, Plumetot, Ranville, Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay and Sallenelles.
This page in French: Visiter Colleville-Montgomery