Coulombs tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Creully at 4 km from Coulombs
Visit Coulombs: highlights and tourist information
Coulombs 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 Coulombs in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Creully at 4 km and Bayeux at 11 km.
Coulombs, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Creully
at 4 km (direction north-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Bayeux
at 11 km (direction west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Arromanches
at 11 km (direction north-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
Caen
at 16 km (direction east-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 28 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
See Normandy landing beaches guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 34 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 36 km (direction east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 41 km (direction 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 46 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide
Cambremer
at 46 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 48 km (direction east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
Falaise
at 48 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
Find Creully hotels & holiday rentals
Hotel search
Reserve excursions near Coulombs
Map of places to visit near Coulombs
Markets in and near Coulombs
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (10km)
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (14km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (15km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (18km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (20km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (20km)
- Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (22km)
More information about Coulombs, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Coulombs, France
What to do at Coulombs? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Coulombs.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (2km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (2km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (3km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (11km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (16km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (28km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (3km)
- Plantbessin (18km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (11km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (15km)
- Prairie (Caen) (17km)
- Pegasus Bridge (21km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (25km)
- Rochers des Parcs (39km)
- Roches de Ham (43km)
- Baie des Veys (44km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (20km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (39km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (32km)
- Domjean (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (31km)
Geography and distances
Coulombs is in the north of France at 16 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Coulombs is 217 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Coulombs
from Caen (prefecture): 16 km
from Paris: 217 km
from Calais: 256 km
from Nice: 859 km
from Bordeaux: 491 km
from Strasbourg: 611 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Coulombs from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 27 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amblie, Audrieu, Bazenville, Brouay, Carcagny, Chouain, Colombiers-sur-Seulles, Conde-sur-Seulles, Creully, Cully, Ducy-Sainte-Marguerite, Esquay-sur-Seulles, Lantheuil, Le Fresne-Camilly, Le Manoir, Loucelles, Martragny, Nonant, Putot-en-Bessin, Rucqueville, Saint-Gabriel-Brecy, Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne, Secqueville-en-Bessin, Tierceville, Vaux-sur-Seulles, Vienne-en-Bessin and Villiers-le-Sec.
This page in French: Visiter Coulombs