Courvaudon tourism and travel guide

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Visit Courvaudon: highlights and tourist information

Courvaudon 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 Courvaudon in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 23 km and Creully at 28 km.

Courvaudon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caen

at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

See Caen guide

Creully

at 28 km (direction north-east)

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

See Creully guide

Bayeux

at 29 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Bayeux guide

Vire

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vire guide

Falaise

at 32 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Arromanches

at 34 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Cabourg

Seaside resort at 44 km (direction east-north-east)

One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...

See Cabourg guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 45 km (direction north-west)

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

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Dives-sur-Mer

at 45 km (direction east-north-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 47 km (direction east-north-east)

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...

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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 47 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 47 km (direction east)

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

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Domfront

at 49 km (direction south), in the Orne department

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

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Map of places to visit near Courvaudon

Markets in and near Courvaudon

• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (4km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (8km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (9km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (16km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (20km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (23km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (24km)
• Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (27km)
• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Courvaudon, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (52km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (23km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (25km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (27km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (29km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (25km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (27km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (37km)
• Sassy (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (16km)
• Prairie (Caen) (22km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (23km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (29km)
• Pegasus Bridge (32km)
• Roches de Ham (34km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (42km)
• Baie des Veys (56km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (8km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (34km)
• Cabourg (44km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (13km)

Geography and distances

Courvaudon is in the north of France at 23 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Courvaudon is 214 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 Courvaudon from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunay-sur-Odon, Banneville-sur-Ajon, Bauquay, Bonnemaison, Curcy-sur-Orne, Epinay-sur-Odon, Hamars, La Caine, Landes-sur-Ajon, Le Mesnil-Au-Grain, Longvillers, Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon, Montigny, Preaux-Bocage, Roucamps, Saint-Agnan-le-Malherbe, Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, Vacognes-Neuilly and Villers-Bocage.

This page in French: Visiter Courvaudon