Cristot tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Creully at 10 km from Cristot
Visit Cristot: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitCristot 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 Cristot in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Creully at 10 km and Bayeux at 13 km.
Cristot, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Creully
at 10 km (direction north-north-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide

Bayeux
at 13 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Caen
at 15 km (direction east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide

Arromanches
at 16 km (direction north-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...
See Arromanches guide

Normandy landing beaches
at 30 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Cabourg
Seaside resort at 35 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...
See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer
at 36 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Houlgate
Seaside resort at 38 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...
See Houlgate guide

Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide

Falaise
at 44 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 44 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide

Vire
at 46 km (direction south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire 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...
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...
See Cambremer guide
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Map of places to visit near Cristot
Markets in and near Cristot
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (4km)
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (14km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (16km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (18km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (19km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (19km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (20km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (20km)
More information about Cristot, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Cristot, France
What to do at Cristot? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Cristot.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (39km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (7km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (7km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (9km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (13km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (16km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (26km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (9km)
- Plantbessin (16km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (43km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (14km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (15km)
- Prairie (Caen) (15km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (22km)
- Pegasus Bridge (23km)
- Rochers des Parcs (33km)
- Roches de Ham (39km)
- Baie des Veys (45km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (54km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (14km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (34km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (35km)
- Domjean (40km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (25km)
Geography and distances
Cristot is in the north of France at 15 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Cristot is 217 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Cristot
from Caen (prefecture): 15 km
from Paris: 217 km
from Calais: 261 km
from Nice: 856 km
from Bordeaux: 485 km
from Strasbourg: 612 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Cristot from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Audrieu, Brouay, Buceels, Carcagny, Cheux, Chouain, Conde-sur-Seulles, Ducy-Sainte-Marguerite, Fontenay-le-Pesnel, Hottot-les-Bagues, Juvigny-sur-Seulles, Le Mesnil-Patry, Loucelles, Nonant, Putot-en-Bessin, Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Saint-Vaast-sur-Seulles, Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne, Secqueville-en-Bessin, Tessel, Tilly-sur-Seulles, Tourville-sur-Odon and Vendes.
This page in French: Visiter Cristot