Curcy-sur-Orne tourism and travel guide

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Visit Curcy-sur-Orne: highlights and tourist information

Curcy-sur-Orne 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 Curcy-sur-Orne in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 22 km and Falaise at 27 km.

Curcy-sur-Orne, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caen

at 22 km (direction north-east)

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

See Caen guide

Falaise

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Falaise guide

Creully

at 31 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Bayeux

at 33 km (direction north-west)

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

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Vire

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vire guide

Arromanches

at 38 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 40 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 43 km (direction north-east)

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

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Dives-sur-Mer

at 43 km (direction north-east)

In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...

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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 44 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Cambremer

at 44 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Houlgate

Seaside resort at 46 km (direction north-east)

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

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Argentan

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

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Domfront

at 47 km (direction south-south-west), in the Orne department

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

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Reserve excursions near Curcy-sur-Orne

Map of places to visit near Curcy-sur-Orne

Markets in and near Curcy-sur-Orne

• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (4km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (9km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (13km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (18km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (20km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (22km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (23km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (26km)
• Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (26km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)

More information about Curcy-sur-Orne, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Curcy-sur-Orne, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (28km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (28km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (30km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (33km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (30km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (30km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (32km)
• Sassy (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (12km)
• Prairie (Caen) (21km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (23km)
• Pegasus Bridge (31km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (34km)
• Roches de Ham (38km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (13km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (38km)
• Cabourg (42km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (17km)

Geography and distances

Curcy-sur-Orne is in the north of France at 22 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Curcy-sur-Orne is 210 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 Curcy-sur-Orne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonnemaison, Campandre-Valcongrain, Courvaudon, Croisilles, Esson, Goupillieres, Grimbosq, Hamars, La Caine, Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon, Montigny, Ouffieres, Preaux-Bocage, Saint-Agnan-le-Malherbe, Saint-Martin-de-Sallen, Thury-Harcourt and Trois-Monts.

This page in French: Visiter Curcy-sur-Orne