Dampierre tourism and travel guide

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Visit Dampierre: highlights and tourist information

Dampierre 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 Dampierre in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 23 km and Bayeux at 29 km.

Dampierre, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

at 23 km (direction south)

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

See Vire guide

Bayeux

at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

See Bayeux guide

Creully

at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

See Creully guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Arromanches

at 38 km (direction north-east)

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

See Arromanches guide

Caen

at 40 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Caen guide

Coutances

at 44 km (direction west), in the Manche department

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

See Coutances guide

Lessay abbey

Abbey at 52 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...

See Lessay abbey guide

Falaise

at 52 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Falaise guide

Domfront

at 53 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 65 km (direction west-south-west), in the Manche department

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados

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Reserve excursions near Dampierre

Map of places to visit near Dampierre

Markets in and near Dampierre

• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (8km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (16km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (17km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (18km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (22km)
• Vire: market Friday (23km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (23km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (28km)
• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (29km)

More information about Dampierre, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Dampierre, France

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

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (43km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (18km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (29km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (32km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (32km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (34km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (19km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (34km)
• Argences (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (29km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roches de Ham (13km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (16km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (28km)
• Rochers des Parcs (33km)
• Prairie (Caen) (39km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (40km)
• Baie des Veys (42km)
• Pegasus Bridge (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (8km)
• Villers-Bocage (16km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (34km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (13km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (10km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (41km)

Geography and distances

Dampierre is in the north of France at 40 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Dampierre is 236 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 Dampierre from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bieville, Caumont-l'Evente, La Lande-sur-Drome, La Vacquerie, Lamberville, Le Perron, Les Loges, Placy-Montaigu, Saint-Jean-Des-Essartiers, Saint-Martin-Des-Besaces, Saint-Ouen-Des-Besaces and Sept-Vents.

This page in French: Visiter Dampierre