Danvou-la-Ferriere tourism and travel guide

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Visit Danvou-la-Ferriere: highlights and tourist information

Danvou-la-Ferriere 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 Danvou-la-Ferriere in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 20 km and Caen at 34 km.

Danvou-la-Ferriere, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vire guide

Caen

at 34 km (direction north-east)

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

See Caen guide

Bayeux

at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

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Falaise

at 36 km (direction east)

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

See Falaise guide

Creully

at 38 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Domfront

at 40 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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Arromanches

at 43 km (direction south)

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

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Bagnoles de l'Orne

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

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 49 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Argentan

at 53 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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Cabourg

Seaside resort at 55 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Dives-sur-Mer

at 56 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 58 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Map of places to visit near Danvou-la-Ferriere

Markets in and near Danvou-la-Ferriere

• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (8km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (14km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (15km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (15km)
• Vire: market Friday (20km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (24km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (25km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (31km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (34km)

More information about Danvou-la-Ferriere, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Danvou-la-Ferriere, France

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

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (58km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (33km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (34km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (34km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (36km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (29km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (37km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (16km)
• Roches de Ham (28km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (30km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (31km)
• Prairie (Caen) (33km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (34km)
• Pegasus Bridge (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (14km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (24km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (42km)
• Ducey (58km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (26km)
• Cabourg (55km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (8km)

Geography and distances

Danvou-la-Ferriere is in the north of France at 34 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Danvou-la-Ferriere is 221 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 Danvou-la-Ferriere from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Lassy, Le Mesnil-Auzouf, Le Plessis-Grimoult, Lenault, Montchauvet, Ondefontaine, Perigny, Roucamps, Saint-Jean-le-Blanc and Saint-Vigor-Des-Mezerets.

This page in French: Visiter Danvou-la-Ferriere