Donnay tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 18 km from Donnay
Visit Donnay: highlights and tourist information
Donnay 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 Donnay in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 18 km and Caen at 26 km.
Donnay, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 18 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Caen
at 26 km (direction east-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Argentan
at 37 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
Vire
at 37 km (direction west-south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Creully
at 38 km (direction north-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 40 km (direction east-north-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 40 km (direction east-north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Bayeux
at 42 km (direction north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Domfront
at 43 km (direction south-south-west), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...
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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 44 km (direction north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 45 km (direction south), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
Arromanches
at 46 km (direction north-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
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Markets in and near Donnay
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (6km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (15km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (17km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (18km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (23km)
- Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (26km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
- Briouze: market Monday (28km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Donnay, France
What to do at Donnay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Donnay.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (38km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (47km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (26km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (36km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (38km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (42km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (25km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (38km)
- Plantbessin (40km)
- Sassy (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (6km)
- Prairie (Caen) (25km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (27km)
- Pegasus Bridge (34km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (44km)
- Signal d'Écouves (55km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (23km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (43km)
- Touques (57km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (25km)
Geography and distances
Donnay is in the north of France at 26 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Donnay is 202 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Donnay
from Caen (prefecture): 26 km
from Paris: 202 km
from Calais: 275 km
from Nice: 829 km
from Bordeaux: 458 km
from Strasbourg: 599 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Donnay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acqueville, Angoville, Bonnoeil, Cesny-Bois-Halbout, Clecy, Combray, Croisilles, Espins, Esson, Fresney-le-Vieux, La Pommeraye, Le Bo, Le Vey, Martainville, Meslay, Moulines, Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais, Placy, Saint-Omer, Thury-Harcourt, Tournebu and Treprel.
This page in French: Visiter Donnay