Espins tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 20 km from Espins
Visit Espins: highlights and tourist information
Espins 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 Espins in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 20 km and Caen at 21 km.
Espins, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 20 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Caen
at 21 km (direction north-north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Creully
at 33 km (direction north-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 34 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Bayeux
at 37 km (direction north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 38 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 38 km (direction east-north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 39 km (direction north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Vire
at 39 km (direction west-south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 39 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
Argentan
at 41 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
Arromanches
at 41 km (direction north-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 42 km (direction north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 46 km (direction north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
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Map of places to visit near Espins
Markets in and near Espins
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (5km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (16km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (19km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (19km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (19km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (20km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (24km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (25km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (26km)
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Tourist attractions near Espins, France
What to do at Espins? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Espins.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (34km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (41km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (21km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (31km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (31km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (33km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (37km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (44km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (25km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (33km)
- Plantbessin (36km)
- Sassy (48km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (38km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (11km)
- Prairie (Caen) (19km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (21km)
- Pegasus Bridge (29km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (40km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (19km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (42km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (38km)
- Domjean (45km)
- Touques (53km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (25km)
Geography and distances
Espins is in the north of France at 21 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Espins is 203 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Espins
from Caen (prefecture): 21 km
from Paris: 203 km
from Calais: 271 km
from Nice: 833 km
from Bordeaux: 463 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 Espins from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acqueville, Barbery, Boulon, Cesny-Bois-Halbout, Combray, Croisilles, Donnay, Esson, Fresney-le-Vieux, Goupillieres, Grimbosq, Martainville, Meslay, Moulines, Moutiers-en-Cinglais, Ouffieres, Placy, Saint-Laurent-de-Condel, Thury-Harcourt, Tournebu and Trois-Monts.
This page in French: Visiter Espins