Fontaine-Etoupefour tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Caen at 7 km from Fontaine-Etoupefour
Visit Fontaine-Etoupefour: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFontaine-Etoupefour is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 7 km and Creully at 16 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fontaine-Etoupefour, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fontaine-Etoupefour in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Caen
at 7 km (direction east-north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide

Creully
at 16 km (direction north-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide

Bayeux
at 23 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Arromanches
at 25 km (direction north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...
See Arromanches guide

Cabourg
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...
See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer
at 30 km (direction east-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 30 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide

Houlgate
Seaside resort at 32 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...
See Houlgate guide

Falaise
at 34 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 37 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Cambremer
at 37 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...
See Cambremer guide

Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 38 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide

Normandy landing beaches
at 41 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Deauville
Seaside resort at 45 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one...
See Deauville guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
Map of places to visit near Fontaine-Etoupefour
Markets in and near Fontaine-Etoupefour
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (10km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (12km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (13km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (16km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (17km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (18km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (19km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (20km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (20km)
Hotels near Fontaine-Etoupefour
More information about Fontaine-Etoupefour, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Fontaine-Etoupefour, France
What to do at Fontaine-Etoupefour? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fontaine-Etoupefour.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (30km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (55km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (8km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (15km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (15km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (16km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (23km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (35km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (17km)
- Plantbessin (26km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (33km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (24km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (7km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (8km)
- Pegasus Bridge (17km)
- Rochers des Parcs (26km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (32km)
- Roches de Ham (45km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (56km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (55km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (16km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (41km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (29km)
- Domjean (46km)
- Touques (46km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (27km)
Geography and distances
Fontaine-Etoupefour is in the north of France at 7 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Fontaine-Etoupefour is 207 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fontaine-Etoupefour
from Caen (prefecture): 7 km
from Paris: 207 km
from Calais: 259 km
from Nice: 846 km
from Bordeaux: 479 km
from Strasbourg: 603 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Fontaine-Etoupefour from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avenay, Baron-sur-Odon, Bougy, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Carpiquet, Cheux, Esquay-Notre-Dame, Eterville, Evrecy, Feuguerolles-Bully, Gavrus, Grainville-sur-Odon, Louvigny, Maltot, May-sur-Orne, Mondrainville, Mouen, Saint-Andre-sur-Orne, Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay, Tourville-sur-Odon, Verson and Vieux.
This page in French: Visiter Fontaine-Etoupefour