Fresney-le-Vieux tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 19 km from Fresney-le-Vieux
Visit Fresney-le-Vieux: highlights and tourist information
Fresney-le-Vieux 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 Fresney-le-Vieux in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 19 km and Caen at 20 km.
Fresney-le-Vieux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 19 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Caen
at 20 km (direction east-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
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Creully
at 33 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 36 km (direction east-north-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 36 km (direction east-north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 37 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 38 km (direction north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
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Bayeux
at 38 km (direction north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
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Argentan
at 40 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 40 km (direction north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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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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Vire
at 41 km (direction west-south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 45 km (direction north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
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Map of places to visit near Fresney-le-Vieux
Markets in and near Fresney-le-Vieux
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (7km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (18km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (18km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (19km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (21km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (21km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (23km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (24km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (25km)
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Tourist attractions near Fresney-le-Vieux, France
What to do at Fresney-le-Vieux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fresney-le-Vieux.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (32km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (40km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (31km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (31km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (33km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (38km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (23km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (33km)
- Plantbessin (37km)
- Sassy (48km)
- Boutemont (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (39km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (12km)
- Prairie (Caen) (19km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (21km)
- Pegasus Bridge (28km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (42km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (21km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (37km)
- Touques (52km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (26km)
Geography and distances
Fresney-le-Vieux is in the north of France at 20 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Fresney-le-Vieux is 201 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Fresney-le-Vieux
from Caen (prefecture): 20 km
from Paris: 201 km
from Calais: 269 km
from Nice: 832 km
from Bordeaux: 464 km
from Strasbourg: 598 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Fresney-le-Vieux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acqueville, Barbery, Boulon, Bretteville-sur-Laize, Cesny-Bois-Halbout, Croisilles, Donnay, Espins, Esson, Grimbosq, Martainville, Meslay, Moulines, Moutiers-en-Cinglais, Placy, Saint-Laurent-de-Condel and Tournebu.
This page in French: Visiter Fresney-le-Vieux