Gavrus tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 13 km from Gavrus
Visit Gavrus: highlights and tourist information
Gavrus 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 Gavrus in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 13 km and Creully at 19 km.
Gavrus, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 13 km (direction east-north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Creully
at 19 km (direction east-north-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Bayeux
at 22 km (direction north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Arromanches
at 26 km (direction north-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Falaise
at 34 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 35 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 35 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 36 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 38 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Normandy landing beaches
at 40 km (direction north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Vire
at 41 km (direction south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 41 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 41 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 44 km (direction east-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 Gavrus
Markets in and near Gavrus
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (10km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (11km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (14km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (14km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (15km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (16km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (18km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (22km)
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
More information about Gavrus, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Gavrus, France
What to do at Gavrus? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Gavrus.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (35km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (55km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (14km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (16km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (16km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (18km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (22km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (32km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (18km)
- Plantbessin (22km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (35km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (23km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (12km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (13km)
- Pegasus Bridge (22km)
- Rochers des Parcs (23km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (28km)
- Roches de Ham (40km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (51km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (61km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (11km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (35km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (35km)
- Domjean (40km)
- Touques (51km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (21km)
Geography and distances
Gavrus is in the north of France at 13 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Gavrus is 211 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Gavrus
from Caen (prefecture): 13 km
from Paris: 211 km
from Calais: 265 km
from Nice: 847 km
from Bordeaux: 476 km
from Strasbourg: 607 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Gavrus from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 25 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avenay, Banneville-sur-Ajon, Baron-sur-Odon, Bougy, Cheux, Esquay-Notre-Dame, Evrecy, Fontaine-Etoupefour, Fontenay-le-Pesnel, Grainville-sur-Odon, Landes-sur-Ajon, Le Locheur, Maizet, Missy, Mondrainville, Mouen, Noyers-Bocage, Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, Tessel, Tournay-sur-Odon, Tourville-sur-Odon, Vacognes-Neuilly, Vendes, Verson and Vieux.
This page in French: Visiter Gavrus