Guerquesalles tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Haras du Pin at 19 km from Guerquesalles

Visit Guerquesalles: highlights and tourist information

Guerquesalles is situated in the Orne 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 Guerquesalles in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Haras du Pin at 19 km and Argentan at 24 km.

Guerquesalles, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Haras du Pin

at 19 km (direction south-south-west)

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...

See Haras du Pin guide

Argentan

at 24 km (direction west-south-west)

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

See Argentan guide

Lisieux Basilica

Church at 26 km (direction west-south-west), in the Calvados department

The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute...

See Lisieux Basilica guide

Lisieux

at 27 km (direction west-south-west), in the Calvados department

The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long...

See Lisieux guide

Falaise

at 29 km (direction west), in the Calvados department

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...

See Falaise guide

Cambremer

at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...

See Cambremer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Chateau de Boutemont

Castle at 32 km (direction north-north-west), in the Calvados department

Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...

See Chateau de Boutemont guide

Sees

at 33 km (direction south)

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but there are other...

See Sees guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 36 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...

See Beuvron guide

Chateau de Beaumesnil

Castle at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Eure department

The Chateau de Beaumesnil is a baroque style castle surrounded by park...

See Chateau de Beaumesnil guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 48 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...

See Houlgate guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Calvados department

One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...

See Cabourg guide

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Map of places to visit near Guerquesalles

Markets in and near Guerquesalles

• Trun: market Thursday (15km)
• Orbec: market Wednesday (19km)
• Montreuil-l'Argille: market Tuesday (20km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (22km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
• Lisieux: market Saturday all day (27km)
• Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (28km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (30km)
• Thiberville: market Monday (32km)
• Sees: market Saturday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Guerquesalles, France

What to do at Guerquesalles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Guerquesalles.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (36km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (47km)
• Abbey of Bec-Hellouin (52km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (24km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (23km)
• Sassy (30km)
• Boutemont (31km)
• Arboretum d'Harcourt (52km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt d'Écouves (41km)
• Signal d'Écouves (41km)
• Pegasus Bridge (51km)
• Prairie (Caen) (52km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (19km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Tourouvre (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (49km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (32km)

Geography and distances

Guerquesalles is in the north of France at 53 kilometres from Alencon, the department capital (general information: Guerquesalles is 157 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive in one of the cross-channel ferry ports with Caen being especially close, typically within an hours drive. For driving distances to Guerquesalles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubry-le-Panthou, Camembert, Canapville, Champosoult, Crouttes, Fresnay-le-Samson, Les Champeaux, Neuville-sur-Touques, Orville, Pontchardon, Roiville, Ticheville and Vimoutiers.

This page in French: Visiter Guerquesalles

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