Hamars tourism and travel guide

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Visit Hamars: highlights and tourist information

Hamars 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 Hamars in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 24 km and Falaise at 28 km.

Hamars, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caen

at 24 km (direction north-east)

With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...

See Caen guide

Falaise

at 28 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Falaise guide

Vire

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

See Vire guide

Creully

at 32 km (direction west-south-west)

The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...

See Creully guide

Bayeux

at 33 km (direction north-north-west)

Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...

See Bayeux guide

Arromanches

at 38 km (direction north-north-west)

Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...

See Arromanches guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Beuvron guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 45 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cabourg guide

Domfront

at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

See Domfront guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 46 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 47 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 47 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cambremer guide

Argentan

at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Argentan guide

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 48 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Houlgate guide

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Reserve excursions near Hamars

Map of places to visit near Hamars

Markets in and near Hamars

• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (5km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (7km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (12km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (16km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (21km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (25km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (25km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (28km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (28km)
• Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (29km)

More information about Hamars, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Hamars, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (46km)
• Argentan (48km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (25km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (29km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (29km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (31km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (33km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (29km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (31km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (34km)
• Sassy (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (11km)
• Prairie (Caen) (23km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (25km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (33km)
• Pegasus Bridge (34km)
• Roches de Ham (36km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (41km)
• Baie des Veys (60km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (12km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (36km)
• Cabourg (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (15km)

Geography and distances

Hamars is in the north of France at 24 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Hamars is 212 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Hamars from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bauquay, Bonnemaison, Campandre-Valcongrain, Cauville, Courvaudon, Culey-le-Patry, Curcy-sur-Orne, Goupillieres, La Caine, Le Mesnil-Au-Grain, Le Plessis-Grimoult, Montigny, Ouffieres, Roucamps, Saint-Agnan-le-Malherbe, Saint-Martin-de-Sallen, Thury-Harcourt and Trois-Monts.

This page in French: Visiter Hamars