Hermanville-sur-Mer tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 12 km from Hermanville-sur-Mer
Visit Hermanville-sur-Mer: highlights and tourist information
Hermanville-sur-Mer 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 Hermanville-sur-Mer in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 12 km and Cabourg at 14 km.
Hermanville-sur-Mer, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 12 km (direction south-south-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 14 km (direction east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 15 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Creully
at 16 km (direction west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 17 km (direction east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction east-south-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 23 km (direction east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Arromanches
at 23 km (direction west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
Bayeux
at 29 km (direction west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
Trouville
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
See Trouville guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 30 km (direction east-south-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 30 km (direction east-south-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Villerville
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction east-north-east)Less popular than neighbours Deauville and Trouville, the resort at Villerville also has a...
See Villerville guide
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Map of places to visit near Hermanville-sur-Mer
Markets in and near Hermanville-sur-Mer
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (4km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (4km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (5km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (7km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (9km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (12km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (13km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (14km)
- Cabourg: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (14km)
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Tourist attractions near Hermanville-sur-Mer, France
What to do at Hermanville-sur-Mer? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Hermanville-sur-Mer.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (22km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Honfleur (42km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (12km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (18km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (20km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (20km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (28km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (18km)
- Plantbessin (36km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (38km)
- Boutemont (41km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (29km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Pegasus Bridge (6km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (12km)
- Prairie (Caen) (13km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (43km)
- Rochers des Parcs (43km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (37km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (34km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (14km)
- Touques (31km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (45km)
Geography and distances
Hermanville-sur-Mer is in the north of France at 12 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Hermanville-sur-Mer is 200 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Hermanville-sur-Mer
from Caen (prefecture): 12 km
from Paris: 200 km
from Calais: 241 km
from Nice: 849 km
from Bordeaux: 495 km
from Strasbourg: 594 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Hermanville-sur-Mer from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amfreville, Benouville, Bieville-Beuville, Colleville-Montgomery, Cresserons, Douvres-la-Delivrande, Langrune-sur-Mer, Lion-sur-Mer, Luc-sur-Mer, Mathieu, Ouistreham, Periers-sur-le-Dan, Plumetot, Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay, Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer and Sallenelles.
This page in French: Visiter Hermanville-sur-Mer