La Rocque tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Rocque: highlights and tourist information

La Rocque 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 La Rocque in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 17 km and Domfront at 33 km.

La Rocque, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

at 17 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vire guide

Domfront

at 33 km (direction south), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Falaise

at 35 km (direction east)

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

See Falaise guide

Caen

at 40 km (direction north-east)

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

See Caen guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 42 km (direction south-east), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Bayeux

at 43 km (direction south-east)

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

See Bayeux guide

Creully

at 45 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Creully guide

Argentan

at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Argentan guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 57 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 60 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 61 km (direction north-east)

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

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 63 km (direction north-east)

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

See Houlgate guide

Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 69 km (direction east-north-east)

Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...

See Villers-sur-Mer guide

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Reserve excursions near La Rocque

Map of places to visit near La Rocque

Markets in and near La Rocque

• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (10km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (15km)
• Vire: market Friday (16km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (18km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (21km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (26km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (28km)
• Briouze: market Monday (31km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (32km)

More information about La Rocque, Normandy

Tourist attractions near La Rocque, France

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

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (53km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Normandie-Maine (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (39km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (40km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (42km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (42km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (43km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (36km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (44km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (16km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (28km)
• Roches de Ham (31km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (37km)
• Prairie (Caen) (39km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (40km)
• Pegasus Bridge (49km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (21km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (28km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (40km)
• Ducey (54km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (28km)
• Saint-Fraimbault (45km)
• Cabourg (60km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (14km)

Geography and distances

La Rocque is in the north of France at 40 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: La Rocque is 221 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 La Rocque from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Estry, La Chapelle-Engerbold, Lassy, Le Theil-Bocage, Lenault, Perigny, Pierres, Saint-Germain-du-Crioult, Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, Saint-Vigor-Des-Mezerets and Vassy.

This page in French: Visiter La Rocque