La Vacquerie tourism and travel guide

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Visit La Vacquerie: highlights and tourist information

La Vacquerie 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 Vacquerie in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 23 km and Vire at 28 km.

La Vacquerie, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bayeux

at 23 km (direction north-east)

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

See Bayeux guide

Vire

at 28 km (direction south)

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

See Vire guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 32 km (direction south)

70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Creully

at 32 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Creully guide

Arromanches

at 33 km (direction north-east)

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

See Arromanches guide

Caen

at 37 km (direction east)

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

See Caen guide

Coutances

at 45 km (direction west), in the Manche department

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

See Coutances guide

Lessay abbey

Abbey at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

The abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...

See Lessay abbey guide

Falaise

at 54 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Falaise guide

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Map of places to visit near La Vacquerie

Markets in and near La Vacquerie

• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (11km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (15km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (17km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (17km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (18km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (19km)
• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (24km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (28km)
• Vire: market Friday (28km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (30km)

More information about La Vacquerie, Normandy

Tourist attractions near La Vacquerie, France

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

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (13km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (23km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (27km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (27km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (30km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (13km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (30km)
• Argences (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (24km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (11km)
• Roches de Ham (15km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (33km)
• Rochers des Parcs (35km)
• Prairie (Caen) (37km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (37km)
• Baie des Veys (38km)
• Pegasus Bridge (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (11km)
• Villers-Bocage (15km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (17km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (13km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (44km)

Geography and distances

La Vacquerie is in the north of France at 37 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: La Vacquerie is 236 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 Vacquerie from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berigny, Bieville, Caumont-l'Evente, Cormolain, Dampierre, Foulognes, La Lande-sur-Drome, Lamberville, Le Perron, Les Loges, Montrabot, Saint-Germain-d'Elle, Saint-Jean-Des-Essartiers, Sallen, Sept-Vents and Vidouville.

This page in French: Visiter La Vacquerie