La Villette tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Falaise at 26 km from La Villette
Visit La Villette: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsLa Villette is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 26 km and Vire at 27 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
La Villette, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to La Villette in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Falaise
at 26 km (direction east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Vire
at 27 km (direction west-south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Caen
at 33 km (direction north-north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide

Domfront
at 36 km (direction south-south-west), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...
See Domfront guide

Creully
at 41 km (direction south-south-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 41 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Bayeux
at 42 km (direction north-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Argentan
at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 47 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide

Arromanches
at 48 km (direction east-north-east)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...
See Arromanches guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 51 km (direction east-north-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Cambremer
at 51 km (direction east-north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...
See Cambremer guide

Cabourg
Seaside resort at 52 km (direction north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...
See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer
at 53 km (direction north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
Map of places to visit near La Villette
Markets in and near La Villette
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (7km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (9km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (14km)
- Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (20km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (25km)
- Vire: market Friday (26km)
- Briouze: market Monday (27km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (30km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (33km)
Hotels near La Villette
More information about La Villette, Normandy
Tourist attractions near La Villette, France
What to do at La Villette? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting La Villette.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (47km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (49km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (38km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (38km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (40km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (42km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (35km)
- Plantbessin (37km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (41km)
- Sassy (49km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (43km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (6km)
- Prairie (Caen) (32km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (33km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (38km)
- Roches de Ham (39km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (40km)
- Pegasus Bridge (42km)
- Signal d'Écouves (59km)
- Forêt d'Écouves (61km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (20km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (35km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (37km)
- Cabourg (52km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (18km)
Geography and distances
La Villette is in the north of France at 33 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: La Villette is 212 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to La Villette
from Caen (prefecture): 33 km
from Paris: 212 km
from Calais: 284 km
from Nice: 833 km
from Bordeaux: 453 km
from Strasbourg: 609 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to La Villette from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Cauville, Clecy, Culey-le-Patry, La Chapelle-Engerbold, Le Plessis-Grimoult, Le Vey, Perigny, Pontecoulant, Proussy, Saint-Denis-de-Mere, Saint-Lambert, Saint-Martin-de-Sallen, Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille and Saint-Remy.
This page in French: Visiter La Villette