Laize-la-Ville tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 11 km from Laize-la-Ville
Visit Laize-la-Ville: highlights and tourist information
Laize-la-Ville 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 Laize-la-Ville in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 11 km and Creully at 25 km.
Laize-la-Ville, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 11 km (direction )With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Creully
at 25 km (direction north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Falaise
at 25 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 27 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 30 km (direction north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 31 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
Bayeux
at 32 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 32 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 32 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Arromanches
at 34 km (direction north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 38 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
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Lisieux
at 45 km (direction east)The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long way to...
See Lisieux guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 45 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
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Map of places to visit near Laize-la-Ville
Markets in and near Laize-la-Ville
- Mondeville: market Thursday (11km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (11km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (13km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (15km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (18km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (20km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (20km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (21km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (23km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Laize-la-Ville, France
What to do at Laize-la-Ville? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Laize-la-Ville.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (27km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (11km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (24km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (24km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (25km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (32km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (42km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (25km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (26km)
- Plantbessin (33km)
- Boutemont (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (33km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (10km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (12km)
- Pegasus Bridge (19km)
- Rochers des Parcs (20km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (39km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (20km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (44km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (30km)
- Touques (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (29km)
Geography and distances
Laize-la-Ville is in the north of France at 11 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Laize-la-Ville is 201 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Laize-la-Ville
from Caen (prefecture): 11 km
from Paris: 201 km
from Calais: 262 km
from Nice: 837 km
from Bordeaux: 472 km
from Strasbourg: 597 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Laize-la-Ville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amaye-sur-Orne, Avenay, Boulon, Bretteville-sur-Laize, Clinchamps-sur-Orne, Feuguerolles-Bully, Fontenay-le-Marmion, Fresney-le-Puceux, Gouvix, Grimbosq, Hubert-Folie, Maltot, May-sur-Orne, Moutiers-en-Cinglais, Mutrecy, Rocquancourt, Saint-Andre-sur-Orne, Saint-Laurent-de-Condel, Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay, Tilly-la-Campagne and Vieux.
This page in French: Visiter Laize-la-Ville