Le Bo tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Falaise at 19 km from Le Bo

Visit Le Bo: highlights and tourist information

Le Bo is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 19 km and Caen at 32 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Le Bo, 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 Le Bo in Normandy.

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

Falaise

at 19 km (direction east)

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

See Falaise guide

Caen

at 32 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Caen guide

Vire

at 33 km (direction west)

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

See Vire guide

Argentan

at 36 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Argentan guide

Domfront

at 37 km (direction south-south-west), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 39 km (direction south), in the Orne department

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Creully

at 43 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Creully guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction north-east)

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...

See Beuvron guide

Bayeux

at 46 km (direction north-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 46 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 46 km (direction east-north-east)

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...

See Cambremer guide

Haras du Pin

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...

See Haras du Pin guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 50 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 50 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 Le Bo

Markets in and near Le Bo

• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (9km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (10km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (19km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (19km)
• Briouze: market Monday (23km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (25km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (32km)
• Vire: market Friday (32km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (32km)

Hotels near Le Bo

More information about Le Bo, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Le Bo, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (44km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (36km)
• Domfront (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (33km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (41km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (41km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (43km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (46km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (48km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (29km)
• Plantbessin (42km)
• Sassy (43km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (43km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (2km)
• Prairie (Caen) (31km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (33km)
• Pegasus Bridge (41km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (44km)
• Roches de Ham (45km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (45km)
• Signal d'Écouves (53km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (55km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (25km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (43km)
• Cabourg (50km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (25km)

Geography and distances

Le Bo is in the north of France at 32 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Le Bo is 205 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 Le Bo from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angoville, Berjou, Cahan, Clecy, Combray, Cossesseville, Donnay, La Pommeraye, Le Mesnil-Villement, Le Vey, Menil-Hubert-sur-Orne, Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais, Pont-d'Ouilly, Saint-Denis-de-Mere, Saint-Omer and Saint-Remy.

This page in French: Visiter Le Bo