Les Oubeaux tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Normandy landing beaches at 16 km from Les Oubeaux
Visit Les Oubeaux: highlights and tourist information
Les Oubeaux 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 Les Oubeaux in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Normandy landing beaches at 16 km and Bayeux at 26 km.
Les Oubeaux, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Normandy landing beaches
at 16 km (direction east-north-east)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Bayeux
at 26 km (direction east)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
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Arromanches
at 32 km (direction east)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Lessay abbey
Abbey at 35 km (direction west), in the Manche departmentThe abbey church at Lessay is an important example of roman style architecture...
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Creully
at 38 km (direction east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
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Coutances
at 41 km (direction west-south-west), in the Manche departmentCoutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...
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Barfleur
Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Manche departmentBarfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the harbour area...
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Vire
at 52 km (direction south-south-east)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
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Cherbourg
at 56 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche departmentThe port town of Cherbourg has several monuments and museums of interest and a...
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Granville
Seaside resort at 64 km (direction south-west), in the Manche departmentGranville is best known for its long sandy beach, and the 19th century villas...
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Markets in and near Les Oubeaux
- Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (4km)
- Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (11km)
- Carentan: market Monday all day (14km)
- Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (15km)
- Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (19km)
- Sainte-Mere-Eglise: market Thursday (23km)
- Marigny: market Wednesday (25km)
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
- Periers: market Saturday (28km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (29km)
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Tourist attractions near Les Oubeaux, France
What to do at Les Oubeaux? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Les Oubeaux.
Heritage sites
- Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (37km)
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Barfleur (45km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (17km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (14km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (26km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (35km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (35km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (36km)
Remarkable gardens
- Plantbessin (21km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (36km)
- Argences (41km)
- Parc du château des Ravalet (54km)
- Château de Beaurepaire (55km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (25km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Baie des Veys (11km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (17km)
- Roches de Ham (29km)
- Rochers des Parcs (60km)
Towns of Art and history
- Valognes (39km)
- Coutances (41km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (29km)
- Villers-Bocage (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (33km)
- Cherbourg (57km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (39km)
Geography and distances
Les Oubeaux is in the north of France at 52 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Les Oubeaux is 253 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Les Oubeaux
from Caen (prefecture): 52 km
from Paris: 253 km
from Calais: 278 km
from Nice: 889 km
from Bordeaux: 496 km
from Strasbourg: 648 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Les Oubeaux from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Canchy, Cartigny-l'Epinay, Castilly, Colombieres, Isigny-sur-Mer, La Folie, Lison, Monfreville, Neuilly-la-Foret, Osmanville, Saint-Germain-du-Pert, Saint-Marcouf and Vouilly.
This page in French: Visiter Les Oubeaux