Litteau tourism and travel guide

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Visit Litteau: highlights and tourist information

Litteau 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 Litteau in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 20 km and Normandy landing beaches at 25 km.

Litteau, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bayeux

at 20 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Bayeux guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Arromanches

at 29 km (direction north-east)

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

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Creully

at 30 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Vire

at 35 km (direction south)

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

See Vire guide

Caen

at 39 km (direction east)

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

See Caen guide

Coutances

at 43 km (direction west-south-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 46 km (direction west), in the Manche department

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

See Lessay abbey guide

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Map of places to visit near Litteau

Markets in and near Litteau

• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (10km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (14km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (14km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (20km)
• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (20km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (25km)
• Marigny: market Wednesday (25km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (28km)

More information about Litteau, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Litteau, France

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

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (5km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (20km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (26km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (26km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (28km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (10km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (28km)
• Argences (42km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (20km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (4km)
• Roches de Ham (17km)
• Baie des Veys (30km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (39km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (39km)
• Prairie (Caen) (39km)
• Rochers des Parcs (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (43km)
• Valognes (57km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (14km)
• Villers-Bocage (20km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (21km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (20km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (47km)

Geography and distances

Litteau is in the north of France at 39 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Litteau is 240 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 Litteau from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Balleroy, Berigny, Cerisy-la-Foret, Cormolain, La Bazoque, Montfiquet, Montrabot, Notre-Dame-d'Elle, Planquery, Rouxeville, Saint-Georges-d'Elle, Saint-Germain-d'Elle, Sallen and Vaubadon.

This page in French: Visiter Litteau