Longraye tourism and travel guide

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Visit Longraye: highlights and tourist information

Longraye 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 Longraye in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 13 km and Creully at 18 km.

Longraye, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bayeux

at 13 km (direction )

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

See Bayeux guide

Creully

at 18 km (direction north-east)

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

See Creully guide

Arromanches

at 21 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Arromanches guide

Caen

at 24 km (direction east)

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

See Caen guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Vire

at 38 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Vire guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 46 km (direction east-north-east)

In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Falaise

at 47 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Falaise guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 48 km (direction east)

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

See Beuvron guide

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 48 km (direction east-north-east)

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...

See Houlgate guide

Argentan

at 67 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Argentan guide

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Map of places to visit near Longraye

Markets in and near Longraye

• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (6km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (9km)
• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (14km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (16km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (16km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (25km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (25km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (25km)
• Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Longraye, France

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

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (14km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (14km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (17km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (18km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (25km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (9km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (17km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (14km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (14km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (24km)
• Prairie (Caen) (24km)
• Roches de Ham (29km)
• Rochers des Parcs (32km)
• Pegasus Bridge (32km)
• Baie des Veys (40km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (45km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (9km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (25km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (31km)
• Cabourg (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (17km)

Geography and distances

Longraye is in the north of France at 24 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Longraye is 225 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 Longraye from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anctoville, Buceels, Cahagnolles, Hottot-les-Bagues, Juaye-Mondaye, Lingevres, Livry, Saint-Germain-d'Ectot, Saint-Paul-du-Vernay, Saint-Vaast-sur-Seulles, Sainte-Honorine-de-Ducy, Tilly-sur-Seulles, Torteval-Quesnay and Trungy.

This page in French: Visiter Longraye