Longues-sur-Mer tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Arromanches at 5 km from Longues-sur-Mer

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Visit Longues-sur-Mer: highlights and tourist information

Longues-sur-Mer 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 Longues-sur-Mer in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arromanches at 5 km and Bayeux at 7 km.

Longues-sur-Mer, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Arromanches

at 5 km (direction east)

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

See Arromanches guide

Bayeux

at 7 km (direction south-south-west)

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

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Creully

at 12 km (direction east-south-east)

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

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Normandy landing beaches

at 15 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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Caen

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Caen guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 42 km (direction east)

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

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Dives-sur-Mer

at 43 km (direction east)

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

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Houlgate

Seaside resort at 45 km (direction east)

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

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 50 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Beuvron guide

Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 50 km (direction east)

Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...

See Villers-sur-Mer guide

Barfleur

Most Beautiful Village at 56 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

Barfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the harbour area...

See Barfleur guide

Falaise

at 61 km (direction south-east)

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

See Falaise guide

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Markets in and near Longues-sur-Mer

• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (6km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (17km)
• Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (17km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (18km)
• Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (22km)
• Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (23km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (26km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (28km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Longues-sur-Mer, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (50km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Barfleur (56km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (7km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (11km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (12km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (23km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Brécy (11km)
• Plantbessin (16km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (59km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (6km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (22km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (28km)
• Prairie (Caen) (29km)
• Pegasus Bridge (32km)
• Baie des Veys (33km)
• Roches de Ham (43km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (28km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (40km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (42km)
• Domjean (46km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (37km)

Geography and distances

Longues-sur-Mer is in the north of France at 29 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Longues-sur-Mer is 228 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 Longues-sur-Mer from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arromanches, Bayeux, Commes, Cussy, Magny-en-Bessin, Maisons, Manvieux, Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Ryes, Saint-Vigor-le-Grand, Sommervieu, Sully, Tracy-sur-Mer, Vaucelles and Vaux-sur-Aure.

This page in French: Visiter Longues-sur-Mer