Longvillers tourism and travel guide

Visit Longvillers: highlights and tourist information

Longvillers 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 Longvillers in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 24 km and Bayeux at 26 km.

Longvillers, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caen

Caen

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Caen guide
Bayeux

Bayeux

at 26 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Bayeux guide
Creully

Creully

at 27 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Creully guide
Vire

Vire

at 30 km (direction south-west)

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

See Vire guide
 
 
Arromanches

Arromanches

at 32 km (direction south-west)

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

See Arromanches guide
Falaise

Falaise

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Falaise guide
Normandy landing beaches

Normandy landing beaches

at 41 km (direction north-west)

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

See Normandy landing beaches guide
Beuvron

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Beuvron guide
 
 
Cabourg

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 46 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

Dives-sur-Mer

at 47 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
Houlgate

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 49 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Houlgate guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 51 km (direction east)

The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide
 
 
Cambremer

Cambremer

at 51 km (direction east)

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

See Cambremer guide
Villers-sur-Mer

Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 55 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Villers-sur-Mer guide

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Markets in and near Longvillers

  • Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (3km)
  • Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (4km)
  • Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (14km)
  • Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (14km)
  • Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (23km)
  • Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (25km)
  • Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (26km)
  • Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
  • Mondeville: market Thursday (26km)
  • Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Longvillers, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (23km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (23km)
  • Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (25km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (25km)
  • Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (26km)
  • Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (27km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Plantbessin (21km)
  • Jardins du château de Brécy (26km)
  • Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Rochers des Parcs (20km)
  • Prairie (Caen) (23km)
  • Forêt de Cerisy (24km)
  • Jardin des plantes de Caen (24km)
  • Roches de Ham (30km)
  • Pegasus Bridge (34km)
  • Forêt de Saint-Sever (40km)
  • Baie des Veys (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Villers-Bocage (4km)
  • Torigni-sur-Vire (26km)
  • Villedieu-les-Poeles (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Jurques (10km)
 
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Geography and distances

Longvillers is in the north of France at 24 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Longvillers is 219 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Longvillers

Canton: Villers-Bocage

Arrondissement: Caen

Department: Calvados

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 14310

Distance to Longvillers

from Caen (prefecture): 24 km

from Paris: 219 km

from Calais: 276 km

from Nice: 848 km

from Bordeaux: 469 km

from Strasbourg: 615 km

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Longvillers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunay-sur-Odon, Banneville-sur-Ajon, Bauquay, Bonnemaison, Courvaudon, Epinay-sur-Odon, Landes-sur-Ajon, Le Locheur, Le Mesnil-Au-Grain, Maisoncelles-Pelvey, Parfouru-sur-Odon, Saint-Agnan-le-Malherbe, Saint-Georges-d'Aunay, Saint-Louet-sur-Seulles, Tournay-sur-Odon, Tracy-Bocage, Villers-Bocage and Villy-Bocage.

This page in French: Visiter Longvillers

 
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