Louvigny tourism and travel guide

Visit Louvigny: highlights and tourist information

Louvigny 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 Louvigny in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 4 km and Creully at 18 km.

Louvigny, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caen

Caen

at 4 km (direction north-east)

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

See Caen guide
Creully

Creully

at 18 km (direction north-west)

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

See Creully guide
Cabourg

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 25 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cabourg guide
Beuvron

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 26 km (direction east)

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

See Beuvron guide
 
 
Dives-sur-Mer

Dives-sur-Mer

at 26 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
Bayeux

Bayeux

at 26 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Bayeux guide
Arromanches

Arromanches

at 26 km (direction north-west)

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

See Arromanches guide
Houlgate

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 28 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 32 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 32 km (direction east)

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

See Cambremer guide
Falaise

Falaise

at 33 km (direction south-east)

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

See Falaise guide
Villers-sur-Mer

Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Villers-sur-Mer guide
 
 
Deauville

Deauville

Seaside resort at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...

See Deauville guide
Trouville

Trouville

Seaside resort at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...

See Trouville guide

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Markets in and near Louvigny

  • Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (4km)
  • Mondeville: market Thursday (6km)
  • Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (8km)
  • Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (15km)
  • Troarn: market Saturday (15km)
  • Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (17km)
  • Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (17km)
  • Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
  • Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (20km)
  • Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Louvigny, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (4km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (18km)
  • Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (18km)
  • Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (18km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (26km)
  • Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château de Brécy (18km)
  • Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (30km)
  • Plantbessin (30km)
  • Boutemont (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Prairie (Caen) (3km)
  • Jardin des plantes de Caen (4km)
  • Pegasus Bridge (13km)
  • Rochers des Parcs (28km)
  • Forêt de Cerisy (36km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Villers-Bocage (21km)
  • Torigni-sur-Vire (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Jurques (31km)
 
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Geography and distances

Louvigny is in the north of France at 4 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Louvigny is 203 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Louvigny

Canton: Caen 8e Canton

Arrondissement: Caen

Department: Calvados

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 14111

Distance to Louvigny

from Caen (prefecture): 4 km

from Paris: 203 km

from Calais: 256 km

from Nice: 843 km

from Bordeaux: 480 km

from Strasbourg: 599 km

Getting here

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

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Authie, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Caen, Carpiquet, Cormelles-le-Royal, Esquay-Notre-Dame, Eterville, Feuguerolles-Bully, Fleury-sur-Orne, Fontaine-Etoupefour, Herouville-Saint-Clair, Hubert-Folie, Ifs, Maltot, Mondeville, Saint-Andre-sur-Orne, Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay, Verson and Vieux.

This page in French: Visiter Louvigny

 
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