Maizet tourism and travel guide

Visit Maizet: highlights and tourist information

Maizet 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 Maizet in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 14 km and Creully at 23 km.

Maizet, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caen

Caen

at 14 km (direction north-east)

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

See Caen guide
Creully

Creully

at 23 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Creully guide
Bayeux

Bayeux

at 28 km (direction north-west)

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

See Bayeux guide
Falaise

Falaise

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Falaise guide
 
 
Arromanches

Arromanches

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Arromanches guide
Beuvron

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 33 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 35 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 36 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 38 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 39 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 39 km (direction east)

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

See Cambremer guide
Vire

Vire

at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vire guide
 
 
Villers-sur-Mer

Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 43 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Normandy landing beaches

Normandy landing beaches

at 45 km (direction north-west)

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

See Normandy landing beaches guide

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Markets in and near Maizet

  • Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (11km)
  • Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (13km)
  • Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (13km)
  • Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (14km)
  • Mondeville: market Thursday (15km)
  • Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (15km)
  • Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (18km)
  • Troarn: market Saturday (24km)
  • Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (25km)
  • Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Maizet, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (14km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (21km)
  • Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (21km)
  • Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (23km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (28km)
  • Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (36km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château de Brécy (23km)
  • Plantbessin (27km)
  • Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (30km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Prairie (Caen) (13km)
  • Jardin des plantes de Caen (14km)
  • Rochers des Parcs (19km)
  • Pegasus Bridge (23km)
  • Forêt de Cerisy (33km)
  • Roches de Ham (42km)
  • Forêt de Saint-Sever (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Villers-Bocage (13km)
  • Torigni-sur-Vire (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Cabourg (35km)
  • Domjean (42km)
  • Touques (51km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Jurques (22km)
 
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Geography and distances

Maizet is in the north of France at 14 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Maizet is 207 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Maizet

Canton: Évrecy

Arrondissement: Caen

Department: Calvados

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 14210

Distance to Maizet

from Caen (prefecture): 14 km

from Paris: 207 km

from Calais: 266 km

from Nice: 842 km

from Bordeaux: 472 km

from Strasbourg: 604 km

Getting here

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

We have 26 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amaye-sur-Orne, Avenay, Baron-sur-Odon, Bougy, Boulon, Clinchamps-sur-Orne, Esquay-Notre-Dame, Evrecy, Feuguerolles-Bully, Gavrus, Goupillieres, Grimbosq, La Caine, Le Locheur, Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon, Maltot, Missy, Montigny, Moutiers-en-Cinglais, Mutrecy, Preaux-Bocage, Saint-Laurent-de-Condel, Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, Trois-Monts, Vacognes-Neuilly and Vieux.

This page in French: Visiter Maizet

 
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