Mathieu tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 8 km from Mathieu
Visit Mathieu: highlights and tourist information
Mathieu 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 Mathieu in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 8 km and Creully at 12 km.
Mathieu, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 8 km (direction south)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
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Creully
at 12 km (direction west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 19 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 20 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
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Arromanches
at 20 km (direction west-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 22 km (direction east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Bayeux
at 24 km (direction west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 28 km (direction east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 33 km (direction east-south-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 33 km (direction east-south-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Deauville
Seaside resort at 35 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
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Trouville
Seaside resort at 35 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
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Normandy landing beaches
at 40 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Markets in and near Mathieu
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (4km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (7km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (8km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (9km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (9km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (9km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (10km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (10km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (16km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (19km)
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Tourist attractions near Mathieu, France
What to do at Mathieu? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mathieu.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (25km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Honfleur (48km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (8km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (14km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (15km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (15km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (24km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (14km)
- Plantbessin (31km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (37km)
- Boutemont (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (25km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Pegasus Bridge (7km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (7km)
- Prairie (Caen) (9km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (38km)
- Rochers des Parcs (39km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (43km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (28km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (51km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (19km)
- Touques (36km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (39km)
Geography and distances
Mathieu is in the north of France at 8 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Mathieu is 203 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Mathieu
from Caen (prefecture): 8 km
from Paris: 203 km
from Calais: 246 km
from Nice: 850 km
from Bordeaux: 492 km
from Strasbourg: 598 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Mathieu from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anguerny, Anisy, Authie, Basly, Beny-sur-Mer, Bieville-Beuville, Blainville-sur-Orne, Cairon, Cambes-en-Plaine, Colleville-Montgomery, Colomby-sur-Thaon, Cresserons, Douvres-la-Delivrande, Epron, Fontaine-Henry, Hermanville-sur-Mer, Herouville-Saint-Clair, Lion-sur-Mer, Periers-sur-le-Dan, Plumetot, Saint-Contest and Villons-les-Buissons.
This page in French: Visiter Mathieu