Mouen tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 9 km from Mouen
Visit Mouen: highlights and tourist information
Mouen 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 Mouen in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 9 km and Creully at 16 km.
Mouen, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 9 km (direction east-north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Creully
at 16 km (direction north-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Bayeux
at 22 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Arromanches
at 24 km (direction north-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 31 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 32 km (direction east-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 32 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Falaise
at 35 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
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...
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Cambremer
at 39 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Normandy landing beaches
at 39 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 40 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
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Vire
at 45 km (direction south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
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Map of places to visit near Mouen
Markets in and near Mouen
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (10km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (11km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (12km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (14km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (14km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (18km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (18km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (18km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (21km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (22km)
More information about Mouen, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Mouen, France
What to do at Mouen? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mouen.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (32km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (56km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (10km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (14km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (14km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (16km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (21km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (33km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (16km)
- Plantbessin (23km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (34km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (22km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (9km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (10km)
- Pegasus Bridge (19km)
- Rochers des Parcs (26km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (30km)
- Roches de Ham (43km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (55km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (57km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (14km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (31km)
- Domjean (44km)
- Touques (48km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (25km)
Geography and distances
Mouen is in the north of France at 9 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Mouen is 209 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Mouen
from Caen (prefecture): 9 km
from Paris: 209 km
from Calais: 261 km
from Nice: 847 km
from Bordeaux: 479 km
from Strasbourg: 605 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Mouen from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avenay, Baron-sur-Odon, Bougy, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Carpiquet, Cheux, Esquay-Notre-Dame, Eterville, Evrecy, Feuguerolles-Bully, Fontaine-Etoupefour, Gavrus, Grainville-sur-Odon, Le Locheur, Le Mesnil-Patry, Maltot, Missy, Mondrainville, Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Tourville-sur-Odon, Verson and Vieux.
This page in French: Visiter Mouen