Moulines tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 15 km from Moulines
Visit Moulines: highlights and tourist information
Moulines 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 Moulines in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 15 km and Caen at 22 km.
Moulines, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 15 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Caen
at 22 km (direction east-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 34 km (direction east-north-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 34 km (direction east-north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Creully
at 36 km (direction north-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
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Argentan
at 36 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 37 km (direction north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 40 km (direction north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Bayeux
at 41 km (direction north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
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Vire
at 44 km (direction west-south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Arromanches
at 44 km (direction north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 44 km (direction 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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Map of places to visit near Moulines
Markets in and near Moulines
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (10km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (15km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (20km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (21km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (22km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (22km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (22km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (23km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (24km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (24km)
More information about Moulines, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Moulines, France
What to do at Moulines? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Moulines.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (31km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (35km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (35km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (36km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (41km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (19km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (36km)
- Plantbessin (41km)
- Sassy (44km)
- Boutemont (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (42km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (13km)
- Prairie (Caen) (20km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (22km)
- Pegasus Bridge (28km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (46km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (25km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (37km)
- Touques (51km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (30km)
Geography and distances
Moulines is in the north of France at 22 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Moulines is 197 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Moulines
from Caen (prefecture): 22 km
from Paris: 197 km
from Calais: 268 km
from Nice: 828 km
from Bordeaux: 462 km
from Strasbourg: 594 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Moulines from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acqueville, Angoville, Barbery, Boulon, Bretteville-le-Rabet, Bretteville-sur-Laize, Cesny-Bois-Halbout, Donnay, Espins, Fontaine-le-Pin, Fresney-le-Vieux, Gouvix, Grainville-Langannerie, Martainville, Meslay, Placy, Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, Saint-Laurent-de-Condel, Tournebu, Urville and Ussy.
This page in French: Visiter Moulines