Ondefontaine tourism and travel guide

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Visit Ondefontaine: highlights and tourist information

Ondefontaine 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 Ondefontaine in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 23 km and Caen at 31 km.

Ondefontaine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

at 23 km (direction south-west)

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

See Vire guide

Caen

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Caen guide

Bayeux

at 31 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Bayeux guide

Creully

at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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Falaise

at 38 km (direction east)

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

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Arromanches

at 39 km (direction east)

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

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Normandy landing beaches

at 45 km (direction north-north-west)

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

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Domfront

at 45 km (direction south), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 51 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Cabourg

Seaside resort at 53 km (direction east-north-east)

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

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Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 53 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

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Dives-sur-Mer

at 53 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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Houlgate

Seaside resort at 56 km (direction east-north-east)

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...

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Argentan

at 56 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

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Map of places to visit near Ondefontaine

Markets in and near Ondefontaine

• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (5km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (10km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (15km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (19km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (20km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (22km)
• Vire: market Friday (23km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (29km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (31km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Ondefontaine, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (29km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (30km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (31km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (31km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (24km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (33km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (19km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (26km)
• Roches de Ham (26km)
• Prairie (Caen) (30km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (31km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (33km)
• Pegasus Bridge (40km)
• Baie des Veys (54km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (10km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (22km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (43km)
• Ducey (61km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (25km)
• Cabourg (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (5km)

Geography and distances

Ondefontaine is in the north of France at 31 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Ondefontaine is 222 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aunay-sur-Odon, Bauquay, Coulvain, Danvou-la-Ferriere, Jurques, La Bigne, Le Mesnil-Au-Grain, Le Mesnil-Auzouf, Le Plessis-Grimoult, Montchauvet, Roucamps, Saint-Georges-d'Aunay and Saint-Pierre-du-Fresne.

This page in French: Visiter Ondefontaine