Ouffieres tourism and travel guide

Visit Ouffieres: highlights and tourist information

Ouffieres 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 Ouffieres in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 20 km and Falaise at 26 km.

Ouffieres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Caen

Caen

at 20 km (direction north-east)

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

See Caen guide
Falaise

Falaise

at 26 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Falaise guide
Creully

Creully

at 29 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Creully guide
Bayeux

Bayeux

at 32 km (direction north-west)

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

See Bayeux guide
 
 
Vire

Vire

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Vire guide
Arromanches

Arromanches

at 36 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 37 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 40 km (direction 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 41 km (direction north-east)

In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...

See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 42 km (direction east-north-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 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cambremer guide
Houlgate

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 43 km (direction north-east)

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

See Houlgate guide
 
 
Argentan

Argentan

at 46 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Argentan guide
Villers-sur-Mer

Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 48 km (direction east-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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Markets in and near Ouffieres

  • Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (5km)
  • Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (10km)
  • Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (13km)
  • Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (20km)
  • Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (20km)
  • Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
  • Mondeville: market Thursday (21km)
  • Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (24km)
  • Falaise: market Saturday (26km)
  • Troarn: market Saturday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Ouffieres, France

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

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) (20km)
  • Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (27km)
  • Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (27km)
  • Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (29km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (32km)
  • Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (38km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardins du château de Brécy (29km)
  • Plantbessin (30km)
  • Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (30km)
  • Sassy (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Rochers des Parcs (13km)
  • Prairie (Caen) (19km)
  • Jardin des plantes de Caen (20km)
  • Pegasus Bridge (29km)
  • Forêt de Cerisy (34km)
  • Roches de Ham (40km)
  • Forêt de Saint-Sever (46km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Villers-Bocage (13km)
  • Torigni-sur-Vire (36km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Domjean (40km)
  • Cabourg (40km)
  • Touques (56km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Jurques (19km)
 
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Geography and distances

Ouffieres is in the north of France at 20 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Ouffieres is 208 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Ouffieres

Canton: Évrecy

Arrondissement: Caen

Department: Calvados

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 14220

Distance to Ouffieres

from Caen (prefecture): 20 km

from Paris: 208 km

from Calais: 272 km

from Nice: 839 km

from Bordeaux: 466 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 Ouffieres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Banneville-sur-Ajon, Croisilles, Curcy-sur-Orne, Espins, Goupillieres, Grimbosq, Hamars, La Caine, Maisoncelles-sur-Ajon, Montigny, Moutiers-en-Cinglais, Mutrecy, Placy, Preaux-Bocage, Saint-Laurent-de-Condel, Sainte-Honorine-du-Fay, Thury-Harcourt, Trois-Monts and Vacognes-Neuilly.

This page in French: Visiter Ouffieres

 
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