Ouistreham tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Cabourg at 10 km from Ouistreham
Visit Ouistreham: highlights and tourist information
Ouistreham 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 Ouistreham in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cabourg at 10 km and Dives-sur-Mer at 11 km.
Ouistreham, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 10 km (direction east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 11 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 13 km (direction east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Caen
at 14 km (direction south-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 18 km (direction east-south-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 18 km (direction east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Creully
at 21 km (direction west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 25 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 26 km (direction east-south-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
at 26 km (direction east-south-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Trouville
Seaside resort at 26 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
See Trouville guide
Arromanches
at 28 km (direction west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
Villerville
Seaside resort at 31 km (direction east-north-east)Less popular than neighbours Deauville and Trouville, the resort at Villerville also has a...
See Villerville guide
Bayeux
at 33 km (direction west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
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Markets in and near Ouistreham
Market days in Ouistreham: seasonal market: Wednesday & Saturday; weekly market: Thursday & Sunday & Friday;
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (0km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (0km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (9km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (9km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (10km)
- Cabourg: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (10km)
- Dives-sur-Mer: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (11km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (12km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (12km)
- Houlgate: market Thursday (13km)
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Tourist attractions near Ouistreham, France
What to do at Ouistreham? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ouistreham.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (18km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Honfleur (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (13km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (23km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (24km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (24km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (33km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (23km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (35km)
- Boutemont (36km)
- Plantbessin (40km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (33km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Pegasus Bridge (5km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (13km)
- Prairie (Caen) (15km)
- Rochers des Parcs (44km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (35km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (37km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (10km)
- Touques (27km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (42km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (48km)
Geography and distances
Ouistreham is in the north of France at 14 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Ouistreham is 195 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Ouistreham
from Caen (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 195 km
from Calais: 239 km
from Nice: 845 km
from Bordeaux: 495 km
from Strasbourg: 589 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Ouistreham from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amfreville, Bavent, Benouville, Bieville-Beuville, Breville, Colleville-Montgomery, Gonneville-en-Auge, Hermanville-sur-Mer, Lion-sur-Mer, Petiville, Ranville, Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay and Sallenelles.
This page in French: Visiter Ouistreham