Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Falaise at 14 km from Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais

Visit Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais: highlights and tourist information

Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 14 km and Caen at 31 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais in Normandy.

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

Falaise

at 14 km (direction east)

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

See Falaise guide

Caen

at 31 km (direction east)

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

See Caen guide

Argentan

at 32 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Argentan guide

Vire

at 37 km (direction west)

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the...

See Vire guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 39 km (direction south), in the Orne department

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Domfront

at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction north-east)

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots...

See Beuvron guide

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...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Cambremer

at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as...

See Cambremer guide

Haras du Pin

at 43 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the...

See Haras du Pin guide

Creully

at 44 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Creully guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 47 km (direction north-east)

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

See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 47 km (direction north-east)

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

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Bayeux

at 47 km (direction north-west)

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

See Bayeux guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados

Map of places to visit near Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais

Markets in and near Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais

• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (11km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (13km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (14km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (22km)
• Briouze: market Monday (23km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (28km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (29km)
• Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (30km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (30km)

More information about Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (40km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (32km)
• Domfront (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (31km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (42km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (42km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (43km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (47km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (51km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (24km)
• Sassy (39km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (44km)
• Plantbessin (45km)
• Boutemont (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (6km)
• Prairie (Caen) (30km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (32km)
• Pegasus Bridge (39km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (48km)
• Signal d'Écouves (50km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (28km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (29km)

Geography and distances

Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais is in the north of France at 31 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais is 200 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 Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Angoville, Bonnoeil, Cahan, Combray, Cossesseville, Donnay, La Pommeraye, Le Bo, Le Detroit, Le Mesnil-Villement, Martainville, Menil-Hubert-sur-Orne, Meslay, Pierrepont, Pont-d'Ouilly, Rapilly, Saint-Germain-Langot, Saint-Omer and Treprel.

This page in French: Visiter Pierrefitte-en-Cinglais