Ranchy tourism and travel guide

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Ranchy is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 29 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Ranchy is 231 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 5 km and Arromanches at 14 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Ranchy, 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 Ranchy in Normandy.

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

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

Map of places to visit near Ranchy

Markets in and near Ranchy

• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (5km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (8km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (13km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (21km)
• Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (26km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (27km)
• Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (28km)
• Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (28km)

More information about Ranchy, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Ranchy, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (5km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (13km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (13km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (14km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (14km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (30km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (6km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (14km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (5km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (12km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (29km)
• Prairie (Caen) (30km)
• Baie des Veys (31km)
• Roches de Ham (33km)
• Pegasus Bridge (35km)
• Rochers des Parcs (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (21km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (29km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (28km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 24 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Agy, Arganchy, Barbeville, Bayeux, Blay, Campigny, Castillon, Cottun, Crouay, Cussy, Ellon, Gueron, Juaye-Mondaye, Le Tronquay, Monceaux-en-Bessin, Noron-la-Poterie, Saint-Loup-Hors, Saint-Vigor-le-Grand, Subles, Sully, Tour-en-Bessin, Vaubadon, Vaucelles and Vaux-sur-Aure.

This page in French: Visiter Ranchy