Ranville tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 10 km from Ranville
Visit Ranville: highlights and tourist information
Ranville 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 Ranville in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 10 km and Cabourg at 12 km.
Ranville, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 10 km (direction west-south-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 12 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 13 km (direction east-north-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 15 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 16 km (direction 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 21 km (direction east-north-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-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 24 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 24 km (direction east-south-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 28 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
Trouville
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
See Trouville guide
Arromanches
at 29 km (direction west-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
Bayeux
at 33 km (direction west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Villerville
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction east-north-east)Less popular than neighbours Deauville and Trouville, the resort at Villerville also has a...
See Villerville guide
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Markets in and near Ranville
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (5km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (5km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (8km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (8km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (9km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (11km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (12km)
- Cabourg: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (12km)
- Dives-sur-Mer: market Tuesday - seasonal market only (13km)
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Tourist attractions near Ranville, France
What to do at Ranville? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ranville.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (16km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Honfleur (41km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (9km)
- 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 (30km)
- Boutemont (35km)
- Plantbessin (39km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (33km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Pegasus Bridge (2km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (10km)
- Prairie (Caen) (10km)
- Rochers des Parcs (39km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (39km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (33km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (12km)
- Touques (29km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (42km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (44km)
Geography and distances
Ranville is in the north of France at 10 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Ranville is 195 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Ranville
from Caen (prefecture): 10 km
from Paris: 195 km
from Calais: 243 km
from Nice: 842 km
from Bordeaux: 489 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 Ranville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amfreville, Bavent, Benouville, Bieville-Beuville, Blainville-sur-Orne, Breville, Colleville-Montgomery, Colombelles, Cuverville, Demouville, Escoville, Giberville, Gonneville-en-Auge, Herouville-Saint-Clair, Herouvillette, Ouistreham, Periers-sur-le-Dan, Petiville, Saint-Aubin-d'Arquenay, Sallenelles, Sannerville, Touffreville and Troarn.
This page in French: Visiter Ranville