Roullours tourism and travel guide

Visit Roullours: highlights and tourist information

Roullours 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 Roullours in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 4 km and Domfront at 30 km.

Roullours, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

Vire

at 4 km (direction west)

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

See Vire guide
Domfront

Domfront

at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Domfront guide
Bagnoles de l'Orne

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 44 km (direction south-east), in the Orne department

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

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
Falaise

Falaise

at 48 km (direction east)

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

See Falaise guide
 
 
Les Jardins des Renaudies

Les Jardins des Renaudies

Garden at 49 km (direction south), in the Mayenne department

Les Jardins des Renaudies is a pretty garden in north-west France...

See Les Jardins des Renaudies guide
Bayeux

Bayeux

at 50 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Bayeux guide
Lassay-les-Chateaux

Lassay-les-Chateaux

at 51 km (direction south-east), in the Mayenne department

Small town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...

See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide
Coutances

Coutances

at 52 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche department

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

See Coutances guide
 
 
Caen

Caen

at 52 km (direction north-east)

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

See Caen guide
Mont-Saint-Michel

Mont-Saint-Michel

Heritage Site at 54 km (direction west-south-west), in the Manche department

No visit to Normandy would be complete without visiting the iconic Abbey and island...

See Mont-Saint-Michel guide
Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

Saint-Brice-en-Cogles

at 61 km (direction south-west), in the Ille-et-Vilaine department

Most visitors to Saint-Brice-en-Cogles also enjoy the tour of the local castles and manor...

See Saint-Brice-en-Cogles guide

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Markets in and near Roullours

  • Vire: market Friday (3km)
  • Sourdeval: market Tuesday (14km)
  • Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (21km)
  • Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
  • Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (25km)
  • Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (26km)
  • Brecey: market Friday (27km)
  • Villedieu-les-Poeles: market Tuesday (28km)
  • Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (31km)
  • Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Roullours, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (41km)
  • Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Plantbessin (41km)
  • Argences (48km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Forêt de Saint-Sever (15km)
  • Roches de Ham (26km)
  • Rochers des Parcs (29km)
  • Forêt de Cerisy (40km)
  • Prairie (Caen) (51km)
  • Jardin des plantes de Caen (52km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Torigni-sur-Vire (25km)
  • Villedieu-les-Poeles (28km)
  • Villers-Bocage (31km)
  • Ducey (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Domjean (22km)
  • Saint-Fraimbault (40km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Parc zoologique de Jurques (20km)
  • Parc zoologique de Champrepus (36km)
 
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Geography and distances

Roullours is in the north of France at 52 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Roullours is 233 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Roullours

Canton: Vire

Arrondissement: Vire

Department: Calvados

Region: Normandy

Postcode: 14500

Distance to Roullours

from Caen (prefecture): 52 km

from Paris: 233 km

from Calais: 304 km

from Nice: 844 km

from Bordeaux: 445 km

from Strasbourg: 630 km

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Burcy, Chenedolle, Coulonces, Maisoncelles-la-Jourdan, Presles, Truttemer-le-Grand, Vaudry, Viessoix and Vire.

This page in French: Visiter Roullours

 
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