Rouvres tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 13 km from Rouvres
Visit Rouvres: highlights and tourist information
Rouvres 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 Rouvres in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 13 km and Beuvron at 22 km.
Rouvres, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 13 km (direction south)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 22 km (direction north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Cambremer
at 23 km (direction north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 23 km (direction north-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide
Caen
at 24 km (direction north-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Argentan
at 31 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 32 km (direction north-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 32 km (direction north-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Lisieux
at 33 km (direction east-north-east)The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long way to...
See Lisieux guide
Lisieux Basilica
Church at 33 km (direction east-north-east)The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...
See Lisieux Basilica guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction north-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 35 km (direction east-north-east)Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
See Chateau de Boutemont guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction north-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Haras du Pin
at 38 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentThe Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training centres in...
See Haras du Pin guide
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Map of places to visit near Rouvres
Markets in and near Rouvres
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (11km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (11km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (12km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (19km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (21km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (22km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (23km)
- Trun: market Thursday (24km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (25km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (31km)
More information about Rouvres, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Rouvres, France
What to do at Rouvres? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Rouvres.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (22km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (31km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (24km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (41km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (41km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (41km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (49km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (7km)
- Boutemont (35km)
- Sassy (40km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (41km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (50km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (23km)
- Rochers des Parcs (24km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (25km)
- Pegasus Bridge (27km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (42km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (36km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (31km)
- Touques (42km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (40km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (42km)
Geography and distances
Rouvres is in the north of France at 24 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Rouvres is 185 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Rouvres
from Caen (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 185 km
from Calais: 260 km
from Nice: 820 km
from Bordeaux: 465 km
from Strasbourg: 582 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Rouvres from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bons-Tassilly, Conde-sur-Ifs, Ernes, Estrees-la-Campagne, Magny-la-Campagne, Maizieres, Olendon, Ouilly-le-Tesson, Perrieres, Potigny, Saint-Sylvain, Sassy, Soignolles, Soumont-Saint-Quentin and Vieux-Fume.
This page in French: Visiter Rouvres