Russy tourism and travel guide

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Russy is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 37 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Russy is 237 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Normandy landing beaches at 7 km and Bayeux at 10 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Russy, 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 Russy 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 Russy

Markets in and near Russy

• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (10km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (11km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (17km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (22km)
• Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (30km)
• Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (31km)
• Carentan: market Monday all day (31km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (31km)

More information about Russy, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Russy, France

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

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Barfleur (49km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (10km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (17km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (19km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (19km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (19km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (14km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (19km)
• Argences (57km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (10km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (17km)
• Baie des Veys (24km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (36km)
• Prairie (Caen) (37km)
• Roches de Ham (38km)
• Pegasus Bridge (41km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (30km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (37km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Russy 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 Russy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Colleville-sur-Mer, Commes, Cussy, Etreham, Formigny, Maisons, Mandeville-en-Bessin, Mosles, Normandy landing beaches, Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, Rubercy, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, Sainte-Honorine-Des-Pertes, Sully, Surrain, Tour-en-Bessin, Vaucelles and Vierville-sur-Mer.

This page in French: Visiter Russy