Russy tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Normandy landing beaches at 7 km from Russy
Visit Russy: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitRussy 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 Russy in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Normandy landing beaches at 7 km and Bayeux at 10 km.
Russy, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Normandy landing beaches
at 7 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Bayeux
at 10 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Arromanches
at 14 km (direction east)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...
See Arromanches guide

Creully
at 21 km (direction east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide

Caen
at 37 km (direction east-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide

Barfleur
Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction north-west), in the Manche departmentBarfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the...
See Barfleur guide

Coutances
at 57 km (direction west-south-west), in the Manche departmentCoutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th...
See Coutances guide

Falaise
at 67 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
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Hotels in Russy
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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
Russy is in the north of France at 37 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Russy is 237 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Russy
from Caen (prefecture): 37 km
from Paris: 237 km
from Calais: 262 km
from Nice: 879 km
from Bordeaux: 500 km
from Strasbourg: 631 km
Getting here
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
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