Ryes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Arromanches at 4 km from Ryes
Visit Ryes: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsRyes is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Arromanches at 4 km and Bayeux at 7 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Ryes, 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 Ryes in Normandy.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Arromanches
at 4 km (direction )Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...
See Arromanches guide

Bayeux
at 7 km (direction west-south-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Creully
at 7 km (direction east-south-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide

Normandy landing beaches
at 21 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...
See Normandy landing beaches guide

Caen
at 23 km (direction east-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide

Cabourg
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...
See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer
at 38 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Houlgate
Seaside resort at 40 km (direction east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...
See Houlgate guide

Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 44 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide

Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 45 km (direction east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 52 km (direction east-south-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Cambremer
at 52 km (direction east-south-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...
See Cambremer guide

Falaise
at 56 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Barfleur
Most Beautiful Village at 61 km (direction west-north-west), in the Manche departmentBarfleur is listed among the 'most beautiful villages in France' and the...
See Barfleur guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
Map of places to visit near Ryes
Markets in and near Ryes
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (12km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (15km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (17km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (18km)
- Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (19km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (24km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (25km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (25km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (27km)
Hotels near Ryes
More information about Ryes, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Ryes, France
What to do at Ryes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ryes.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (44km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (6km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (6km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (6km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (7km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (24km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (25km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (6km)
- Plantbessin (17km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (7km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (23km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (23km)
- Prairie (Caen) (24km)
- Pegasus Bridge (27km)
- Baie des Veys (38km)
- Roches de Ham (44km)
- Rochers des Parcs (46km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (25km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (40km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (37km)
- Domjean (46km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (35km)
Geography and distances
Ryes is in the north of France at 23 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Ryes is 222 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Ryes
from Caen (prefecture): 23 km
from Paris: 222 km
from Calais: 254 km
from Nice: 867 km
from Bordeaux: 497 km
from Strasbourg: 616 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Ryes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arromanches, Asnelles, Bazenville, Crepon, Esquay-sur-Seulles, Le Manoir, Longues-sur-Mer, Magny-en-Bessin, Manvieux, Meuvaines, Rucqueville, Saint-Come-de-Fresne, Saint-Gabriel-Brecy, Saint-Martin-Des-Entrees, Saint-Vigor-le-Grand, Sommervieu, Tracy-sur-Mer, Vaux-sur-Aure, Vaux-sur-Seulles, Vienne-en-Bessin and Villiers-le-Sec.
This page in French: Visiter Ryes