Saint-Andre-sur-Orne tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 7 km from Saint-Andre-sur-Orne
Visit Saint-Andre-sur-Orne: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Andre-sur-Orne 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 Saint-Andre-sur-Orne in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 7 km and Creully at 22 km.
Saint-Andre-sur-Orne, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 7 km (direction )With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Creully
at 22 km (direction north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 27 km (direction north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 28 km (direction east-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Falaise
at 28 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Bayeux
at 30 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Arromanches
at 30 km (direction north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 31 km (direction east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide
Cambremer
at 31 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 35 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 43 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
Trouville
Seaside resort at 44 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
See Trouville guide
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Andre-sur-Orne
Markets in and near Saint-Andre-sur-Orne
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (7km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (8km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (11km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (16km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (16km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (19km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (20km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (20km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (20km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Andre-sur-Orne, France
What to do at Saint-Andre-sur-Orne? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Andre-sur-Orne.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (25km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (8km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (22km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (22km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (22km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (30km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (23km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (26km)
- Plantbessin (32km)
- Boutemont (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (30km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (6km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (8km)
- Pegasus Bridge (16km)
- Rochers des Parcs (24km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (38km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (54km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (20km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (45km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (27km)
- Touques (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (30km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Andre-sur-Orne is in the north of France at 7 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Saint-Andre-sur-Orne is 201 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Andre-sur-Orne
from Caen (prefecture): 7 km
from Paris: 201 km
from Calais: 259 km
from Nice: 839 km
from Bordeaux: 476 km
from Strasbourg: 597 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Saint-Andre-sur-Orne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 25 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amaye-sur-Orne, Avenay, Bourguebus, Bretteville-sur-Odon, Clinchamps-sur-Orne, Cormelles-le-Royal, Eterville, Feuguerolles-Bully, Fleury-sur-Orne, Fontaine-Etoupefour, Fontenay-le-Marmion, Fresney-le-Puceux, Hubert-Folie, Ifs, Laize-la-Ville, Louvigny, Maltot, May-sur-Orne, Mutrecy, Rocquancourt, Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay, Soliers, Tilly-la-Campagne, Verson and Vieux.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Andre-sur-Orne