Saint-Germain-d'Ectot tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Germain-d'Ectot: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Germain-d'Ectot 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-Germain-d'Ectot in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bayeux at 17 km and Creully at 22 km.

Saint-Germain-d'Ectot, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Bayeux

at 17 km (direction )

Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...

See Bayeux guide

Creully

at 22 km (direction north-east)

The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...

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Arromanches

at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...

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Caen

at 26 km (direction east)

With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...

See Caen guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 31 km (direction north-north-west)

70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...

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Vire

at 34 km (direction south-south-west)

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...

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Falaise

at 46 km (direction east-south-east)

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...

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Cabourg

Seaside resort at 47 km (direction east-north-east)

One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...

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Dives-sur-Mer

at 48 km (direction east-north-east)

In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...

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Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 49 km (direction east)

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...

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Houlgate

Seaside resort at 51 km (direction east-north-east)

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Germain-d'Ectot

Markets in and near Saint-Germain-d'Ectot

• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (7km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (9km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (13km)
• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (18km)
• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (22km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (23km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (27km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (27km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (29km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-d'Ectot, France

What to do at Saint-Germain-d'Ectot? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Germain-d'Ectot.

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (17km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (18km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (18km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (18km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (20km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (27km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (11km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (21km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (15km)
• Prairie (Caen) (26km)
• Roches de Ham (26km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (26km)
• Rochers des Parcs (30km)
• Pegasus Bridge (35km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (41km)
• Baie des Veys (42km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (7km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (22km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (28km)
• Cabourg (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (14km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (55km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Germain-d'Ectot is in the north of France at 26 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-d'Ectot is 226 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Saint-Germain-d'Ectot from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amaye-sur-Seulles, Anctoville, Cahagnolles, Hottot-les-Bagues, Lingevres, Livry, Longraye, Saint-Louet-sur-Seulles, Sainte-Honorine-de-Ducy, Torteval-Quesnay, Tracy-Bocage, Villers-Bocage and Villy-Bocage.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-d'Ectot