Saint-Germain-le-Vasson tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Germain-le-Vasson: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Germain-le-Vasson 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-le-Vasson in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 15 km and Caen at 20 km.

Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Falaise

at 15 km (direction south-east)

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

See Falaise guide

Caen

at 20 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Caen guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 27 km (direction north-east)

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

See Beuvron guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 30 km (direction east-north-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 30 km (direction east-north-east)

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...

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Cabourg

Seaside resort at 34 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 34 km (direction north-east)

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

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Argentan

at 35 km (direction south-east), in the Orne department

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...

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Creully

at 36 km (direction north-west)

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

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Houlgate

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction north-east)

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

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Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 41 km (direction north-east)

Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...

See Villers-sur-Mer guide

Lisieux

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long way to...

See Lisieux guide

Lisieux Basilica

Church at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...

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Bayeux

at 42 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Bayeux guide

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Germain-le-Vasson

Markets in and near Saint-Germain-le-Vasson

• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (13km)
• Falaise: market Saturday (14km)
• Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (18km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (19km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (19km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
• Troarn: market Saturday (21km)
• Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (22km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (25km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (25km)

More information about Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (27km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (20km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (35km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (35km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (36km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (16km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (36km)
• Plantbessin (43km)
• Boutemont (43km)
• Sassy (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (16km)
• Prairie (Caen) (19km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (21km)
• Pegasus Bridge (26km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (48km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (27km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (34km)
• Touques (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (33km)
• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (48km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Germain-le-Vasson is in the north of France at 20 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Saint-Germain-le-Vasson is 194 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-le-Vasson from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acqueville, Barbery, Bons-Tassilly, Bretteville-le-Rabet, Bretteville-sur-Laize, Cauvicourt, Cintheaux, Estrees-la-Campagne, Fontaine-le-Pin, Gouvix, Grainville-Langannerie, Martainville, Moulines, Ouilly-le-Tesson, Potigny, Saint-Sylvain, Soumont-Saint-Quentin, Tournebu and Urville.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Germain-le-Vasson