Saint-Jean-le-Blanc tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Vire at 20 km from Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
Visit Saint-Jean-le-Blanc: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Jean-le-Blanc 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-Jean-le-Blanc in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 20 km and Falaise at 34 km.
Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Vire
at 20 km (direction west-south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Falaise
at 34 km (direction east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Caen
at 35 km (direction north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Domfront
at 38 km (direction south), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...
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Bayeux
at 38 km (direction south)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Creully
at 40 km (direction north-north-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Arromanches
at 45 km (direction north-north-east)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 46 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
Argentan
at 51 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
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Normandy landing beaches
at 52 km (direction north-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 52 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 56 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 56 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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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 59 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
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Markets in and near Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (10km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (12km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (14km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (16km)
- Vire: market Friday (20km)
- Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (22km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (26km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (27km)
- Sourdeval: market Tuesday (31km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (34km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-le-Blanc, France
What to do at Saint-Jean-le-Blanc? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Jean-le-Blanc.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (52km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (55km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Domfront (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (35km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (36km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (36km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (36km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (38km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (39km)
Remarkable gardens
- Plantbessin (32km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (39km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (39km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (14km)
- Roches de Ham (30km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (31km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (33km)
- Prairie (Caen) (34km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (35km)
- Pegasus Bridge (44km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (16km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (26km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (28km)
- Cabourg (55km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (10km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is in the north of France at 34 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-le-Blanc is 220 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Jean-le-Blanc
from Caen (prefecture): 34 km
from Paris: 220 km
from Calais: 287 km
from Nice: 841 km
from Bordeaux: 456 km
from Strasbourg: 617 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Saint-Jean-le-Blanc from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Campandre-Valcongrain, Cauville, Danvou-la-Ferriere, Estry, La Chapelle-Engerbold, La Rocque, Lassy, Le Plessis-Grimoult, Lenault, Perigny, Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille and Saint-Vigor-Des-Mezerets.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-le-Blanc