Saint-Martin-de-Sallen tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 26 km from Saint-Martin-de-Sallen
Visit Saint-Martin-de-Sallen: highlights and tourist information
Saint-Martin-de-Sallen 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-Martin-de-Sallen in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 26 km and Caen at 26 km.
Saint-Martin-de-Sallen, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 26 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Caen
at 26 km (direction north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Vire
at 30 km (direction west-south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Creully
at 35 km (direction west-south-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Bayeux
at 37 km (direction north-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Arromanches
at 42 km (direction north-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
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Domfront
at 43 km (direction south-south-west), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...
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Argentan
at 44 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
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Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 46 km (direction east-north-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
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Cambremer
at 46 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 46 km (direction north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 47 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...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 47 km (direction north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
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... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
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Map of places to visit near Saint-Martin-de-Sallen
Markets in and near Saint-Martin-de-Sallen
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (4km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (10km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (13km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (16km)
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (24km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (25km)
- Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (25km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (27km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (27km)
- Vire: market Friday (30km)
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Tourist attractions near Saint-Martin-de-Sallen, France
What to do at Saint-Martin-de-Sallen? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saint-Martin-de-Sallen.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (43km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (27km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (33km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (35km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (37km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (39km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (32km)
- Plantbessin (33km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (35km)
- Sassy (51km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (38km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (8km)
- Prairie (Caen) (26km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (27km)
- Pegasus Bridge (36km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (36km)
- Roches de Ham (38km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (41km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (16km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (34km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (37km)
- Cabourg (46km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (17km)
Geography and distances
Saint-Martin-de-Sallen is in the north of France at 26 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Saint-Martin-de-Sallen is 210 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Saint-Martin-de-Sallen
from Caen (prefecture): 26 km
from Paris: 210 km
from Calais: 278 km
from Nice: 836 km
from Bordeaux: 459 km
from Strasbourg: 607 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Saint-Martin-de-Sallen from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bonnemaison, Campandre-Valcongrain, Cauville, Clecy, Croisilles, Culey-le-Patry, Curcy-sur-Orne, Esson, Hamars, La Villette, Le Vey, Saint-Lambert, Saint-Omer, Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille, Saint-Remy and Thury-Harcourt.
This page in French: Visiter Saint-Martin-de-Sallen