Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine 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-Pierre-Tarentaine in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 16 km and Bayeux at 35 km.

Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Vire

at 16 km (direction south-west)

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

See Vire guide

Bayeux

at 35 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Bayeux guide

Caen

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Caen guide

Creully

at 40 km (direction north-east)

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

See Creully guide

Domfront

at 43 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne department

The castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the old town...

See Domfront guide

Arromanches

at 44 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Arromanches guide

Falaise

at 45 km (direction east)

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

See Falaise guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 46 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Coutances

at 50 km (direction west), in the Manche department

Coutances is well known for its impressive cathedral, built in the 113th century...

See Coutances guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne

at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Orne department

The town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...

See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 61 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cabourg guide

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Markets in and near Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine

• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (13km)
• Vire: market Friday (16km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (16km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (16km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (22km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (23km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (26km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (28km)
• Sourdeval: market Tuesday (28km)
• Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine, France

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

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Domfront (43km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (53km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (28km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (35km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (36km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (36km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (38km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (27km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (39km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (36km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Roches de Ham (20km)
• Rochers des Parcs (25km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (25km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (26km)
• Prairie (Caen) (39km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (39km)
• Pegasus Bridge (49km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Torigni-sur-Vire (16km)
• Villers-Bocage (16km)
• Villedieu-les-Poeles (35km)
• Ducey (53km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (18km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (5km)
• Parc zoologique de Champrepus (42km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine is in the north of France at 39 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine is 230 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-Pierre-Tarentaine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaulieu, Bremoy, Carville, Jurques, La Bigne, Le Beny-Bocage, Le Mesnil-Auzouf, Le Tourneur, Montamy, Montchamp, Montchauvet, Saint-Charles-de-Percy, Saint-Denis-Maisoncelles and Saint-Martin-Des-Besaces.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Pierre-Tarentaine