Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Creully at 6 km from Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne
Visit Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne: highlights and tourist information
Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne 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 Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Creully at 6 km and Bayeux at 12 km.
Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Creully
at 6 km (direction north-north-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Bayeux
at 12 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Arromanches
at 13 km (direction north-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Caen
at 15 km (direction east-south-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Normandy landing beaches
at 29 km (direction west-north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 34 km (direction east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 36 km (direction east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 37 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 41 km (direction east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 45 km (direction 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 45 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Falaise
at 46 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 48 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
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Map of places to visit near Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne
Markets in and near Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (8km)
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (13km)
- Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (15km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (16km)
- Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer: market Thursday (16km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (17km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (18km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (18km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (23km)
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Tourist attractions near Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne, France
What to do at Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (37km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (3km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (3km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (5km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (12km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (15km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (28km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (5km)
- Plantbessin (18km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (13km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (14km)
- Prairie (Caen) (15km)
- Pegasus Bridge (20km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (25km)
- Rochers des Parcs (36km)
- Roches de Ham (42km)
- Baie des Veys (45km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (18km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (38km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (32km)
- Domjean (44km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (29km)
Geography and distances
Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne is in the north of France at 15 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne is 216 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne
from Caen (prefecture): 15 km
from Paris: 216 km
from Calais: 257 km
from Nice: 858 km
from Bordeaux: 489 km
from Strasbourg: 611 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 25 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Audrieu, Brouay, Carcagny, Chouain, Conde-sur-Seulles, Coulombs, Creully, Cristot, Cully, Ducy-Sainte-Marguerite, Esquay-sur-Seulles, Lantheuil, Le Fresne-Camilly, Le Manoir, Le Mesnil-Patry, Loucelles, Martragny, Putot-en-Bessin, Rots, Rucqueville, Saint-Gabriel-Brecy, Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Secqueville-en-Bessin, Vaux-sur-Seulles and Vienne-en-Bessin.
This page in French: Visiter Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne