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Saonnet tourism and travel guide

Visit Saonnet: highlights and tourist information

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Saonnet is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region, in the north of France at 38 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Saonnet is 240 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Normandy landing beaches at 11 km and Bayeux at 13 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

You can also Book Normandy landing beaches hotels

Saonnet, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Saonnet in Normandy.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados

Map of places to visit near Saonnet

Markets in and near Saonnet

• Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (3km)
• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Isigny-sur-Mer: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Grandcamp-Maisy: market Sunday (17km)
• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (21km)
• Saint-Lo: market Saturday & Friday (23km)
• Carentan: market Monday all day (27km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (27km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (28km)
• Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (31km)

More information about Saonnet, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Saonnet, France

Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Saonnet.

Heritage sites

• Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue tours (Vauban fortifications) (45km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Barfleur (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (9km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (13km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (22km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (23km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (39km)

Remarkable gardens

• Plantbessin (10km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (23km)
• Argences (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (12km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Cerisy (9km)
• Baie des Veys (22km)
• Roches de Ham (30km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (38km)
• Prairie (Caen) (39km)
• Pegasus Bridge (44km)
• Rochers des Parcs (50km)

Towns of Art and history

• Coutances (50km)
• Valognes (50km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (27km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (28km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Domjean (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (31km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

Saonnet is in the north of France. Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Saonnet from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aignerville, Bernesq, Blay, Campigny, Crouay, Ecrammeville, Le Breuil-en-Bessin, Le Molay-Littry, Le Tronquay, Mandeville-en-Bessin, Mosles, Rubercy, Saint-Martin-de-Blagny, Saon, Surrain, Tournieres and Trevieres.

This page in French: Visiter Saonnet