Sassy tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 11 km from Sassy
Visit Sassy: highlights and tourist information
Sassy 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 Sassy in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 11 km and Cambremer at 23 km.
Sassy, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 11 km (direction south-south-west)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Cambremer
at 23 km (direction north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 23 km (direction north-east)The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful mature garden set around a...
See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 24 km (direction north-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Caen
at 28 km (direction north-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Argentan
at 28 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
Lisieux
at 32 km (direction east-north-east)The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long way to...
See Lisieux guide
Lisieux Basilica
Church at 32 km (direction east-north-east)The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...
See Lisieux Basilica guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 34 km (direction east-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Haras du Pin
at 34 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentThe Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training centres in...
See Haras du Pin guide
Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 35 km (direction east-north-east)Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
See Chateau de Boutemont guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 36 km (direction east-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 39 km (direction north-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
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Markets in and near Sassy
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (9km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (11km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (11km)
- Trun: market Thursday (20km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (22km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (25km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (25km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (27km)
- Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (28km)
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Tourist attractions near Sassy, France
What to do at Sassy? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Sassy.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (24km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (27km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (44km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (44km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (45km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (52km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (4km)
- Boutemont (34km)
- Sassy (37km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (45km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (53km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (25km)
- Prairie (Caen) (27km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (28km)
- Pegasus Bridge (30km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (40km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (39km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (34km)
- Touques (43km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (39km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (45km)
Geography and distances
Sassy is in the north of France at 28 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Sassy is 182 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Sassy
from Caen (prefecture): 28 km
from Paris: 182 km
from Calais: 261 km
from Nice: 817 km
from Bordeaux: 462 km
from Strasbourg: 579 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Sassy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernieres-d'Ailly, Epaney, Ernes, Jort, Maizieres, Olendon, Perrieres, Rouvres, Soignolles, Soulangy, Vendeuvre and Vicques.
This page in French: Visiter Sassy