Soignolles tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 15 km from Soignolles
Visit Soignolles: highlights and tourist information
Soignolles 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 Soignolles in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 15 km and Caen at 21 km.
Soignolles, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 15 km (direction south)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Caen
at 21 km (direction north-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 21 km (direction north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 23 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 23 km (direction east-north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 30 km (direction north-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 30 km (direction north-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 32 km (direction north-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
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Lisieux
at 34 km (direction east-north-east)The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long way to...
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Argentan
at 35 km (direction south-south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
Lisieux Basilica
Church at 35 km (direction east-north-east)The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...
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Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 36 km (direction north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
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Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 36 km (direction east-north-east)Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
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Creully
at 37 km (direction north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
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Map of places to visit near Soignolles
Markets in and near Soignolles
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (11km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (13km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (15km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (17km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (18km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (20km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (20km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (21km)
- Trun: market Thursday (27km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (28km)
More information about Soignolles, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Soignolles, France
What to do at Soignolles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Soignolles.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (21km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (20km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (37km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (37km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (38km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (11km)
- Boutemont (36km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (38km)
- Sassy (44km)
- Plantbessin (47km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (20km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (21km)
- Rochers des Parcs (23km)
- Pegasus Bridge (24km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (45km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (33km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (29km)
- Touques (42km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (40km)
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (42km)
Geography and distances
Soignolles is in the north of France at 21 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Soignolles is 188 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Soignolles
from Caen (prefecture): 21 km
from Paris: 188 km
from Calais: 260 km
from Nice: 824 km
from Bordeaux: 467 km
from Strasbourg: 585 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Soignolles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bretteville-le-Rabet, Cauvicourt, Cintheaux, Estrees-la-Campagne, Fierville-Bray, Grainville-Langannerie, Maizieres, Ouilly-le-Tesson, Poussy-la-Campagne, Rouvres, Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil, Saint-Sylvain, Sassy, Soumont-Saint-Quentin and Urville.
This page in French: Visiter Soignolles