Soliers tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Caen at 8 km from Soliers
Visit Soliers: highlights and tourist information
Soliers 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 Soliers in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Caen at 8 km and Beuvron at 19 km.
Soliers, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Caen
at 8 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 19 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 22 km (direction north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 22 km (direction north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Creully
at 24 km (direction west-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 25 km (direction north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 25 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 25 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Falaise
at 28 km (direction south-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 30 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Arromanches
at 33 km (direction west-north-west)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
See Arromanches guide
Bayeux
at 34 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Deauville
Seaside resort at 37 km (direction east-north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
Trouville
Seaside resort at 38 km (direction east-north-east)The long established resort at Trouville has retained lots of its 19th century villas,...
See Trouville guide
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Markets in and near Soliers
- Mondeville: market Thursday (5km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (7km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (8km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (10km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (17km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (17km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (18km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (19km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (21km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (21km)
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Tourist attractions near Soliers, France
What to do at Soliers? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Soliers.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (19km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (7km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (25km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (25km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (25km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (34km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (23km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (25km)
- Plantbessin (37km)
- Boutemont (38km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (34km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (7km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (8km)
- Pegasus Bridge (12km)
- Rochers des Parcs (28km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (44km)
Towns of Art and history
- Le Havre (49km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (27km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (21km)
- Touques (37km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (36km)
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (45km)
Geography and distances
Soliers is in the north of France at 8 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Soliers is 195 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Soliers
from Caen (prefecture): 8 km
from Paris: 195 km
from Calais: 254 km
from Nice: 836 km
from Bordeaux: 478 km
from Strasbourg: 591 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Soliers from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 24 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Banneville-la-Campagne, Bourguebus, Caen, Cagny, Conteville, Cormelles-le-Royal, Demouville, Emieville, Fleury-sur-Orne, Fontenay-le-Marmion, Frenouville, Garcelles-Secqueville, Giberville, Grentheville, Hubert-Folie, Ifs, May-sur-Orne, Mondeville, Rocquancourt, Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil, Saint-Andre-sur-Orne, Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay, Sannerville and Tilly-la-Campagne.
This page in French: Visiter Soliers