Tessel tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Creully at 15 km from Tessel

Visit Tessel: highlights and tourist information

Tessel 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 Tessel in Normandy.

Popular places to visit nearby include Creully at 15 km and Caen at 15 km.

Tessel, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Creully

at 15 km (direction north-north-east)

The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...

See Creully guide

Caen

at 15 km (direction east)

With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...

See Caen guide

Bayeux

at 17 km (direction north-west)

Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...

See Bayeux guide

Arromanches

at 21 km (direction north-north-west)

Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was...

See Arromanches guide

Normandy landing beaches

at 34 km (direction north-west)

70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of...

See Normandy landing beaches guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction east-north-east)

One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...

See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 38 km (direction east-north-east)

In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 39 km (direction east)

Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...

See Beuvron guide

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 40 km (direction east-north-east)

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...

See Houlgate guide

Falaise

at 40 km (direction south-east)

Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...

See Falaise guide

Vire

at 42 km (direction south-west)

When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...

See Vire 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...

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...

See Cambremer guide

Villers-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 45 km (direction east-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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Map of places to visit near Tessel

Markets in and near Tessel

• Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (4km)
• Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (10km)
• Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (15km)
• Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (16km)
• Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (19km)
• Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (20km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (20km)
• Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (21km)
• Courseulles-sur-Mer: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)

More information about Tessel, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Tessel, France

What to do at Tessel? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Tessel.

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (12km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (12km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (14km)
• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (16km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (17km)
• Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (26km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Brécy (14km)
• Plantbessin (17km)
• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (17km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Prairie (Caen) (15km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (15km)
• Forêt de Cerisy (23km)
• Pegasus Bridge (24km)
• Rochers des Parcs (28km)
• Roches de Ham (37km)
• Baie des Veys (48km)
• Forêt de Saint-Sever (51km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (10km)
• Torigni-sur-Vire (33km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (36km)
• Domjean (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (21km)

Geography and distances

Tessel is in the north of France at 15 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Tessel is 216 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bougy, Buceels, Cheux, Cristot, Fontenay-le-Pesnel, Gavrus, Grainville-sur-Odon, Hottot-les-Bagues, Juvigny-sur-Seulles, Le Locheur, Le Mesnil-Patry, Missy, Mondrainville, Monts-en-Bessin, Noyers-Bocage, Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Saint-Vaast-sur-Seulles, Tilly-sur-Seulles, Tourville-sur-Odon and Vendes.

This page in French: Visiter Tessel