Urville tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 17 km from Urville
Visit Urville: highlights and tourist information
Urville 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 Urville in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 17 km and Caen at 18 km.
Urville, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 17 km (direction south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Caen
at 18 km (direction north-north-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 25 km (direction east-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 29 km (direction east-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
Cambremer
at 29 km (direction east-north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 32 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 32 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 34 km (direction north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 34 km (direction north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Argentan
at 37 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 39 km (direction north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Lisieux
at 40 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 41 km (direction east-north-east)The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...
See Lisieux Basilica guide
Bayeux
at 41 km (direction west-north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
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Markets in and near Urville
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (14km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (16km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (16km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (17km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (19km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (19km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (20km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (25km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (27km)
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Tourist attractions near Urville, France
What to do at Urville? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Urville.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (25km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (18km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (33km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (33km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (34km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (41km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (16km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (34km)
- Plantbessin (41km)
- Boutemont (42km)
- Sassy (46km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (42km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (17km)
- Rochers des Parcs (18km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (19km)
- Pegasus Bridge (24km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (47km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (27km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (32km)
- Touques (45km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (34km)
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (47km)
Geography and distances
Urville is in the north of France at 18 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Urville is 194 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Urville
from Caen (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 194 km
from Calais: 263 km
from Nice: 828 km
from Bordeaux: 466 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 Urville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barbery, Bretteville-le-Rabet, Bretteville-sur-Laize, Cauvicourt, Cintheaux, Estrees-la-Campagne, Fontaine-le-Pin, Fresney-le-Puceux, Gouvix, Grainville-Langannerie, Moulines, Ouilly-le-Tesson, Poussy-la-Campagne, Saint-Germain-le-Vasson, Saint-Sylvain and Soumont-Saint-Quentin.
This page in French: Visiter Urville