Ussy tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Falaise at 9 km from Ussy
Visit Ussy: highlights and tourist information
Ussy 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 Ussy in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 9 km and Caen at 27 km.
Ussy, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Falaise
at 9 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Caen
at 27 km (direction north-north-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Argentan
at 30 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 32 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 33 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 33 km (direction east-north-east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Haras du Pin
at 39 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne departmentThe Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training centres in...
See Haras du Pin guide
Cabourg
Seaside resort at 40 km (direction north-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
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Dives-sur-Mer
at 40 km (direction north-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
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Creully
at 42 km (direction north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
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Houlgate
Seaside resort at 42 km (direction north-north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Lisieux
at 43 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 43 km (direction east-north-east)The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...
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Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a spa town...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide
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Map of places to visit near Ussy
Markets in and near Ussy
- Falaise: market Saturday (8km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (15km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (20km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (21km)
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (22km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (25km)
- Trun: market Thursday (26km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (26km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (27km)
- Troarn: market Saturday (27km)
More information about Ussy, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Ussy, France
What to do at Ussy? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ussy.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (32km)
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (44km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (27km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (41km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (41km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (42km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (48km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (15km)
- Sassy (38km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (42km)
- Boutemont (45km)
- Plantbessin (47km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (49km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (14km)
- Prairie (Caen) (26km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (28km)
- Pegasus Bridge (33km)
- Signal d'Écouves (50km)
- Forêt d'Écouves (51km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (52km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (31km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (40km)
- Touques (52km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (35km)
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (50km)
Geography and distances
Ussy is in the north of France at 27 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Ussy is 193 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Ussy
from Caen (prefecture): 27 km
from Paris: 193 km
from Calais: 270 km
from Nice: 822 km
from Bordeaux: 458 km
from Strasbourg: 590 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Ussy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubigny, Bons-Tassilly, Fontaine-le-Pin, Leffard, Martainville, Moulines, Noron-l'Abbaye, Ouilly-le-Tesson, Pierrepont, Potigny, Saint-Germain-Langot, Saint-Pierre-Canivet, Soulangy, Soumont-Saint-Quentin, Tournebu, Treprel and Villers-Canivet.
This page in French: Visiter Ussy