Vassy tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Vire at 16 km from Vassy
Visit Vassy: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitVassy 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 Vassy in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 16 km and Domfront at 29 km.
Vassy, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Vire
at 16 km (direction west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des...
See Vire guide

Domfront
at 29 km (direction south), in the Orne departmentThe castle forms an excellent backdrop to the cobbled streets in the...
See Domfront guide

Falaise
at 36 km (direction east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments...
See Falaise guide

Bagnoles de l'Orne
at 38 km (direction south-east), in the Orne departmentThe town of Bagnoles-de-l'Orne is very pleasant, and well known as a...
See Bagnoles de l'Orne guide

Caen
at 43 km (direction north-east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is...
See Caen guide

Bayeux
at 47 km (direction north-east)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide

Lassay-les-Chateaux
at 48 km (direction south-south-east), in the Mayenne departmentSmall town with two 15th century castles and a popular public garden...
See Lassay-les-Chateaux guide

Creully
at 49 km (direction north-north-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide

Argentan
at 50 km (direction east), in the Orne departmentDespite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several sites of interest...
See Argentan guide

Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 59 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses...
See Beuvron guide

Cabourg
Seaside resort at 63 km (direction north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest...
See Cabourg guide

Dives-sur-Mer
at 64 km (direction north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Houlgate
Seaside resort at 66 km (direction north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are...
See Houlgate guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados
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Map of places to visit near Vassy
Markets in and near Vassy
- Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (9km)
- Flers: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
- Vire: market Friday (15km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (19km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (21km)
- Sourdeval: market Tuesday (23km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (25km)
- Briouze: market Monday (28km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire: market Monday (30km)
- Falaise: market Saturday (35km)
More information about Vassy, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Vassy, France
What to do at Vassy? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vassy.
National Monuments
- Carrouges Chateau (50km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Domfront (29km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Normandie-Maine (52km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (43km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (43km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (45km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (45km)
Remarkable gardens
- Plantbessin (40km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Rochers des Parcs (17km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (27km)
- Roches de Ham (33km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (40km)
- Prairie (Caen) (42km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (43km)
- Pegasus Bridge (52km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (25km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (30km)
- Villedieu-les-Poeles (40km)
- Ducey (52km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (30km)
- Saint-Fraimbault (41km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (18km)
Geography and distances
Vassy is in the north of France at 43 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Vassy is 221 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Vassy
from Caen (prefecture): 43 km
from Paris: 221 km
from Calais: 295 km
from Nice: 836 km
from Bordeaux: 447 km
from Strasbourg: 618 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Vassy from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 12 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bernieres-le-Patry, Caligny, Clairefougere, Estry, La Chapelle-Engerbold, La Rocque, Le Theil-Bocage, Moncy, Pierres, Rully, Saint-Germain-du-Crioult and Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont.
This page in French: Visiter Vassy
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