Vendes tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Creully at 16 km from Vendes
Visit Vendes: highlights and tourist information
Vendes 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 Vendes in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Creully at 16 km and Bayeux at 16 km.
Vendes, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Creully
at 16 km (direction north-north-east)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Bayeux
at 16 km (direction north-west)Best known for its world-famous tapestry, Bayeux also has an imposing cathedral...
See Bayeux guide
Caen
at 17 km (direction east)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Arromanches
at 22 km (direction east)Arromanches is well known as the town where the Mulberry Harbour was built during...
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Normandy landing beaches
at 33 km (direction north-west)70 years on and the Normandy Landing Beches still attract thousands of visitors interested...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 39 km (direction east-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 39 km (direction east-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Vire
at 40 km (direction south-west)When you visit Vire be sure to also explore the Route des Gorges de...
See Vire guide
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 40 km (direction east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Falaise
at 41 km (direction east-south-east)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 42 km (direction east-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 47 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 47 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
See Cambremer guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 47 km (direction east-north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
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Map of places to visit near Vendes
Markets in and near Vendes
- Tilly-sur-Seulles: market Sunday (4km)
- Villers-Bocage: market Wednesday (8km)
- Aunay-sur-Odon: market Saturday (14km)
- Bayeux: market Wednesday & Saturday (17km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
- Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (20km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (20km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (21km)
- Le Molay-Littry: market Thursday (23km)
- Douvres-la-Delivrande: market Thursday (23km)
More information about Vendes, Normandy
Tourist attractions near Vendes, France
What to do at Vendes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vendes.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (40km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Argentan (61km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (12km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (12km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (15km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (16km)
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (18km)
- Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (Cerisy-la-Foret) (25km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Brécy (15km)
- Plantbessin (16km)
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (42km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (17km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (17km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (17km)
- Forêt de Cerisy (22km)
- Pegasus Bridge (26km)
- Rochers des Parcs (28km)
- Roches de Ham (35km)
- Baie des Veys (47km)
- Forêt de Saint-Sever (49km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (8km)
- Torigni-sur-Vire (31km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Domjean (36km)
- Cabourg (38km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (20km)
Geography and distances
Vendes is in the north of France at 17 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Vendes is 217 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Vendes
from Caen (prefecture): 17 km
from Paris: 217 km
from Calais: 266 km
from Nice: 853 km
from Bordeaux: 479 km
from Strasbourg: 613 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Vendes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 21 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, Lingevres, Missy, Mondrainville, Monts-en-Bessin, Noyers-Bocage, Saint-Louet-sur-Seulles, Saint-Vaast-sur-Seulles, Tessel, Tilly-sur-Seulles and Villy-Bocage.
This page in French: Visiter Vendes