Versainville tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Falaise at 3 km from Versainville

Visit Versainville: highlights and tourist information

Versainville is situated in the Calvados department and Normandy region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Falaise at 3 km and Argentan at 22 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Versainville, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Versainville in Normandy.

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

Falaise

at 3 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Falaise guide

Argentan

at 22 km (direction south-east), in the Orne department

Despite extensive war time damage Argentan has retained several...

See Argentan guide

Haras du Pin

at 31 km (direction east-south-east), in the Orne department

The Haras du Pin is the oldest of the national horse training...

See Haras du Pin guide

Cambremer

at 31 km (direction north-east)

Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of...

See Cambremer guide

Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge

Garden at 31 km (direction north-east)

The gardens of the Pays d'Auge are a beautiful...

See Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge guide

Beuvron

Most Beautiful Village at 31 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Beuvron guide

Caen

at 33 km (direction north-west)

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

See Caen guide

Lisieux

at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has...

See Lisieux guide

Lisieux Basilica

Church at 39 km (direction east-north-east)

The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church...

See Lisieux Basilica guide

Dives-sur-Mer

at 41 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Dives-sur-Mer guide

Cabourg

Seaside resort at 42 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Cabourg guide

Chateau de Boutemont

Castle at 42 km (direction north-east)

Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...

See Chateau de Boutemont guide

Sees

at 43 km (direction south-east), in the Orne department

The cathedral is the famous attraction at Sees, but...

See Sees guide

Houlgate

Seaside resort at 43 km (direction north-north-east)

The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate,...

See Houlgate guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Calvados

Map of places to visit near Versainville

Markets in and near Versainville

• Falaise: market Saturday (3km)
• Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (16km)
• Trun: market Thursday (17km)
• Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (19km)
• Argentan: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
• Thury-Harcourt: market Tuesday (23km)
• Briouze: market Monday (28km)
• Conde-sur-Noireau: market Thursday (28km)
• Troarn: market Saturday (29km)
• Mondeville: market Thursday (30km)

More information about Versainville, Normandy

Tourist attractions near Versainville, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Beuvron (31km)

National Monuments

• Carrouges Chateau (40km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Argentan (22km)
• Domfront (50km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (33km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (48km)
• Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (48km)
• Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (49km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (55km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (11km)
• Sassy (31km)
• Boutemont (42km)
• Jardins du château de Brécy (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Bayeux (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Rochers des Parcs (21km)
• Prairie (Caen) (32km)
• Jardin des plantes de Caen (33km)
• Pegasus Bridge (37km)
• Signal d'Écouves (44km)
• Forêt d'Écouves (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Orbec (44km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Villers-Bocage (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Cabourg (41km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Jurques (43km)
• Parc zoologique de Lisieux (46km)

Geography and distances

Versainville is in the north of France at 33 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Versainville is 185 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 Versainville from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubigny, Bons-Tassilly, Damblainville, Epaney, Eraines, Falaise, Fresne-la-Mere, La Hoguette, Noron-l'Abbaye, Olendon, Perrieres, Pertheville-Ners, Potigny, Saint-Martin-de-Mieux, Saint-Pierre-Canivet, Soulangy, Villers-Canivet and Villy-Lez-Falaise.

This page in French: Visiter Versainville