Villers-Bocage tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Amiens at 10 km from Villers-Bocage
Visit Villers-Bocage: highlights and tourist information
Villers-Bocage is situated in the Somme department and Hauts-de-France region.
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Villers-Bocage in Hauts-de-France.
Popular places to visit nearby include Amiens at 10 km and Amiens Cathedral at 11 km.
Villers-Bocage, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Amiens
at 10 km (direction south)As well as the remarkabe gothic style cathedral which attracts most visitors, Amiens also...
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Amiens Cathedral
Cathedral at 11 km (direction south)The 13th century cathedral in Amiens is a fabulous example of gothic style architecture...
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Les Jardins de Maizicourt
Garden at 26 km (direction north-west)Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...
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Saint-Riquier
at 30 km (direction west-north-west)The small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey church, a belfry...
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Les Jardins de Sericourt
Garden at 34 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentBeautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....
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Abbeville
at 36 km (direction west-north-west)Abbeville makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the Baie de Somme region,...
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The Jardin des Lianes
Garden at 41 km (direction north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this region of...
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Peronne
at 45 km (direction east)The town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum commemorating life...
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Arras
at 46 km (direction east-north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the centre of...
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Arras Carriere Wellington
Monument at 46 km (direction east-north-east), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that were used...
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Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
at 53 km (direction west-north-west)Saint-Valery-sur-Somme is one of the nicest towns in the region, especially the area around...
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Valloires abbey
Abbey at 54 km (direction north-west)Valloires abbey is an 18th century Cistercian abbey with formal gardens to explore...
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Le Crotoy
Seaside resort at 55 km (direction west-north-west)The long sandy beach is the main attraction in Le Crotoy, and the town...
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Noyon
at 67 km (direction east-south-east), in the Oise departmentThe medieval centre of Noyon is dominated by its cathedral in the 'transition' style...
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Markets in and near Villers-Bocage
- Amiens: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & all day (10km)
- Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (15km)
- Corbie: market Friday (17km)
- Doullens: market Thursday (18km)
- Albert: market Saturday (24km)
- Moreuil: market Tuesday (28km)
- Frevent: market Tuesday (32km)
- Poix-de-Picardie: market Sunday (34km)
- Rosieres-en-Santerre: market Tuesday (34km)
- Abbeville: market Thursday & Saturday (36km)
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Tourist attractions near Villers-Bocage, France
What to do at Villers-Bocage? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Villers-Bocage.
Heritage sites
- Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (10km)
- Amiens Cathedral (11km)
- Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (18km)
- Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
- Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (30km)
- Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
- Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)
- Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (45km)
- Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (47km)
- Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (47km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le clos Alexandre (10km)
- Jardin du château de Maizicourt (26km)
- Parc du château de Sericourt (34km)
- Le jardin des Lianes (41km)
- Parc du château de Digeon (42km)
- Parc et roseraie du château de Rambures (44km)
- Jardins de Valloires (53km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (16km)
- Montagne de Montenoy (29km)
- Forêt de Crécy (44km)
- Forêt d'Hesdin (49km)
Towns of Art and history
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Boubers-sur-Canche (33km)
- Forest-l'Abbaye (42km)
- Mureaumont (56km)
Geography and distances
Villers-Bocage is in the north of France at 14 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Villers-Bocage is 126 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Villers-Bocage
from Amiens (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 126 km
from Calais: 111 km
from Nice: 794 km
from Bordeaux: 613 km
from Strasbourg: 424 km
Getting here
Most visitors take a a cross-channel ferry to a nearby port such as Dieppe or Boulogne or the channel tunnel to Calais. For driving distances to Villers-Bocage from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allonville, Bertangles, Cardonnette, Coisy, Flesselles, Havernas, Mirvaux, Molliens-Au-Bois, Montonvillers, Naours, Pierregot, Poulainville, Rainneville, Rubempre, Talmas, Vaux-en-Amienois and Wargnies.
This page in French: Visiter Villers-Bocage