Vimont tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Beuvron at 13 km from Vimont
Visit Vimont: highlights and tourist information
Vimont 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 Vimont in Normandy.
Popular places to visit nearby include Beuvron at 13 km and Caen at 14 km.
Vimont, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Beuvron
Most Beautiful Village at 13 km (direction east-north-east)Part of the Normandy Cider Route, Beuvron has lots of half-timberd houses and is...
See Beuvron guide
Caen
at 14 km (direction west-north-west)With a castle, two abbeys and an attracive historic centre Caen is a very...
See Caen guide
Les Jardins du Pays d'Auge
Garden at 18 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 18 km (direction east)Cambremer is a very picturesque small village, ideally explored as part of the Normandy...
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Cabourg
Seaside resort at 20 km (direction north-north-east)One time favourite of Marcel Proust, Cabourg has one of the longest and active...
See Cabourg guide
Dives-sur-Mer
at 20 km (direction north-north-east)In the 'Village of William the Conqueror' at Dives-sur-Mer artisans and artists are brought...
See Dives-sur-Mer guide
Houlgate
Seaside resort at 22 km (direction north-east)The beach is certainly the main attraction at Houlgate, and there are also some...
See Houlgate guide
Falaise
at 26 km (direction south)Best known for its castle, Falaise also has several other interesting monuments in the...
See Falaise guide
Villers-sur-Mer
Seaside resort at 26 km (direction north-east)Villers-sur-Mer is one of several friendly beach resorts along the Normandy coast...
See Villers-sur-Mer guide
Creully
at 31 km (direction west-north-west)The medieval Chateau de Creully is the highlight in Creully...
See Creully guide
Lisieux
at 31 km (direction east)The painstaking rebuilding of Lisieux since the war has gone a long way to...
See Lisieux guide
Chateau de Boutemont
Castle at 32 km (direction east)Beautiful chateau and gardens in the Calvados department of Normandy...
See Chateau de Boutemont guide
Lisieux Basilica
Church at 32 km (direction east)The basilica in Lisieux is a 20th century church built in tribute to Saint-Therese,...
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Deauville
Seaside resort at 33 km (direction north-east)The resort of Deauville, established in the 19th century, is still one of the...
See Deauville guide
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Markets in and near Vimont
- Troarn: market Saturday (7km)
- Mondeville: market Thursday (10km)
- Mezidon-Canon: market Sunday (11km)
- Herouville-Saint-Clair: market Wednesday (13km)
- Caen: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Friday (13km)
- Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives: market Monday (17km)
- Ouistreham: market Wednesday & Saturday - seasonal market only (18km)
- Ouistreham: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (18km)
- Cabourg: market Thursday & Monday & Saturday - seasonal market only (19km)
- Cabourg: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (19km)
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Tourist attractions near Vimont, France
What to do at Vimont? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vimont.
Most beautiful villages in France
(see also beautiful French villages)
- Beuvron (13km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
Churches and religious monuments
- Abbaye de Caen (Caen) (14km)
- Prieuré de Saint Gabriel Brécy (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (32km)
- Prieuré (Saint-Gabriel-Brecy) (32km)
- Eglise de Saint Pierre (Rucqueville) (32km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame (Bayeux) (40km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château de Vendeuvre (17km)
- Boutemont (32km)
- Jardins du château de Brécy (32km)
- Plantbessin (44km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Bayeux (41km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Prairie (Caen) (14km)
- Pegasus Bridge (14km)
- Jardin des plantes de Caen (15km)
- Rochers des Parcs (30km)
Towns of Art and history
- Orbec (45km)
- Le Havre (46km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Villers-Bocage (33km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Cabourg (19km)
- Touques (33km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lisieux (38km)
- Parc zoologique de Jurques (42km)
Geography and distances
Vimont is in the north of France at 14 kilometres from Caen, the department capital (general information: Vimont is 188 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Vimont
from Caen (prefecture): 14 km
from Paris: 188 km
from Calais: 251 km
from Nice: 830 km
from Bordeaux: 477 km
from Strasbourg: 584 km
Getting here
Most visitors arrive by car typically by ferry into Cherbourg or Caen on the Normandy coast For driving distances to Vimont from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 19 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Airan, Argences, Banneville-la-Campagne, Bellengreville, Billy, Cagny, Canteloup, Cesny-Aux-Vignes-Ouezy, Chicheboville, Conteville, Emieville, Frenouville, Janville, Moult, Poussy-la-Campagne, Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil, Saint-Ouen-du-Mesnil-Oger, Saint-Pair and Saint-Pierre-du-Jonquet.
This page in French: Visiter Vimont