The Top 20 Attractions in Calvados
There are plenty of places to see and visit in Calvados. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Calvados is a region where 20
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.
Last updated: October 5, 2025
Just after midnight on the night of June 5-6, the two bridges of Ranville-Bénouville were captured by the British 5th Parachute Brigade after a short battle. Pegasus was their emblem. …
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The stroll through Honfleur is like a walk through history. Beautiful place.
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The old port of Honfleur, also called the old basin, is unique. With its old rigs and tall houses, it is an almost living testimony to the splendor of 17th …
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Largest wooden church in France! After the Steinkirche was destroyed during the Hundred Years War, the inhabitants of Honfleur built this almost completely wooden church in the 15th century. The …
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It's unbelievably nice to walk around the harbor basin and admire the ships.
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Honfleur is "in" with artists and not just now, but for two centuries, ever since the first painters came to appreciate the atmosphere and beauty of the place. Everything seems …
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This town, locally called "Port" for short, is located in a cove between the marl cliffs. It's a bustling harbor town, all the more picturesque for its cramped space. Scallops …
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A once formidable German coastal battery. Despite the 600 tons of bombs dropped by 124 RAF aircraft on the night of 5/6 June, the four guns were still intact the …
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Kieffer Commando's Monument:
In a beautiful park on the coast lies this monument of the No.4 Commando's of Lt.Kieffer, who came ashore in the early morning of June 6, 1944 …
In a beautiful park on the coast lies this monument of the No.4 Commando's of Lt.Kieffer, who came ashore in the early morning of June 6, 1944 …
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Saint-Siméon Chapel - Sainte Honorine des Pertes
Limestone building was built in the 13th or 14th century. It was rebuilt in the 19th century.
The chapel is mentioned in the …
Limestone building was built in the 13th or 14th century. It was rebuilt in the 19th century.
The chapel is mentioned in the …
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