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The campsite is ideally located in the heart of Normandy in the Calvados department near must-see tourist sites such as Bayeux, Caen memorial, the landing beaches and Mont Saint-Michel.  

Historic sites, natural sites, listed sites...  The list of all the places to explore to the west of Caen is long ! 

So you don't miss out, the campsite has listed the main tourist sites to visit nearby.

 

Don't miss : 

- Bayeux, located in the countryside in the heart of Normandy near the landing beaches.  Ideal for cultural visits.

 

- Visit the landing beaches during your stay at Camping Le Clos de Balleroy, a site which attracts millions of visitors every year.

This is an emotional visit and an important part of our history.

On 6 June 1944, 5000 ships and 10000 planes headed for the beaches in Normandy with 155 000 men on board.  At the end of the battle that followed, the Second World War was declared over.

5 beaches, 5 names : Sword Beach, Juno Beach, Gold Beach, Omaha Beach and Utah Beach.

 

- 40 minutes from Camping Le Clos de Balleroy discover the town of Caen - awarded "Cité de l’histoire pour la Paix" (City of History for Peace) - a town steeped in architectural and cultural heritage. 

 

- Located in the Manches region in Normandy, Mont Saint-Michel owes its name to the island it stands on, devoted to Saint Michel, where the famous abbey stands.  Once an important place of pilgrimage, today it is the most visited site in Normandy and the tenth most visited site in France with no less than 3 million visitors a year.

- Castle of Balleroy

- The flowery coast

- The city of Saint lo

- Fishing at "Les Etangs de Planquery"

And lot of other !