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Terres de Druance

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Calvados

Terres de Druance - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Calvados
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Lassy:

First named Lacy, the name changed to the Revolution to become Lassy.

Saint-Jean-le-Blanc:

It is surrounded by rivers, to the south by the Druance, to the west by the stream Roucamps, and to the east the Creek des Vaux. Tortonne Creek crosses it from east to west.

The inhabitants are Saint-Jeannais.

Saint-Vigor-des-Mezerets:

The origin of the name comes from Saint Vigor, one of the first bishops of Bayeux in the fourth century. See the city of Saint-Vigor-le-Grand near Bayeux, where the Episcopal See of Saint Vigor is located.

Mezerets comes from the Latin meseretis meaning "old mansions".

The inhabitants are the Saint-Vigoriens and the Saint-Vigoriennes.

Geographical information

MunicipalityTerres de Druance
Postcode14770
Latitude48.9154100 (N 48° 54’ 55”)
Longitude-0.6781440 (W 0° 40’ 41”)
AltitudeFrom 117m to 290m
Surface area37.19 km²
Population922 inhabitants
Density24 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureCaen (51 km, 46 min)
Insee code14357
IntercommunalityCC Intercom de la Vire au Noireau
DepartmentCalvados
RegionNormandy

Nearest cities & towns

Périgny5.2 km (11 min)
Valdallière6.9 km (15 min)
Pontécoulant7.7 km (16 min)
Cauville8.5 km (18 min)
La Villette9.8 km (20 min)
Saint-Lambert10 km (21 min)
Moncy10.1 km (21 min)
Brémoy11.2 km (23 min)
Culey-le-Patry11.4 km (23 min)
Condé-en-Normandie11.6 km (24 min)
Saint-Pierre-d'Entremont12 km (25 min)
Les Monts d'Aunay12.2 km (25 min)
Souleuvre en Bocage12.2 km (24 min)

Things to see and do

Saint-Jean-le-Blanc:

Educational farm: animations, animal park, discovery trails, production and sale of apple juice, cider and jelly.

Saint-Vigor-des-Mezerets:

It is absolutely necessary to see the small church of Saint-Vigor-des-Mézerets which dates from the 11th and 16th centuries. Heavily damaged, it should undergo some repairs soon.

See also his crucifixes at the entrances of the village, on the road to Condé-sur-Noireau and Lassy.

Events and festivities

Saint-Vigor-des-Mezerets:

His garage sale is usually held on Easter Sunday.

Photos

Church of St. John the White
Church of St. John the White
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Church of Lassy
Church of Lassy
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Church of St. Vigor-des-Mezerets
Church of St. Vigor-des-Mezerets
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Saint-Vigor-des-Mezerets - Calvary
Saint-Vigor-des-Mezerets - Calvary
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Weather

Tuesday 23 april
Min. 1°C - Max. 9°C
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Wednesday 24 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 11°C
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Thursday 25 april
Min. -1°C - Max. 12°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Castle of Pontécoulant.

Equestrian tourism center in Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille: group walks or hikes, introductory or advanced course, discovery course and introduction to the pony.

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Rail bike hire on the old Caen-Flers railway line
Entertainment23 € to 84 € Saint-Pierre-du-Regard (13.3 km)
Canoe-kayak at the heart of Swiss Normandy
Nature and the great outdoors8 € Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom (16.4 km)
Rival'karting
Sports sensations16 € to 24 € Le Neufbourg (34 km)
Climbing in a big block gym
Sports sensations12 € to 30 € Caen (38 km)
Show: Norman Towns, land of poetry, Bayeux
Entertainment17 € Bayeux (40 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Around Lande Pourrie
Car itineraryEasy4:00Saint-Cyr-du-Bailleul (40 km)
Variant of GR 22 by Brécey
HikeEasy3:15Reffuveille (42 km)
Pays Domfrontais
Cycling itineraryIntermediate5:00Soucé (50 km)
Cotentin Peninsula
Car itineraryEasy7:00Carentan-les-Marais (60 km)

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Hotels

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