beach
Deauville Beach
Glamorous Belle Époque seaside resort with parasol-dotted sands and the famous wooden boardwalk.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Lisieux
Normandy, France · Europe
About Lisieux
Lisieux is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Moyaux, 26km from Deauville Beach.
Lisieux is in Normandy, France, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Moyaux, about 11 km away.
Lisieux (French: [lizjø] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is the capital of the Pays d'Auge area, which is characterised by valleys and hedged farmland.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Lisieux?
Within an hour or so of Lisieux: Deauville Beach (26 km), Honfleur Old Harbor (30 km), Pont de Normandie (32 km), Suisse Normande (56 km).
Are there any good drives near Lisieux?
The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts and D-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514).
Where is Lisieux?
Lisieux is in Normandy, France, about 11 km from Moyaux.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 24,473
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Normandy
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 49.1466, 0.2293
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Carrying a warning triangle and hi-vis vest in your vehicle is mandatory. Motorway emergency phones connect to official breakdown services only.
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Worth the detour from Lisieux
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Honfleur Old Harbor
A picturesque Normandy port with tall, narrow slate-fronted houses lining the Vieux Bassin, beloved by Impressionist painters.
30 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
Pont de Normandie
A soaring cable-stayed bridge leaping 2 km across the Seine estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur; on opening in 1995 its 856 m main span was the longest of its kind in the world.
32 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Suisse Normande
A miniature Alps of green gorges and rocky bluffs along the River Orne, beloved by drivers and climbers.
56 km · about 65 min drive
historic highway
Rouen-Les-Essarts
A fearsome downhill road circuit whose cobbled Nouveau Monde hairpin hosted five French Grands Prix. The track closed in 1994 and the pits were demolished, but the roads through the Normandy forest remain public and the hairpin is unmistakable.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Lisieux
- 32 kmPont de NormandieA soaring cable-stayed bridge leaping 2 km across the Seine estuary between Le Havre and Honfleur; on opening in 1995 its 856 m main span was the longest of its kind in the world.
- 56 kmSuisse NormandeA miniature Alps of green gorges and rocky bluffs along the River Orne, beloved by drivers and climbers.
- 60 kmRouen-Les-EssartsA fearsome downhill road circuit whose cobbled Nouveau Monde hairpin hosted five French Grands Prix. The track closed in 1994 and the pits were demolished, but the roads through the Normandy forest remain public and the hairpin is unmistakable.
- 65 kmD-Day Beaches Coastal Road (D514)The coast road threading the five 1944 landing beaches from Utah to Sword, past Arromanches' Mulberry harbour remains, gun batteries and memorials: Normandy's essential remembrance drive.
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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