Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt
Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt is an abbey located in Manche. It has been a classé historic monument since 1840. Top of the 48 other places within 15 km is Château de Balleroy, 6.8 km off.
Abbey in Cerisy-la-Forêt
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#878 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cerisy-la-Forêt
Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt is in the commune of Cerisy-la-Forêt, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840; built in the 11th, 13th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110359). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The climate through the year
The warmest afternoons in Cerisy-la-Forêt run May to September, at 19–24°C.
Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 8 languages.
- Type
- Abbey
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Built
- 11th, 13th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cerisy-la-Forêt, Manche
- Official site
- abbaye-cerisy.fr
Where to find Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt
The numbers show what else is near Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt, in the order listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cerisy-la-Forêt. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns to Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt
Largest of the 8 is Saint-Lô, home to 19,471. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Cerisy-la-Forêt
- 2Le Molay-Littry
- 3Saint-Jean-d'Elle
- 4Saint-Lô
- 5Agneaux
- 6Isigny-sur-Mer
- 7Saint-Amand-Villages
- 8Condé-sur-Vire
Cerisy-la-Forêt
Le Molay-Littry
Saint-Jean-d'Elle
Saint-Lô
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cerisy-la-Forêt | It’s in this commune | 1,004 |
| Le Molay-Littry | 6.1 km northeast of it | 3,124 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle | 12 km south of it | 2,516 |
| Saint-Lô | 14 km southwest of it | 19,471 |
| Agneaux | 16 km southwest of it | 4,286 |
| Isigny-sur-Mer | 16 km northwest of it | 3,543 |
| Saint-Amand-Villages | 17 km south of it | 2,525 |
| Condé-sur-Vire | 18 km southwest of it | 4,137 |
Make a day of it near Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt
Around it, within 15 km, lie 48 more, including 7 châteaux and a museum.
MuseumMusée de la mine du Molay-Littry6.4 km northeast, in Le Molay-Littry5ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vaubadon7.4 km east, in Balleroy-sur-Drôme6ChâteauChâteauManoir du Mesnil-Vitey11 km west, in Airel7ChâteauChâteauManoir de la Rivière2.3 km northwest, in Sainte-Marguerite-d'Elle8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vouilly13 km northwest, in Isigny-sur-MerWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt?
Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt is in Cerisy-la-Forêt, in Manche (Normandy).
What is Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt?
Abbey located in Manche, in France.
Is Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00110359.
How well known is Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt?
Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt has 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #878 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt?
May to September are the warmest months in Cerisy-la-Forêt, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt?
Within 15 km: Château de Balleroy (6.8 km), Château de la Boulaye (2.2 km), Château de Colombières (12 km) and Musée de la mine du Molay-Littry (6.4 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Musée de la mine du Molay-Littry: A.BourgeoisP, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.