Château d'Olivet
You can find Château d'Olivet, an attraction, in Grimbosq. Nearby, 9 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1988 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Attraction in Grimbosq
In Grimbosq
Château d'Olivet is in the commune of Grimbosq, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1988; built in the 11th century (Mérimée record PA00111378). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The best months to visit
Warm weather in Grimbosq runs May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
Château d'Olivet
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Abbaye Royale aux Hommes comes next on our list, 15 km away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1988
- Built
- 11th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Grimbosq, Calvados
Where to find Château d'Olivet
Numbered points are the places near Château d'Olivet, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Grimbosq. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
In size, Ifs comes first of the 8, with 11,937 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 1Grimbosq
- 2Saint-Martin-de-May
- 3Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom
- 4Fontaine-Étoupefour
- 5Verson
- 6Fleury-sur-Orne
- 7Louvigny
- 8Ifs
Grimbosq
Saint-Martin-de-May
Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom
Fontaine-Étoupefour
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château d'Olivet is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Grimbosq | It’s in this commune | 286 |
| Saint-Martin-de-May | 7.5 km northeast of it | 4,529 |
| Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom | 8.2 km southwest of it | 3,600 |
| Fontaine-Étoupefour | 9.9 km north of it | 2,810 |
| Verson | 11 km north of it | 4,059 |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 12 km northeast of it | 5,941 |
| Louvigny | 12 km north of it | 2,612 |
| Ifs | 12 km northeast of it | 11,937 |
Next door to Château d'Olivet
Choose from 100 places within 15 km, such as 4 attractions, 2 châteaux and a monastery.
Theme parkFestyland14 km north, in Bretteville-sur-Odon8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fresney-le-Puceux5.2 km east, in Fresney-le-PuceuxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château d'Olivet, answered
Where is Château d'Olivet?
Château d'Olivet is in Grimbosq, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Château d'Olivet?
Attraction.
Is Château d'Olivet a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1988, Mérimée record PA00111378.
How well known is Château d'Olivet?
Château d'Olivet has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château d'Olivet?
May to September are the warmest months in Grimbosq, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château d'Olivet?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (15 km), Maison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine (5.4 km), Vieux-la-Romaine (5.6 km) and Forum de Vieux-la-Romaine (5.4 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)
- Festyland: Copyleft, 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.