Château de Cairon
In Cairon stands Château de Cairon. Close by, within 5 km, are 10 more places to see. It was listed in 1933 as a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Château in Cairon
In Cairon
Château de Cairon is in the commune of Cairon, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1933; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00111198). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Seasons in Cairon
The warmest stretch in Cairon is May to September, at 17–23°C in the afternoon.
Château de Cairon
A drive of 8.6 km reaches Abbaye Royale aux Hommes.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1933
- Built
- 16th century
- Commune
- Cairon, Calvados
Mapping Château de Cairon
Orange shows Château de Cairon; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cairon. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Cairon
Caen tops the 8 for size, at 109,400 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
- 1Cairon
- 2Rots
- 3Carpiquet
- 4Thue et Mue
- 5Bretteville-sur-Odon
- 6Douvres-la-Délivrande
- 7Caen
- 8Biéville-Beuville
Cairon
Rots
Carpiquet
Thue et Mue
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Cairon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cairon | It’s in this commune | 2,066 |
| Rots | 3.3 km southwest of it | 2,544 |
| Carpiquet | 6 km south of it | 3,428 |
| Thue et Mue | 6.1 km southwest of it | 6,182 |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 8.1 km south of it | 4,494 |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 8.1 km northeast of it | 5,143 |
| Caen | 8.6 km southeast of it | 109,400 |
| Biéville-Beuville | 8.8 km east of it | 3,840 |
While you are near Château de Cairon
Choose from 167 places within 15 km, such as 2 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 attractions.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen8.7 km southeast, in Caen3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen9.3 km southeast, in Caen4MuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen6.8 km southeast, in Caen5AttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne5.6 km southeast, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe6AttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry4 km north, in Fontaine-Henry7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully8.3 km northwest, in Creully sur Seulles8
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen8.8 km southeast, in CaenWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Cairon, answered
Where is Château de Cairon?
Château de Cairon is in Cairon, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Château de Cairon?
Château.
Is Château de Cairon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1933, Mérimée record PA00111198.
When is the best time to visit Château de Cairon?
May to September are the warmest months in Cairon, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Cairon?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (8.6 km), Château de Caen (8.7 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (9.3 km) and Mémorial de Caen (6.8 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 (2)
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.