Château de Creully
Château de Creully is a 11-12th century castle. It lies in Creully sur Seulles itself. Since 2004 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Creully sur Seulles
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,019 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Creully sur Seulles
Château de Creully is in the commune of Creully sur Seulles, with 18 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2004; built in the 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00111260). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Creully sur Seulles
Warm weather in Creully sur Seulles runs May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
Château de Creully
Its story is told in 7 languages on Wikipedia. 143 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Tapisserie de Bayeux (12 km).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2004
- Built
- 12th, 13th, 15th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Creully sur Seulles, Calvados
Château de Creully on the map
Numbered points are the places near Château de Creully, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Creully sur Seulles. · commune boundary: IGN
The nearest towns
The most populous of the 8 is Bayeux, at 12,659. Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Creully sur Seulles
- 2Courseulles-sur-Mer
- 3Rots
- 4Thue et Mue
- 5Douvres-la-Délivrande
- 6Bayeux
- 7Carpiquet
- 8Luc-sur-Mer
Creully sur Seulles
Courseulles-sur-Mer
Rots
Thue et Mue
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Creully is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Creully sur Seulles | It’s in this commune | 2,261 |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 7.9 km northeast of it | 4,268 |
| Rots | 9.1 km southeast of it | 2,544 |
| Thue et Mue | 9.1 km south of it | 6,182 |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 12 km east of it | 5,143 |
| Bayeux | 12 km west of it | 12,659 |
| Carpiquet | 13 km southeast of it | 3,428 |
| Luc-sur-Mer | 14 km east of it | 3,275 |
What else is near Château de Creully
Also close at hand are 5 attractions, a museum and an abbey, among 143 within 15 km.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux12 km west, in Bayeux2
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux12 km west, in Bayeux3AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Gabriel2.1 km southwest, in Creully sur Seulles4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creullet500 m northwest, in Creully sur Seulles5AttractionAttractionMémorial britannique de Normandie5.8 km north, in Ver-sur-Mer6AttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry6.6 km east, in Fontaine-Henry7AttractionAttractionMenhir des Demoiselles2.6 km northeast, in Colombiers-sur-Seulles8AttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne14 km southeast, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Château de Creully
Where is Château de Creully?
Château de Creully is in Creully sur Seulles, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Château de Creully?
11-12th century castle in Cruelly, France.
Is Château de Creully a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2004, Mérimée record PA00111260.
How well known is Château de Creully?
Château de Creully has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,019 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Creully?
May to September are the warmest months in Creully sur Seulles, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Creully?
Within 15 km: Tapisserie de Bayeux (12 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (12 km), Prieuré Saint-Gabriel (2.1 km) and Château de Creullet (500 m).
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)
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, 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.