Château des Matignon
Château des Matignon is a château in Torigni in the Manche department, Normandy. Its home town is Torigny-les-Villes. Since 1840 it has been a classé historic monument.
Château in Torigny-les-Villes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Torigny-les-Villes
Château des Matignon is in the commune of Torigny-les-Villes, with 1 more place to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1840 (Mérimée record PA00110620). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The weather, month by month
In Torigny-les-Villes the warm season is May to September, with highs of 19–24°C.
Château des Matignon
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 3 languages. Nearby, Pont Bailey (11 km) heads a list of 32 within 15 km.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1840
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Torigny-les-Villes, Manche
Château des Matignon on the map
The orange dot is Château des Matignon; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Torigny-les-Villes. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
The 8 towns are led in size by Saint-Lô, with 19,471 people. They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
- 1Torigny-les-Villes
- 2Saint-Amand-Villages
- 3Condé-sur-Vire
- 4Saint-Jean-d'Elle
- 5Bourgvallées
- 6Saint-Lô
- 7Souleuvre en Bocage
- 8Agneaux
Torigny-les-Villes
Saint-Amand-Villages
Condé-sur-Vire
Saint-Jean-d'Elle
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château des Matignon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Torigny-les-Villes | It’s in this commune | 4,444 |
| Saint-Amand-Villages | 2.2 km northeast of it | 2,525 |
| Condé-sur-Vire | 4.4 km northwest of it | 4,137 |
| Saint-Jean-d'Elle | 6.6 km north of it | 2,516 |
| Bourgvallées | 10 km west of it | 3,326 |
| Saint-Lô | 12 km northwest of it | 19,471 |
| Souleuvre en Bocage | 13 km southeast of it | 8,629 |
| Agneaux | 14 km northwest of it | 4,286 |
Nearby, too
Around it, within 15 km, lie 32 more, including 4 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction.
MuseumMusée du bocage normand11 km northwest, in Saint-Lô7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Pierre-de-Semilly9.9 km north, in Saint-Pierre-de-Semilly8
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Saint-Lô12 km northwest, in Saint-LôWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Château des Matignon: questions
Where is Château des Matignon?
Château des Matignon is in Torigny-les-Villes, in Manche (Normandy).
What is Château des Matignon?
Château in Torigni in the Manche department, Normandy, France.
Is Château des Matignon a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1840, Mérimée record PA00110620.
How well known is Château des Matignon?
Château des Matignon has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château des Matignon?
May to September are the warmest months in Torigny-les-Villes, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château des Matignon?
Within 15 km: Pont Bailey (11 km), Abbaye de Torigny (300 m), Château de Dampierre (8.4 km) and Château de l'Angotière (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)
- Musée du bocage normand: user:Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Saint-Lô: Xfigpower, 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.