Château des Ravalet
One of the places to visit in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin is Château des Ravalet, an attraction. There are 32 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1996.
Attraction in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Château des Ravalet is in the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, with 32 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1996; built in the 16th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110621). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Warm weather in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin runs June to September, with highs of 18–21°C.
Château des Ravalet
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 5 languages. The first to add nearby is Le Redoutable, at 4.2 km.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1996
- Built
- 16th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Manche
Map of Château des Ravalet and nearby
The map centres on Château des Ravalet, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Château des Ravalet
The most populous of the 5 is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, at 78,258. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
Valognes
La Hague
Bricquebec-en-Cotentin
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Château des Ravalet is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Cherbourg-en-Cotentin | It’s in this commune | 78,258 |
| Valognes | 15 km southeast of it | 6,969 |
| La Hague | 16 km west of it | 11,484 |
| Bricquebec-en-Cotentin | 18 km south of it | 5,893 |
| Les Pieux | 22 km southwest of it | 3,249 |
Places to add to Château des Ravalet
Also close at hand are 2 attractions, 2 museums and 2 châteaux, among 96 within 15 km.
AttractionLe Redoutable4.2 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin2
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry4.1 km west, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin3
MuseumLa Cité de la Mer4.1 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin4AttractionAttractionFort du Roule3.4 km west, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin5
GardenJardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière4 km west, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin6FortFortÎle Pelée4.6 km north, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cherbourg4.3 km west, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin8
ChâteauChâteau de Nacqueville12 km west, in La HagueWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Château des Ravalet
Where is Château des Ravalet?
Château des Ravalet is in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, in Manche (Normandy).
What is Château des Ravalet?
Castle in France.
Is Château des Ravalet a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1996, Mérimée record PA00110621.
How well known is Château des Ravalet?
Château des Ravalet has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château des Ravalet?
June to September are the warmest months in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château des Ravalet?
Within 15 km: Le Redoutable (4.2 km), Musée Thomas-Henry (4.1 km), La Cité de la Mer (4.1 km) and Fort du Roule (3.4 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 (5)
- Le Redoutable: Guillaume Rueda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Thomas-Henry: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de la Mer: Ji-Elle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière: Acatkiller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Nacqueville: Pierrestz, 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.