Château du Houley
Set in Ouilly-du-Houley is Château du Houley. 14 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1927 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Château in Ouilly-du-Houley
In Ouilly-du-Houley
Château du Houley is in the commune of Ouilly-du-Houley, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1927; built in the 16th century (Mérimée record PA00111588). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
For warmth, aim for May to October (17–24°C highs in Ouilly-du-Houley).
Château du Houley
The first name on our list around it is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux, 7.9 km away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1927
- Built
- 16th century
- Commune
- Ouilly-du-Houley, Calvados
Finding Château du Houley
The map puts Château du Houley in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Ouilly-du-Houley. · commune boundary: IGN
Where to base yourself
The 7 towns are led in size by Lisieux, with 19,645 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
Ouilly-du-Houley
Lisieux
Pont-l'Évêque
Beuzeville
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Château du Houley is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Ouilly-du-Houley | It’s in this commune | 256 |
| Lisieux | 7.5 km southwest of it | 19,645 |
| Pont-l'Évêque | 17 km northwest of it | 5,145 |
| Beuzeville | 19 km north of it | 4,704 |
| Livarot-Pays-d'Auge | 20 km southwest of it | 6,207 |
| Bernay | 21 km southeast of it | 9,765 |
| Pont-Audemer | 24 km northeast of it | 10,023 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Other places close by
Also close at hand are 3 châteaux, 2 abbeys and an attraction, among 74 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux7.9 km west, in Lisieux2ZooZooParc zoologique de Lisieux1.7 km northwest, in Hermival-les-Vaux3AbbeyAbbeyCarmel de Lisieux8 km southwest, in Lisieux4ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Fumichon2.9 km east, in Fumichon5ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Hermival3.3 km west, in Hermival-les-Vaux6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Germain-de-Livet12 km southwest, in Saint-Germain-de-Livet7AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Firfol2.4 km south, in Firfol8
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Lisieux8.5 km west, in LisieuxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Château du Houley?
Château du Houley is in Ouilly-du-Houley, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Château du Houley?
Château.
Is Château du Houley a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1927, Mérimée record PA00111588.
When is the best time to visit Château du Houley?
May to October are the warmest months in Ouilly-du-Houley, with afternoon highs of 17–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château du Houley?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux (7.9 km), Parc zoologique de Lisieux (1.7 km), Carmel de Lisieux (8 km) and Château de Fumichon (2.9 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)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art et d'histoire de Lisieux: Edouard Hue ( EdouardHue ), 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.