Couvent de Blon
Couvent de Blon is a convent located. Look for it in Vire Normandie. Since 1986 it has been a registered historic monument (inscrit, in part).
Monastery or convent in Vire Normandie
In Vire Normandie
Couvent de Blon is in the commune of Vire Normandie, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1986; built in the 17th century (Mérimée record PA00111779). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
The warmest stretch in Vire Normandie is June to September, at 19–22°C in the afternoon.
Couvent de Blon
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Around it, within 15 km, lie 24 more places, Donjon de Vire (1 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Monastery or convent
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part) · 1986
- Built
- 17th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vire Normandie, Calvados
Map of Couvent de Blon and nearby
On this map, Couvent de Blon is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vire Normandie. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Couvent de Blon, by distance
Vire Normandie, with 17,457 people, is the largest of the 8. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Vire Normandie
- 2Noues de Sienne
- 3Valdallière
- 4Souleuvre en Bocage
- 5Sourdeval
- 6Tinchebray-Bocage
- 7Torigny-les-Villes
- 8Condé-en-Normandie
Vire Normandie
Noues de Sienne
Valdallière
Souleuvre en Bocage
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Couvent de Blon is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vire Normandie | It’s in this commune | 17,457 |
| Noues de Sienne | 11 km west of it | 4,207 |
| Valdallière | 11 km east of it | 5,696 |
| Souleuvre en Bocage | 12 km north of it | 8,629 |
| Sourdeval | 13 km south of it | 3,026 |
| Tinchebray-Bocage | 15 km southeast of it | 4,813 |
| Torigny-les-Villes | 21 km north of it | 4,444 |
| Condé-en-Normandie | 23 km east of it | 5,985 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
More to see nearby
Among the 24 within 15 km are 3 forts, 2 châteaux and a museum.
MuseumMusée de Vire800 m west, in Vire Normandie3Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Ursulines de Vire600 m west, in Vire Normandie4FortFortTour aux Raines900 m west, in Vire Normandie5FortFortTour Saint-Sauveur900 m west, in Vire Normandie6AttractionAttractionPorte Horloge900 m west, in Vire Normandie7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Rochelle9.3 km east, in Valdallière8ChâteauChâteauMotte castrale de Saint-Sever-Calvados12 km west, in Noues de SienneWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Couvent de Blon
Where is Couvent de Blon?
Couvent de Blon is in Vire Normandie, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Couvent de Blon?
Convent located in Calvados, in France.
Is Couvent de Blon a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit, in part), since 1986, Mérimée record PA00111779.
How well known is Couvent de Blon?
Couvent de Blon has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Couvent de Blon?
June to September are the warmest months in Vire Normandie, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Couvent de Blon?
Within 15 km: Donjon de Vire (1 km), Musée de Vire (800 m), Couvent des Ursulines de Vire (600 m) and Tour aux Raines (900 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 (1)
- Musée de Vire: Musee vire, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.