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Enceinte de Domfront

In Domfront en Poiraie, Enceinte de Domfront is a fort. Another 9 places to visit lie within 5 km. It was listed in 1929 as a classé historic monument (in part).

Where
In Domfront en Poiraie
inside the commune
Historic monument
1929
Classé historic monument (in part)
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–24°C
In brief

Fort in Domfront en Poiraie

In Domfront en Poiraie

Enceinte de Domfront is in the commune of Domfront en Poiraie, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1929; built in the 13th and 14th centuries (Mérimée record PA00110793). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Picking your season

Aim for May to September, when Domfront en Poiraie reaches 18–24°C.

Jan8° / 2°86 mm
Feb9° / 2°71 mm
Mar12° / 3°64 mm
Apr15° / 5°58 mm
May18° / 8°65 mm
Jun22° / 11°52 mm
Jul24° / 13°63 mm
Aug24° / 13°57 mm
Sep21° / 10°62 mm
Oct16° / 8°83 mm
Nov11° / 5°87 mm
Dec8° / 3°101 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Domfront en Poiraie, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St-Fraimbault station, 10 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Domfront en Poiraie’s full climate →
About

Enceinte de Domfront

Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Our list goes on with Château de Domfront, 400 m away.

Enceinte de Domfront on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00110793 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Fort
Protection
Classé historic monument (in part) · 1929
Built
13th and 14th centuries
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Domfront en Poiraie, Orne
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Mapping Enceinte de Domfront

Orange is Enceinte de Domfront; numbered in green, the places near it.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Domfront en Poiraie. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which town is nearest

With 14,432 people, Flers is the largest of the 8. All of these towns include it on their pages.

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  1. 1Domfront en Poiraie
  2. 2Rives d'Andaine
  3. 3Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie
  4. 4Flers
  5. 5Tinchebray-Bocage
  6. 6Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers
  7. 7Ambrières-les-Vallées
  8. 8La Ferté Macé
1 · It’s in this commune

Domfront en Poiraie

4,113 people

2 · 16 km southeast of it

Rives d'Andaine

2,844 people

3 · 17 km east of it

Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie

2,699 people

4 · 18 km north of it

Flers

14,432 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Enceinte de Domfront isPeople
Domfront en PoiraieIt’s in this commune4,113
Rives d'Andaine16 km southeast of it2,844
Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie17 km east of it2,699
Flers18 km north of it14,432
Tinchebray-Bocage18 km north of it4,813
Saint-Georges-des-Groseillers20 km north of it3,173
Ambrières-les-Vallées21 km south of it2,619
La Ferté Macé21 km east of it5,071
Make a day of it

Nearby, too

Of the 27 within 15 km, look for 4 châteaux, 3 abbeys and an attraction.

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Before visiting Enceinte de Domfront

Where is Enceinte de Domfront?

Enceinte de Domfront is in Domfront en Poiraie, in Orne (Normandy).

What is Enceinte de Domfront?

Fort.

Is Enceinte de Domfront a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1929, Mérimée record PA00110793.

How well known is Enceinte de Domfront?

Enceinte de Domfront 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 Enceinte de Domfront?

May to September are the warmest months in Domfront en Poiraie, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Enceinte de Domfront?

Within 15 km: Château de Domfront (400 m), Prieuré Saint-Symphorien de Domfront (400 m), Abbaye de Lonlay (7.4 km) and Prieuré Saint-Antoine de Domfront (300 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).

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.