Enceinte de Granville
One of the places to visit in Granville is Enceinte de Granville, a fort. Add any of 26 more places within 5 km to a visit. It has been a classé historic monument (in part) since 1931.
Fort in Granville
In Granville
Enceinte de Granville is in the commune of Granville, with 26 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument (in part)
Protected as a historic monument since 1931; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00110421). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Weather, month by month
The warmest afternoons in Granville run May to September, at 18–23°C.
Enceinte de Granville
Its Wikipedia coverage spans 2 languages. For a second stop, Musée Christian-Dior is 1 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument (in part) · 1931
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Granville, Manche
The map
Use the numbers to match each place near Enceinte de Granville with the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Granville. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Enceinte de Granville
With 12,510 people, Granville is the largest of the 7. Each town here links to its own guide.
- 1Granville
- 2Donville-les-Bains
- 3Saint-Pair-sur-Mer
- 4Bréhal
- 5Sartilly-Baie-Bocage
- 6Quettreville-sur-Sienne
- 7Agon-Coutainville
Granville
Donville-les-Bains
Saint-Pair-sur-Mer
Bréhal
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Enceinte de Granville is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Granville | It’s in this commune | 12,510 |
| Donville-les-Bains | 2.5 km northeast of it | 3,146 |
| Saint-Pair-sur-Mer | 4.7 km southeast of it | 4,507 |
| Bréhal | 8.7 km northeast of it | 3,487 |
| Sartilly-Baie-Bocage | 15 km southeast of it | 2,778 |
| Quettreville-sur-Sienne | 19 km northeast of it | 3,167 |
| Agon-Coutainville | 23 km north of it | 3,020 |
After Enceinte de Granville
37 more lie within 15 km, 3 museums, 2 abbeys and 2 châteaux among them.
MuseumMusée Christian-Dior1 km northeast, in Granville2
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Granville100 m northeast, in Granville3
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne Richard-Anacréon300 m northeast, in Granville4AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de La Lucerne11 km southeast, in La Lucerne-d'Outremer5ChâteauChâteauManoir Saint-Nicolas2.2 km east, in Granville6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grainville2.8 km east, in Granville7AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de l'Oiselière8 km east, in Saint-Planchers8AttractionAttractionIf millénaire de Saint-Ursin13 km east, in Saint-Jean-des-ChampsWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Enceinte de Granville
Where is Enceinte de Granville?
Enceinte de Granville is in Granville, in Manche (Normandy).
What is Enceinte de Granville?
Fort.
Is Enceinte de Granville a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1931, Mérimée record PA00110421.
How well known is Enceinte de Granville?
Enceinte de Granville 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 Granville?
May to September are the warmest months in Granville, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Enceinte de Granville?
Within 15 km: Musée Christian-Dior (1 km), Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Granville (100 m), Musée d'Art moderne Richard-Anacréon (300 m) and Abbaye de La Lucerne (11 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 (3)
- Musée Christian-Dior: SimonCourtecuisse, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Granville: HaguardDuNord, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne Richard-Anacréon: Selbymay, 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.