Château · Fresnay-le-Samson · Orne

Fort Fresnay

Among the sights of Fresnay-le-Samson is Fort Fresnay, a château. Close by, within 5 km, are 9 more places to see. The first name on our list around it is Temple pour la paix, 3 km away.

Where

In Fresnay-le-Samson

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–23°C

In brief

Château in Fresnay-le-Samson

In Fresnay-le-Samson

Fort Fresnay is in the commune of Fresnay-le-Samson, with 9 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

Warm weather in Fresnay-le-Samson runs May to September, with highs of 18–23°C.

Jan7° / 2°73 mm

Feb8° / 2°60 mm

Mar11° / 3°62 mm

Apr14° / 5°64 mm

May18° / 8°68 mm

Jun21° / 11°60 mm

Jul23° / 13°57 mm

Aug23° / 13°64 mm

Sep20° / 11°62 mm

Oct15° / 8°83 mm

Nov11° / 5°80 mm

Dec8° / 3°93 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Fresnay-le-Samson, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Ticheville_Sapc station, 5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Fresnay-le-Samson’s full climate →

About

Fort Fresnay

Château.

Fort Fresnay is in Fresnay-le-Samson, Orne.

Type: Château
Commune: Fresnay-le-Samson, Orne

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Getting your bearings

Find Fort Fresnay in orange; each number is a place listed below.

Towns near it

Towns near Fort Fresnay

Among the 7, Argentan is the biggest, home to 13,527 people. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.

1 · It’s in this commune

Fresnay-le-Samson

108 people

2 · 5.7 km north of it

Vimoutiers

2,978 people

3 · 14 km southwest of it

Gouffern en Auge

3,636 people

4 · 15 km north of it

Livarot-Pays-d'Auge

6,207 people

Compare the 7 towns

Town	Where Fort Fresnay is	People
Fresnay-le-Samson	It’s in this commune	108
Vimoutiers	5.7 km north of it	2,978
Gouffern en Auge	14 km southwest of it	3,636
Livarot-Pays-d'Auge	15 km north of it	6,207
La Ferté-en-Ouche	21 km east of it	2,938
Saint-Pierre-en-Auge	22 km northwest of it	7,100
Argentan	23 km southwest of it	13,527

Make a day of it

Beyond Fort Fresnay

Nearby, 45 places within 15 km include 3 châteaux, 2 monasteries and an attraction.

1Monastery or conventMonastery or conventTemple pour la paix3 km south, in Aubry-le-Panthou 2AttractionAttractionChar Tigre de Vimoutiers5.2 km north, in Vimoutiers 3MuseumMuseumMémorial de Coudehard-Montormel7.2 km southwest, in Mont-Ormel 4ChâteauChâteauManoir d'Argentelles12 km south, in Gouffern en Auge 5Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Bénédictines6 km north, in Vimoutiers 6AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Michel8.7 km northwest, in Crouttes 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes7.1 km south, in Ménil-Hubert-en-Exmes 8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Vimer3.5 km north, in Guerquesalles

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

Questions about Fort Fresnay

Where is Fort Fresnay?

Fort Fresnay is in Fresnay-le-Samson, in Orne (Normandy).

What is Fort Fresnay?

Château.

When is the best time to visit Fort Fresnay?

May to September are the warmest months in Fresnay-le-Samson, with afternoon highs of 18–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Fort Fresnay?

Within 15 km: Temple pour la paix (3 km), Char Tigre de Vimoutiers (5.2 km), Mémorial de Coudehard-Montormel (7.2 km) and Manoir d'Argentelles (12 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).

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.