Manoir d'Argouges
One of the places to visit in Vaux-sur-Aure is Manoir d'Argouges, a château. There are 25 other places to visit inside 5 km. It has been a classé historic monument since 1924.
Château in Vaux-sur-Aure
In Vaux-sur-Aure
Manoir d'Argouges is in the commune of Vaux-sur-Aure, with 25 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1924; built in the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00111781). 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 September (17–23°C highs in Vaux-sur-Aure).
Manoir d'Argouges
Wikipedia covers it in 2 languages. Worth the trip, Tapisserie de Bayeux is 5.4 km off.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1924
- Built
- 15th, 16th and 17th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vaux-sur-Aure, Calvados
- Official site
- manoir-argouges.com
Where to find Manoir d'Argouges
Orange marks Manoir d'Argouges, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vaux-sur-Aure. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Bayeux is the biggest of the 7 bases nearby (12,659 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.
Vaux-sur-Aure
Bayeux
Le Molay-Littry
Courseulles-sur-Mer
Compare the 7 towns
| Town | Where Manoir d'Argouges is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vaux-sur-Aure | It’s in this commune | 286 |
| Bayeux | 4.7 km south of it | 12,659 |
| Le Molay-Littry | 15 km southwest of it | 3,124 |
| Courseulles-sur-Mer | 19 km east of it | 4,268 |
| Thue et Mue | 19 km southeast of it | 6,182 |
| Rots | 21 km southeast of it | 2,544 |
| Douvres-la-Délivrande | 25 km east of it | 5,143 |
While you are near Manoir d'Argouges
2 museums, 2 attractions and 2 châteaux are among the 107 within 15 km.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux5.4 km south, in Bayeux2
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux5.3 km south, in Bayeux3FortFortBatterie de Longues-sur-Mer3.1 km northeast, in Longues-sur-Mer4AttractionAttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues2 km northeast, in Longues-sur-Mer5GardenGardenJardin public de Bayeux4 km south, in Bayeux6ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Magny-en-Bessin4.3 km east, in Magny-en-Bessin7
MuseumMusée Baron-Gérard5.2 km south, in Bayeux8ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully14 km east, in Creully sur SeullesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Manoir d'Argouges
Where is Manoir d'Argouges?
Manoir d'Argouges is in Vaux-sur-Aure, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Manoir d'Argouges?
Château.
Is Manoir d'Argouges a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1924, Mérimée record PA00111781.
How well known is Manoir d'Argouges?
Manoir d'Argouges 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 Manoir d'Argouges?
May to September are the warmest months in Vaux-sur-Aure, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Manoir d'Argouges?
Within 15 km: Tapisserie de Bayeux (5.4 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (5.3 km), Batterie de Longues-sur-Mer (3.1 km) and Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues (2 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)
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Baron-Gérard: Chatsam, 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.