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Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard

Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard is a human settlement. Visitors find it in Falaise. It was listed in 1987 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).

Where
In Falaise
inside the commune
Historic monument
1987
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
How well known
Top 9%
#3,165 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 18–24°C
In brief

Château in Falaise

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#3,165 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Falaise

Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard is in the commune of Falaise, with 20 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Registered historic monument (inscrit)

Protected as a historic monument since 1987; built in the 16th and 17th centuries (Mérimée record PA00111326). About ↓

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

When to go

The year in Falaise

May to September are the warmest in Falaise, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C.

Jan8° / 3°63 mm
Feb9° / 3°53 mm
Mar12° / 4°54 mm
Apr15° / 6°53 mm
May18° / 9°62 mm
Jun21° / 12°53 mm
Jul24° / 13°48 mm
Aug24° / 14°57 mm
Sep21° / 12°50 mm
Oct16° / 9°73 mm
Nov11° / 6°71 mm
Dec8° / 3°81 mm
Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Falaise, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Damblainville station, 5 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Falaise’s full climate →
About

Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard

Its Wikipedia coverage spans 3 languages. Add Château de Falaise, 1.1 km away, to a visit; it leads 61 places within 15 km.

Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00111326 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Château
Protection
Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1987
Built
16th and 17th centuries
Covered in
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Falaise, Calvados
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Its place on the map

Orange marks Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Falaise. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Which towns are near Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard

The biggest base of the 7 is Argentan (13,527 people). They run in order of distance, starting where it stands.

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  1. 1Falaise
  2. 2Saint-Pierre-en-Auge
  3. 3Argentan
  4. 4Mézidon Vallée d'Auge
  5. 5Athis-Val de Rouvre
  6. 6Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom
  7. 7Moult-Chicheboville
1 · It’s in this commune

Falaise

7,680 people

2 · 19 km northeast of it

Saint-Pierre-en-Auge

7,100 people

3 · 23 km southeast of it

Argentan

13,527 people

4 · 23 km northeast of it

Mézidon Vallée d'Auge

9,766 people

Compare the 7 towns
TownWhere Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard isPeople
FalaiseIt’s in this commune7,680
Saint-Pierre-en-Auge19 km northeast of it7,100
Argentan23 km southeast of it13,527
Mézidon Vallée d'Auge23 km northeast of it9,766
Athis-Val de Rouvre23 km southwest of it4,201
Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom23 km northwest of it3,600
Moult-Chicheboville23 km north of it3,441
Make a day of it

Also within reach

Around it, within 15 km, lie 61 more, including 4 châteaux, 3 attractions and a fort.

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

Visiting Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard

Where is Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard?

Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard is in Falaise, in Calvados (Normandy).

What is Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard?

Human settlement in France.

Is Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard a historic monument?

Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1987, Mérimée record PA00111326.

How well known is Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard?

Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard has 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3,165 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard?

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

What else is there to see near Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard?

Within 15 km: Château de Falaise (1.1 km), Château de la Fresnaye (1.3 km), Remparts de Falaise (800 m) and Château de Versainville (2.5 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 (1)

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.