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Musée de la Préhistoire

Musée de la Préhistoire, a museum, stands in Rânes. The surrounding 5 km hold 2 more places to visit. Our list goes on with Château de Rânes, 100 m away.

Where

In Rânes

inside the commune

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 18–24°C

In brief

Museum in Rânes

In Rânes

Musée de la Préhistoire is in the commune of Rânes, with 2 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

The best months to visit

Aim for May to September, when Rânes reaches 18–24°C.

Jan7° / 2°63 mm

Feb9° / 2°54 mm

Mar12° / 3°51 mm

Apr15° / 4°49 mm

May18° / 8°60 mm

Jun22° / 10°47 mm

Jul24° / 12°50 mm

Aug24° / 12°55 mm

Sep21° / 10°50 mm

Oct16° / 8°70 mm

Nov11° / 5°68 mm

Dec8° / 2°75 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rânes, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Argentan station, 18 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Rânes’ full climate →

About

Musée de la Préhistoire

Museum.

Musée de la Préhistoire is in Rânes, Orne.

Type: Museum
Commune: Rânes, Orne
Official site: ranes.fr/tourisme/son-histoire/la-prehistoire

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

The map

Where Musée de la Préhistoire is

Spot Musée de la Préhistoire in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

Towns that count Musée de la Préhistoire

Largest of the 5 is Argentan, home to 13,527. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · It’s in this commune

Rânes

1,036 people

2 · 12 km southwest of it

La Ferté Macé

5,071 people

3 · 18 km southwest of it

Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie

2,699 people

4 · 18 km northeast of it

Argentan

13,527 people

Compare the 5 towns

Town	Where Musée de la Préhistoire is	People
Rânes	It’s in this commune	1,036
La Ferté Macé	12 km southwest of it	5,071
Bagnoles de l'Orne Normandie	18 km southwest of it	2,699
Argentan	18 km northeast of it	13,527
Rives d'Andaine	22 km southwest of it	2,844

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Musée de la Préhistoire

A visit can add 6 châteaux, a fort and an abbey, from 23 places within 15 km.

1ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Rânes100 m southeast, in Rânes 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte7.2 km northeast, in Joué-du-Plain 3FortFortEnceinte circulaire de la Couillardière2.2 km southeast, in Rânes 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Avoine9.9 km northeast, in Avoine 5AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Goult12 km east, in La Lande-de-Goult 6ChâteauChâteauManoir de Pommereux14 km northeast, in Monts-sur-Orne 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Yveteaux8.3 km northwest, in Les Yveteaux 8ChâteauChâteauMotte féodale de Cordey9.8 km east, in Boucé

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

Asked about Musée de la Préhistoire

Where is Musée de la Préhistoire?

Musée de la Préhistoire is in Rânes, in Orne (Normandy).

What is Musée de la Préhistoire?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Musée de la Préhistoire?

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

What else is there to see near Musée de la Préhistoire?

Within 15 km: Château de Rânes (100 m), Château de la Motte (7.2 km), Enceinte circulaire de la Couillardière (2.2 km) and Château d'Avoine (9.9 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.