Palais d'Argentré
Look for Palais d'Argentré, a château, in Sées. Close by, within 5 km, are 5 more places to see. It was listed in 1908 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Sées
In Sées
Palais d'Argentré is in the commune of Sées, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1908; built in the 18th century (Mérimée record PA00110946). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
The warmest afternoons in Sées run May to September, at 18–24°C.
Palais d'Argentré
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 2 languages. Our list goes on with Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées, 100 m away.
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1908
- Built
- 18th century
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Sées, Orne
Where it sits
Spot Palais d'Argentré in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Sées. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Palais d'Argentré
Alençon tops the 5 for size, at 25,490 people. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Sées
Gouffern en Auge
Alençon
Argentan
Compare the 5 towns
| Town | Where Palais d'Argentré is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Sées | It’s in this commune | 4,168 |
| Gouffern en Auge | 20 km north of it | 3,636 |
| Alençon | 20 km south of it | 25,490 |
| Argentan | 21 km northwest of it | 13,527 |
| Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis | 22 km south of it | 3,636 |
Nearby, too
Also close at hand are 3 châteaux, 2 attractions and 2 abbeys, among 26 within 15 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées100 m west, in Sées2ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Ô7.9 km northwest, in Mortrée3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Sées300 m southeast, in Sées4
MuseumMusée départemental d'art religieux de Sées100 m northwest, in Sées5AttractionAttractionChâteau de Médavy9.9 km northwest, in Médavy6ChâteauChâteauHaras national du Pin15 km north, in Le Pin-au-Haras7ChâteauChâteauMotte castrale de la Butte Saint-Pierre500 m southwest, in Sées8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Almenêches11 km northwest, in AlmenêchesWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Palais d'Argentré
Where is Palais d'Argentré?
Palais d'Argentré is in Sées, in Orne (Normandy).
What is Palais d'Argentré?
Château.
Is Palais d'Argentré a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1908, Mérimée record PA00110946.
How well known is Palais d'Argentré?
Palais d'Argentré 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 Palais d'Argentré?
May to September are the warmest months in Sées, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Palais d'Argentré?
Within 15 km: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (100 m), Château d'Ô (7.9 km), Abbaye Saint-Martin de Sées (300 m) and Musée départemental d'art religieux de Sées (100 m).
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 (2)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée départemental d'art religieux de Sées: Benjism89, 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.