Prison de Pont-l'Évêque
Prison de Pont-l'Évêque is a historic site in Calvados. It has been a registered historic monument (inscrit) since 1997. Add Couvent des Dominicains de l'Isle, 100 m away, to a visit; it leads 77 places within 15 km.
Attraction in Pont-l'Évêque
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 Pont-l'Évêque
Prison de Pont-l'Évêque is in the commune of Pont-l'Évêque, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1997; built in the 19th century (Mérimée record PA14000006). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
In Pont-l'Évêque the warm season is May to October, with highs of 17–24°C.
Prison de Pont-l'Évêque
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 3 languages.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1997
- Built
- 19th century
- Covered in
- 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Pont-l'Évêque, Calvados
- Official site
- pontleveque.fr/patrimoine-culturel/la-joyeuse-prison
Locating Prison de Pont-l'Évêque
The map puts Prison de Pont-l'Évêque in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Pont-l'Évêque. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
The biggest base of the 8 is Lisieux (19,645 people). The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 1Pont-l'Évêque
- 2Touques
- 3Deauville
- 4Trouville-sur-Mer
- 5Beuzeville
- 6Honfleur
- 7La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur
- 8Lisieux
Pont-l'Évêque
Touques
Deauville
Trouville-sur-Mer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Prison de Pont-l'Évêque is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Pont-l'Évêque | It’s in this commune | 5,145 |
| Touques | 9.3 km northwest of it | 3,913 |
| Deauville | 11 km northwest of it | 3,539 |
| Trouville-sur-Mer | 11 km northwest of it | 4,619 |
| Beuzeville | 13 km northeast of it | 4,704 |
| Honfleur | 14 km north of it | 6,640 |
| La Rivière-Saint-Sauveur | 15 km northeast of it | 2,527 |
| Lisieux | 16 km south of it | 19,645 |
Next door to Prison de Pont-l'Évêque
Within 15 km you can add 2 châteaux, a monastery and a museum.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions before you go
Where is Prison de Pont-l'Évêque?
Prison de Pont-l'Évêque is in Pont-l'Évêque, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Prison de Pont-l'Évêque?
Historic site in Calvados, France.
Is Prison de Pont-l'Évêque a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1997, Mérimée record PA14000006.
How well known is Prison de Pont-l'Évêque?
Prison de Pont-l'Évêque 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 Prison de Pont-l'Évêque?
May to October are the warmest months in Pont-l'Évêque, with afternoon highs of 17–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Prison de Pont-l'Évêque?
Within 15 km: Couvent des Dominicains de l'Isle (100 m), Villa Strassburger (11 km), Château du Breuil (6.5 km) and Prieuré de Saint-Hymer (3.7 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)
- Prison de Pont-l'Évêque: Edouard Hue ( EdouardHue ), 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.