Tour Leroy
One of the places to visit in Caen is Tour Leroy, an attraction. Nearby, 60 more places to visit are within 5 km. It was listed in 1933 as a registered historic monument (inscrit).
Attraction in Caen
In Caen
Tour Leroy is in the commune of Caen, with 60 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Registered historic monument (inscrit)
Protected as a historic monument since 1933; built in the 14th and 15th centuries (Mérimée record PA00111194). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
The year in Caen
In Caen the warm season is May to September, with highs of 17–23°C.
Tour Leroy
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia. Look also at Château de Caen, 400 m away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Registered historic monument (inscrit) · 1933
- Built
- 14th and 15th centuries
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Caen, Calvados
Where it sits
The places near Tour Leroy are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Caen. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns a short way from Tour Leroy
Of the 8, Caen is the largest, at 109,400 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.
- 1Caen
- 2Hérouville-Saint-Clair
- 3Mondeville
- 4Cormelles-le-Royal
- 5Fleury-sur-Orne
- 6Louvigny
- 7Ifs
- 8Bretteville-sur-Odon
Caen
Hérouville-Saint-Clair
Mondeville
Cormelles-le-Royal
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tour Leroy is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Caen | It’s in this commune | 109,400 |
| Hérouville-Saint-Clair | 2.8 km northeast of it | 23,470 |
| Mondeville | 3.2 km east of it | 10,331 |
| Cormelles-le-Royal | 3.5 km southeast of it | 5,377 |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 3.9 km south of it | 5,941 |
| Louvigny | 4.1 km southwest of it | 2,612 |
| Ifs | 4.2 km south of it | 11,937 |
| Bretteville-sur-Odon | 4.5 km west of it | 4,494 |
Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.
Next door to Tour Leroy
There are 156 within 15 km, 4 museums, a château and a monastery among them.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen400 m northwest, in Caen2Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes1.1 km west, in Caen3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen500 m northeast, in Caen4
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen300 m northwest, in Caen5MuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen2.4 km northwest, in Caen6
MuseumMusée de Normandie400 m northwest, in Caen7
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot900 m northwest, in Caen8GardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen1.1 km northwest, in CaenWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting Tour Leroy
Where is Tour Leroy?
Tour Leroy is in Caen, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Tour Leroy?
Attraction.
Is Tour Leroy a historic monument?
Yes: Registered historic monument (inscrit), since 1933, Mérimée record PA00111194.
How well known is Tour Leroy?
Tour Leroy 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 Tour Leroy?
May to September are the warmest months in Caen, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tour Leroy?
Within 15 km: Château de Caen (400 m), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (1.1 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (500 m) and Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen (300 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 (4)
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Normandie: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot: Pascal Radigue, 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.