Tumulus de la Hoguette
Tumulus de la Hoguette is a tumulus in Fontenay-le-Marmion. It was listed in 1975 as a classé historic monument. There are 127 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (9.5 km).
Attraction in Fontenay-le-Marmion
In Fontenay-le-Marmion
Tumulus de la Hoguette is in the commune of Fontenay-le-Marmion, with 7 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1975 (Mérimée record PA00111347). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Which month to go
Warm weather in Fontenay-le-Marmion runs May to September, with highs of 18–24°C.
Tumulus de la Hoguette
Its story is told in 2 languages on Wikipedia.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1975
- Covered in
- 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Fontenay-le-Marmion, Calvados
Locating Tumulus de la Hoguette
On this map, Tumulus de la Hoguette is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Fontenay-le-Marmion. · commune boundary: IGN
Where people come from
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Ifs (11,937 people). Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.
- 1Fontenay-le-Marmion
- 2Saint-Martin-de-May
- 3Bourguébus
- 4Ifs
- 5Fleury-sur-Orne
- 6Cormelles-le-Royal
- 7Louvigny
- 8Mondeville
Fontenay-le-Marmion
Saint-Martin-de-May
Bourguébus
Ifs
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Tumulus de la Hoguette is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Fontenay-le-Marmion | It’s in this commune | 2,055 |
| Saint-Martin-de-May | 1.8 km northwest of it | 4,529 |
| Bourguébus | 4.7 km northeast of it | 2,613 |
| Ifs | 5.6 km north of it | 11,937 |
| Fleury-sur-Orne | 6.2 km north of it | 5,941 |
| Cormelles-le-Royal | 7 km north of it | 5,377 |
| Louvigny | 7.4 km northwest of it | 2,612 |
| Mondeville | 9 km north of it | 10,331 |
More to see nearby
Also close at hand are 3 attractions, 2 museums and a monastery, among 127 within 15 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen10 km north, in Caen3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen10 km north, in Caen4MuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen11 km north, in Caen5AttractionAttractionTumulus de la Hogue600 m west, in Fontenay-le-Marmion6
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen10 km north, in Caen7AttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne12 km north, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe8AttractionAttractionVieux-la-Romaine5.6 km west, in VieuxWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Good to know about Tumulus de la Hoguette
Where is Tumulus de la Hoguette?
Tumulus de la Hoguette is in Fontenay-le-Marmion, in Calvados (Normandy).
What is Tumulus de la Hoguette?
Tumulus in Fontenay-le-Marmion, France.
Is Tumulus de la Hoguette a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1975, Mérimée record PA00111347.
How well known is Tumulus de la Hoguette?
Tumulus de la Hoguette 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 Tumulus de la Hoguette?
May to September are the warmest months in Fontenay-le-Marmion, with afternoon highs of 18–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Tumulus de la Hoguette?
Within 15 km: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (9.5 km), Château de Caen (10 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (10 km) and Mémorial de Caen (11 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 (2)
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, 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.