Mémorial de Caen leads what is near Authie
Among the places to visit in and near Authie are 18 attractions, 7 châteaux and 5 museums. What there is to see lies just outside: 44 places within 5 km of its centre. Go 21 km out for Tapisserie de Bayeux.
Top of the list around Authie
The list goes on from Mémorial de Caen to an attraction, a theme park and a museum.
Theme parkFestyland2.6 km south, in Bretteville-sur-Odon
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot5 km east, in CaenGardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen4.7 km southeast, in CaenMonastery or conventMonastery or conventMonastère des Bénédictines de Caen4.1 km east, in CaenBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
How they lie
The map ends at Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot, 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Authie; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
There are more other sights (18) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (10).
Dark: in Authie. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
Everything here is within 5 km of its centre, 44 places in all.
Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot
Scale models of 4th-century Rome in Brussels and Caen.
Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen
Monastery located in Calvados, in France.
Ancien couvent de la Visitation de Caen
Convent located in Calvados, in France.
Monastère de la Visitation de Caen
Monastery located in Calvados, in France.
Nothing is mapped in Authie itself; these are within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 44.
Names further out
Most famous of the 12 is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 21 km from the centre.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux21 km west, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes5 km southeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen5.4 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen6.1 km east, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux21 km west, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen5.5 km southeast, in Caen
MuseumMusée de Normandie5.4 km southeast, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus12 km east, in RanvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully12 km northwest, in Creully sur SeullesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry7.7 km north, in Fontaine-HenryFortFortBatterie de Merville18 km northeast, in Merville-Franceville-Plage
MuseumSite Hillman11 km northeast, in Colleville-MontgomeryPlaces within 40 km of Authie with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Authie: questions
Are there attractions near Authie?
Nothing is mapped in Authie itself, but within 5 km there are Mémorial de Caen, Abbaye d'Ardenne, Festyland and Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot.
Are there museums in or near Authie?
8 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Mémorial de Caen, Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot, D-Day Wings Museum and D-Day Academy.
What well-known places are within a day out of Authie?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (21 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (5 km), Château de Caen (5.4 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (6.1 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Authie, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Festyland: Copyleft, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot: Pascal Radigue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Site Hillman: Tib124, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.