Maison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine heads the list around Avenay
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 10 of 14. All of them lie outside Avenay. Tapisserie de Bayeux is worth a day, 26 km from the centre.
Top of the list around Avenay
The list goes on from Maison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine to 3 attractions and 2 châteaux.
Best 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.
Mapped
The list reaches out to Château de Maltot, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Avenay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Count 10 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 other sights.
Dark: in Avenay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 14 on the list
These 14 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Avenay itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
The standout of the 12 is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 26 km from town.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux26 km northwest, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes11 km northeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen12 km northeast, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux26 km northwest, in BayeuxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen12 km northeast, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen12 km northeast, in Caen
AttractionChâteau de Falaise30 km southeast, in FalaiseAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne11 km north, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen12 km northeast, in Caen
MuseumMusée de Normandie12 km northeast, in Caen
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot12 km northeast, in CaenGardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen12 km northeast, in CaenPlaces within 40 km of Avenay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Avenay
Are there attractions near Avenay?
Nothing is mapped in Avenay itself, but within 5 km there are Maison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine, Vieux-la-Romaine, Forum de Vieux-la-Romaine and Cote 112.
Are there museums in or near Avenay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Avenay or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Avenay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (26 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (11 km), Château de Caen (12 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (26 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 Avenay, 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 (7)
- 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
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- 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.