Trips from Banville, starting with Château de Creully
Around Banville, the places to visit include 10 châteaux, 6 attractions and 4 museums. All of it lies outside: 22 places within 5 km of its centre, none in Banville. Out of town, Tapisserie de Bayeux is 16 km away.
Top of the list around Banville
Along with Château de Creully, see 3 attractions, a museum and a château.
MuseumCentre Juno Beach3.4 km northeast, in Courseulles-sur-MerAttractionAttractionTumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles1.7 km south, in Colombiers-sur-SeullesAttractionAttractionMenhir des Demoiselles2.1 km southwest, in Colombiers-sur-SeullesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creullet4.9 km southwest, in Creully sur SeullesBest 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.
Where to find them
Furthest out is Château de Creullet, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Banville; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 10; 6 are other sights.
Dark: in Banville. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
Everything here is within 5 km of its centre, 22 places in all.
Mémorial britannique de Normandie
Memorial commemorating the British and allied servicemen serving in British units who died during the Normandy campaign in World War II.
Tumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles
Tumulus in Colombiers-sur-Seulles, France.
Église de la Sainte-Trinité de Pierrepont
Church located in Calvados, in France.
Nothing is mapped in Banville itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
Tapisserie de Bayeux, 16 km away, is the best known of the 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux16 km west, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux16 km west, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes17 km southeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen17 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen17 km southeast, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen15 km southeast, in CaenAttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry5 km southeast, in Fontaine-HenryAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne14 km southeast, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeFortFortBatterie de Merville22 km east, in Merville-Franceville-Plage
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen17 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Saint-Gabriel6.7 km southwest, in Creully sur Seulles
MuseumSite Hillman14 km east, in Colleville-MontgomeryPlaces within 40 km of Banville with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Banville: questions
Are there attractions near Banville?
Nothing is mapped in Banville itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Creully, Mémorial britannique de Normandie, Centre Juno Beach and Tumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles.
Are there museums in or near Banville?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Centre Juno Beach, Galerie L'Onde, Musées America et Gold Beach and Musée de la radio BBC.
What well-known places are within a day out of Banville?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (16 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (16 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (17 km), Château de Caen (17 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 Banville, 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 (6)
- Centre Juno Beach: Dr. Alexander Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.