Château de Bénouville and one more: what to see in Bénouville
Among the places to visit in and near Bénouville are 8 châteaux, 4 museums and 2 galleries. There are 2 places to visit in Bénouville, and 13 more within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. 3 of the places on the list are within 1 km of the middle of town. Beyond the town, the best known is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 31 km off.
Start here in Bénouville
2 museums, 2 châteaux and a theme park follow Château de Bénouville.
MuseumSite Hillman3.3 km northwest, in Colleville-MontgomeryChâteauChâteauChâteau de Guernon-Ranville1.8 km southeast, in RanvilleChâteauChâteauManoir de Colleville-Montgomery3.6 km north, in Colleville-MontgomeryBest 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 around Bénouville
At 4.3 km, Belle Rive is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bénouville; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 8 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (6).
Dark: in Bénouville. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
After the 2 in town come 13 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Bénouville first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Bénouville → · Parks and trails in Bénouville →
A drive away
Leading the 12 is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 31 km away; they include 5 museums and 3 attractions.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux31 km west, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes9.4 km southwest, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen8.5 km southwest, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen8 km southwest, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux31 km west, in BayeuxMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen8.9 km southwest, in CaenFortFortBatterie de Merville6.8 km northeast, in Merville-Franceville-Plage
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen8.5 km southwest, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne11 km southwest, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot8.3 km southwest, in Caen
MuseumMusée de Normandie8.6 km southwest, in Caen
AttractionChâteau de Falaise39 km south, in FalaisePlaces within 40 km of Bénouville with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Bénouville: questions
What is there to see in Bénouville?
The first on our list in Bénouville are Château de Bénouville and Girafou. We list 2 places in town. Another 13 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bénouville?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Mémorial Pegasus, Site Hillman, Ornavik and Maison de la Nature et de l'Estuaire.
Which places in Bénouville are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Bénouville is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Bénouville.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bénouville?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (31 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (9.4 km), Château de Caen (8.5 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (8 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 Bénouville, 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)
- Site Hillman: Tib124, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot: Pascal Radigue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Normandie: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Falaise: Viault, 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.