Out from Boulon: Château de Fresney-le-Puceux and more
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 10 of 13. All of them lie outside Boulon. Make a day of it at Tapisserie de Bayeux, 33 km away.
Around Boulon: where to begin
The list goes on from Château de Fresney-le-Puceux to 4 châteaux and an attraction.
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.
The places, mapped
The map stretches to Château des Vaux, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Boulon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Count 10 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 other sights.
Dark: in Boulon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
All 13 on the list lie within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Boulon itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Best known of the 12 within reach is Tapisserie de Bayeux, at 33 km.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux33 km northwest, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes15 km north, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen16 km north, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen16 km north, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux34 km northwest, in Bayeux
AttractionChâteau de Falaise22 km southeast, in FalaiseMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen17 km north, in Caen
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen16 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne16 km north, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeAttractionAttractionMaison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine6.7 km north, in VieuxFortFortBatterie de Merville29 km northeast, in Merville-Franceville-PlageAttractionAttractionForum de Vieux-la-Romaine6.8 km northwest, in VieuxPlaces within 40 km of Boulon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Boulon
Are there attractions near Boulon?
Nothing is mapped in Boulon itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Fresney-le-Puceux, Château d'Olivet, Château de Villeray and Château de Cinglais.
Are there museums in or near Boulon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Boulon or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Boulon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (33 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (15 km), Château de Caen (16 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (16 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 Boulon, 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 (5)
- 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
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.