Abbaye Royale aux Hommes
Former abbey located in Calvados, in France.
Attractions in Carpiquet
Photo: Festyland, Copyleft (CC BY-SA 4.0)Places to visit around Carpiquet, from Abbaye Royale aux Hommes
Among the places to visit in and near Carpiquet are 15 attractions, 9 châteaux and 5 museums. There is no place to visit in Carpiquet; there are 48 within 5 km of its centre. If you have a day, head to Tapisserie de Bayeux, 21 km away.
In Carpiquet
0
inside the commune
Within 5 km
48
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
8
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
14
in town and nearby
Best known
Leading the list near Carpiquet
After Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, look out for a museum, an attraction and a theme park.
Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes4.9 km east, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen4.2 km east, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne2.2 km northeast, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
Theme parkFestyland1.2 km east, in Bretteville-sur-OdonGardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen5 km east, in CaenChâteauChâteauManoir de la Fontaine3.6 km south, in Verson
Theme parkFestyland1.2 km east, in Bretteville-sur-OdonGardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen5 km east, in CaenChâteauChâteauManoir de la Fontaine3.6 km south, in VersonBest 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.
Map
Mapped around Carpiquet
To the east lie most of the 48 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Carpiquet; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What is on offer
Count 15 other sights and 14 châteaux or heritage sites.
Museums & galleries 5 museums · 3 galleries0 in town · 8 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 9 châteaux · 4 monasteries · 1 fort0 in town · 14 nearby
Gardens 2 gardens0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 15 attractions0 in town · 15 nearby
Dark: in Carpiquet. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every place to visit
The list runs to 48 places, all within 5 km of its centre.
8Musée d’initiation à la nature
Museum located in the French city of Caen.
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 Carpiquet itself; these are within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 48.
The history of Carpiquet → · Parks and trails in Carpiquet →
Further afield
Further afield
Worth the drive, Tapisserie de Bayeux (21 km) is first of the 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux21 km northwest, in Bayeux
ChâteauChâteau de Caen5.6 km east, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen6.3 km east, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux22 km northwest, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen5.7 km east, in Caen
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot5.4 km east, in Caen
MuseumMusée de Normandie5.5 km east, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus14 km northeast, in RanvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully13 km northwest, in Creully sur Seulles
AttractionChâteau de Falaise37 km southeast, in FalaiseFortFortBatterie de Merville20 km northeast, in Merville-Franceville-PlageAttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry9.9 km north, in Fontaine-HenryPlaces within 40 km of Carpiquet with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Carpiquet
Are there attractions near Carpiquet?
Nothing is mapped in Carpiquet itself, but within 5 km there are Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, Mémorial de Caen, Abbaye d'Ardenne and Festyland.
Are there museums in or near Carpiquet?
8 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Mémorial de Caen, Musée d’initiation à la nature, D-Day Wings Museum and D-Day Academy.
What well-known places are within a day out of Carpiquet?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (21 km), Château de Caen (5.6 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (6.3 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (22 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 Carpiquet, 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 (9)
- Festyland: Copyleft, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d’initiation à la nature: Karldupart, 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
- 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
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