Château de Tournebu and more: what to see in Cesny-les-Sources
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 9 of its 10. We list 4 places to visit in Cesny-les-Sources and 6 within 5 km of its centre. 2 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Allow a day for Château de Falaise, 15 km off.
Must-know places in Cesny-les-Sources
Close behind Château de Tournebu are 4 châteaux and a museum.
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.
Where things are
Musée de la Mine du Livet, 4.7 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Cesny-les-Sources; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
9 of the 10 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Cesny-les-Sources. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All 10 on the list
10 places in all: 4 in town and 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Cesny-les-Sources first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Cesny-les-Sources → · Parks and trails in Cesny-les-Sources →
Further afield
The standout of the 12 is Château de Falaise, 15 km from town.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise15 km southeast, in FalaiseMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes23 km north, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen24 km north, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen24 km north, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen25 km north, in Caen
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen24 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne25 km north, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Harcourt8 km west, in Thury-Harcourt-le-HomFortFortBatterie de Merville35 km north, in Merville-Franceville-PlageMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus31 km north, in RanvilleAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vendeuvre21 km east, in VendeuvreAttractionAttractionMaison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine15 km north, in VieuxPlaces within 40 km of Cesny-les-Sources with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Cesny-les-Sources
What is there to see in Cesny-les-Sources?
The first on our list in Cesny-les-Sources are Château de Tournebu, Château de la Motte, Château de Bossy and Château de Placy. We list 4 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Cesny-les-Sources?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Mine du Livet.
Which places in Cesny-les-Sources are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Cesny-les-Sources are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Tournebu and Château de la Motte.
What well-known places are within a day out of Cesny-les-Sources?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Falaise (15 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (23 km), Château de Caen (24 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (24 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 Cesny-les-Sources, 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 (3)
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
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.