Château de Belleval, the place to visit in Chouain
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 4 of its 7. The commune itself has one place on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Further afield, Tapisserie de Bayeux is 8.4 km from the centre.
What Chouain is known for
Then come 3 châteaux, an attraction and a museum, behind Château de Belleval.
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 they are
The outermost point is Musée de la Bataille de Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944, at 4.1 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chouain; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 4; 2 are other sights.
Dark: in Chouain. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Chouain, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Tapisserie de Bayeux, at 8.4 km, heads the 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux8.4 km northwest, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux8.7 km northwest, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes19 km east, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen20 km east, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen21 km east, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen18 km east, in CaenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy15 km west, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully11 km northeast, in Creully sur SeullesAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne16 km east, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt22 km west, in Cerisy-la-ForêtFortFortBatterie de Longues-sur-Mer15 km north, in Longues-sur-Mer
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen20 km east, in CaenPlaces within 40 km of Chouain with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Chouain
What is there to see in Chouain?
The one place mapped in Chouain is Château de Belleval. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chouain?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Bataille de Tilly-sur-Seulles 1944.
Which places in Chouain are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Chouain is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Belleval.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chouain?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (8.4 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (8.7 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (19 km), Château de Caen (20 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 Chouain, 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 (4)
- 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
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.