Site Hillman and more: what to see in Colleville-Montgomery
Around Colleville-Montgomery, the places to visit include 7 museums, 6 attractions and 4 châteaux. We list 3 places to visit in Colleville-Montgomery and 19 within 5 km of its centre. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 29 km off.
Most famous in Colleville-Montgomery
2 châteaux, 2 museums and an attraction follow Site Hillman.
MuseumSite Hillmanin townChâteauChâteauManoir de Colleville-Montgomeryin townAttractionAttractionProxima Ex Illis Maximain townMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus4.3 km southeast, in RanvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bénouville4.6 km south, in BénouvilleMuseumMuseumPoste de direction de tir de Riva-Bella3.5 km east, in OuistrehamBest 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
Beyond the town, the 19 nearby are mostly to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Colleville-Montgomery; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
Count 11 museums or galleries and 6 other sights.
Dark: in Colleville-Montgomery. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
First the 3 in town, then the 19 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Colleville-Montgomery first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Colleville-Montgomery → · Parks and trails in Colleville-Montgomery →
Well-known places further afield
Tapisserie de Bayeux, 29 km away, is the best known of the 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux29 km west, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes12 km southwest, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen11 km southwest, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen11 km south, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux29 km west, in BayeuxFortFortBatterie de Merville7.3 km east, in Merville-Franceville-PlageMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen11 km southwest, in Caen
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen11 km southwest, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne12 km southwest, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeAttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry11 km west, in Fontaine-Henry
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot11 km southwest, in Caen
MuseumMusée de Normandie11 km southwest, in CaenPlaces within 40 km of Colleville-Montgomery with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Colleville-Montgomery: questions
What is there to see in Colleville-Montgomery?
The first on our list in Colleville-Montgomery are Site Hillman, Manoir de Colleville-Montgomery and Proxima Ex Illis Maxima. We list 3 places in town. Another 19 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Colleville-Montgomery?
11 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Site Hillman, Mémorial Pegasus, Poste de direction de tir de Riva-Bella and Galerie d'art Le Trianon.
Which places in Colleville-Montgomery are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Colleville-Montgomery is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Manoir de Colleville-Montgomery.
What well-known places are within a day out of Colleville-Montgomery?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (29 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (12 km), Château de Caen (11 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (11 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 Colleville-Montgomery, 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 (7)
- 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
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.