What to see from Combray: Château de La Pommeraye first
Of the 9 places to visit in and around Combray, 7 are châteaux or heritage sites. Combray itself has none of them. Château de Falaise lies 18 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Around Combray: where to begin
Alongside Château de La Pommeraye you find 3 châteaux and 2 museums.
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 to find them
Château de La Pommeraye, 5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Combray; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (7) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Combray. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
You will find all 9 within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Combray itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
First of the 12 big names within reach is Château de Falaise, 18 km away.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise18 km east, in FalaiseMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes26 km north, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen27 km north, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen27 km north, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen28 km north, in CaenChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Harcourt5.2 km northwest, in Thury-Harcourt-le-Hom
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen27 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne28 km north, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy39 km northwest, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeAttractionAttractionRoche d'Oëtre14 km south, in Saint-Philbert-sur-OrneFortFortBatterie de Merville40 km northeast, in Merville-Franceville-PlageAttractionAttractionMaison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine17 km north, in VieuxPlaces within 40 km of Combray with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Combray
Are there attractions near Combray?
Nothing is mapped in Combray itself, but within 5 km there are Château de La Pommeraye, Le Monde Miniature, Musée Hardy and Château d'Esson.
Are there museums in or near Combray?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Le Monde Miniature and Musée Hardy.
What well-known places are within a day out of Combray?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Falaise (18 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (26 km), Château de Caen (27 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (27 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 Combray, 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.