Seeing Commes? Begin at Musée des épaves sous-marines
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 13 of the 19 places on the list. There are 4 places to visit in Commes, and 15 more within 5 km of its centre. Make a day of it at Tapisserie de Bayeux, 7.4 km away.
The names to know in Commes
Along with Musée des épaves sous-marines, see 2 forts, 2 châteaux and an attraction.
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.
On the map
Château de la Ferrière, 4.5 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Commes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (13); next, museums or galleries (4).
Dark: in Commes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
It starts in town with 4 places and goes on to 15 within 5 km of its centre.
Batterie de Longues-sur-Mer
WW2 German fortification between Gold and Omaha beaches, Normandy.
Abbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues
Abbey located in Calvados, in France.
Église Notre-Dame-des-Saintes-Reliques de Neuville
Church located in Calvados, in France.
The 4 places in Commes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Top of the 12 day trips: Tapisserie de Bayeux, at 7.4 km.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux7.4 km south, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux7.2 km south, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes31 km southeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen32 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen32 km southeast, in CaenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy19 km southwest, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeGardenGardenJardin public de Bayeux5.9 km south, in BayeuxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully15 km east, in Creully sur SeullesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Magny-en-Bessin6 km southeast, in Magny-en-BessinMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen30 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt21 km southwest, in Cerisy-la-ForêtMuseumMuseumOverlord Museum8.9 km west, in Colleville-sur-MerPlaces within 40 km of Commes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Commes, answered
What is there to see in Commes?
The first on our list in Commes are Musée des épaves sous-marines, Oppidum du Mont-Castel, Château de Commes and Château du Bosq. We list 4 places in town. Another 15 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Commes?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des épaves sous-marines, Normandy Gallery, Galerie du Quai and La Goélette Du Goéland.
What well-known places are within a day out of Commes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (7.4 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (7.2 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (31 km), Château de Caen (32 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 Commes, 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)
- 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
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.