Just outside Cresserons: Site Hillman and more
Cresserons and its surroundings hold 8 châteaux, 4 attractions and 3 museums. Our list finds nothing in Cresserons, but 20 places within 5 km of its centre. Set 25 km out, Tapisserie de Bayeux makes a day trip.
The best known around Cresserons
After Site Hillman come 4 châteaux and a monastery.
MuseumSite Hillman4 km southeast, in Colleville-MontgomeryMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent Notre-Dame-de-Fidélité1.5 km northwest, in Douvres-la-Délivrande
ChâteauDomaine de la Baronnie2.5 km west, in Douvres-la-DélivrandeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Lion-sur-Mer2.2 km northeast, in Lion-sur-MerChâteauChâteauManoir de Prébois3.1 km east, in Hermanville-sur-MerChâteauChâteauManoir Saint-Jean3.7 km south, in MathieuBest 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
At the edge of the map sits Proxima Ex Illis Maxima, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Cresserons; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (10) and museums or galleries (6).
Dark: in Cresserons. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
All of it lies within 5 km of its centre: 20 places.
Nothing is mapped in Cresserons itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Cresserons → · Parks and trails in Cresserons →
Within a day
Of the 12 day trips, Tapisserie de Bayeux (25 km) is the best known.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux25 km west, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes12 km south, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen11 km south, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux25 km west, in BayeuxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen11 km south, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen10 km south, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus7.8 km southeast, in RanvilleFortFortBatterie de Merville11 km east, in Merville-Franceville-PlageAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne11 km southwest, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen11 km south, in CaenAttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry7.2 km west, in Fontaine-HenryChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully14 km west, in Creully sur SeullesPlaces within 40 km of Cresserons with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Cresserons
Are there attractions near Cresserons?
Nothing is mapped in Cresserons itself, but within 5 km there are Site Hillman, Couvent Notre-Dame-de-Fidélité, Domaine de la Baronnie and Château de Lion-sur-Mer.
Are there museums in or near Cresserons?
6 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Site Hillman, Galerie d'art Le Trianon, Maison de la Baleine and Musée Radar 44'.
What well-known places are within a day out of Cresserons?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (25 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (12 km), Château de Caen (11 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (25 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 Cresserons, 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 (6)
- Site Hillman: Tib124, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Domaine de la Baronnie: Pradigue, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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