Englesqueville-la-Percée’s places to visit, starting with Château de Beaumont-le-Richard
Of the 13 places to visit in and around Englesqueville-la-Percée, 11 are châteaux or heritage sites. 2 places to visit are mapped in Englesqueville-la-Percée, with 11 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Out of town, Tapisserie de Bayeux is 22 km away.
The headline places in Englesqueville-la-Percée
Next to Château de Beaumont-le-Richard, the best known are 2 châteaux, a museum and a fort.
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.
The map view
Manoir de Montmirel marks the outer edge, 3.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Englesqueville-la-Percée; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 11 of 13.
Dark: in Englesqueville-la-Percée. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
The 2 inside Englesqueville-la-Percée come first, then 11 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Englesqueville-la-Percée first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Englesqueville-la-Percée → · Parks and trails in Englesqueville-la-Percée →
Further away
Tapisserie de Bayeux (22 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux22 km southeast, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux21 km southeast, in BayeuxFortFortBatterie de Maisy8.7 km west, in Grandcamp-MaisyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt20 km south, in Cerisy-la-ForêtChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy24 km south, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeMuseumMuseumOverlord Museum7.7 km southeast, in Colleville-sur-MerChâteauChâteauChâteau de Colombières8.8 km south, in ColombièresFortFortBatterie de Longues-sur-Mer19 km east, in Longues-sur-MerChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully31 km east, in Creully sur SeullesAttractionAttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues19 km east, in Longues-sur-MerAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Mondaye27 km southeast, in Juaye-MondayeGardenGardenJardin public de Bayeux20 km southeast, in BayeuxPlaces within 40 km of Englesqueville-la-Percée with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Englesqueville-la-Percée
What is there to see in Englesqueville-la-Percée?
The first on our list in Englesqueville-la-Percée are Château de Beaumont-le-Richard and Château d'Englesqueville. We list 2 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Englesqueville-la-Percée?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée D-Day Omaha.
Which places in Englesqueville-la-Percée are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Englesqueville-la-Percée is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Beaumont-le-Richard.
What well-known places are within a day out of Englesqueville-la-Percée?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (22 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (21 km), Batterie de Maisy (8.7 km), Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (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 Englesqueville-la-Percée, 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 (2)
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, 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.