One to see in Esson: Château d'Esson
Of the 8 places to visit in and around Esson, 7 are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has one place on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its centre. Go 38 km out for Tapisserie de Bayeux.
The names to know in Esson
Château d'Esson aside, the next best known are 4 châteaux and a museum.
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 go
At the edge of the map sits Château du Val, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Esson; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 7 of 8.
Dark: in Esson. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
The one inside Esson comes first, then 7 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Esson, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Tapisserie de Bayeux, at 38 km, heads the 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux38 km northwest, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux39 km northwest, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes25 km north, in Caen
AttractionChâteau de Falaise20 km southeast, in Falaise
ChâteauChâteau de Caen25 km north, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen26 km north, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen26 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne26 km north, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen25 km north, in CaenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy37 km northwest, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeFortFortBatterie de Merville39 km northeast, in Merville-Franceville-PlageAttractionAttractionMaison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine15 km north, in VieuxPlaces within 40 km of Esson with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Esson: your questions
What is there to see in Esson?
The one place mapped in Esson is Château d'Esson. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Esson?
One, in town or within 5 km: Espace-mémoire de la 59e division du Staffordshire.
What well-known places are within a day out of Esson?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (38 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (39 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (25 km), Château de Falaise (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 Esson, 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 (5)
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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.