What to see in Falaise, from Château de Falaise on
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 12 of its 19. 11 places to visit are mapped in Falaise, with 8 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, 4 are listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 10 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Travel 34 km and you reach Abbaye Royale aux Hommes.
Falaise’s big names
Along with Château de Falaise, see 2 châteaux, a fort and an abbey.
AttractionChâteau de Falaisein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fresnayein townChâteauChâteauManoir du Mesnil-Besnardin townFortFortRemparts de Falaisein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Falaisein townAttractionAttractionFontaine d'Arlettein townBest 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 they are
The farthest of them, Château du Tertre, is 4.7 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Falaise; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Count 12 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 other sights.
Dark: in Falaise. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
19 places in all: 11 in town and 8 within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Falaise
Abbey located in Calvados, in France.
Fontaine d'Arlette
Herleva's Fountain - statue in Falaise, France - A. Lerond - 1957.
The 11 places in Falaise first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
The 12 days out are led by Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, 34 km away.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen35 km north, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen34 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vendeuvre13 km northeast, in VendeuvreMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen36 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionRoche d'Oëtre15 km southwest, in Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen35 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne37 km northwest, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus39 km north, in RanvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courcy14 km northeast, in CourcyAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan21 km southeast, in ArgentanChâteauChâteauHaras national du Pin31 km southeast, in Le Pin-au-HarasPlaces within 40 km of Falaise with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Falaise: the answers
What is there to see in Falaise?
The first on our list in Falaise are Château de Falaise, Château de la Fresnaye, Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard and Remparts de Falaise. We list 11 places in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Falaise?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Donjon - Palais, Mémorial des Civils dans la Guerre and Musée André Lemaître.
Which places in Falaise are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Falaise are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Falaise, Château de la Fresnaye, Manoir du Mesnil-Besnard and Remparts de Falaise.
What well-known places are within a day out of Falaise?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (34 km), Château de Caen (35 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (34 km), Château de Vendeuvre (13 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 Falaise, 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.