Seeing Graye-sur-Mer? Begin at Château de Vaux
Visitors to Graye-sur-Mer can choose from 7 châteaux, 6 attractions and 3 museums. There are 2 places to visit in Graye-sur-Mer, and 16 more within 5 km of its centre. Tapisserie de Bayeux lies 17 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The best known in Graye-sur-Mer
Behind Château de Vaux on the list are 4 attractions and a museum.
MuseumCentre Juno Beach1.3 km northeast, in Courseulles-sur-MerAttractionAttractionMémorial britannique de Normandie4.5 km west, in Ver-sur-MerAttractionAttractionTumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles3.9 km south, in Colombiers-sur-SeullesAttractionAttractionMenhir des Demoiselles4.3 km southwest, in Colombiers-sur-SeullesBest 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.
Mapped
Château de Colombiers, 4.8 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Graye-sur-Mer; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites number 7, other sights 6.
Dark: in Graye-sur-Mer. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
18 places in all: 2 in town and 16 within 5 km of its centre.
Mémorial britannique de Normandie
Memorial commemorating the British and allied servicemen serving in British units who died during the Normandy campaign in World War II.
Tumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles
Tumulus in Colombiers-sur-Seulles, France.
The 2 places in Graye-sur-Mer first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Graye-sur-Mer → · Parks and trails in Graye-sur-Mer →
Well-known places further afield
First of the 12 big names within reach is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 17 km away.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux17 km west, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux18 km west, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes18 km southeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen18 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen18 km southeast, in CaenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully6.6 km southwest, in Creully sur SeullesMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen16 km southeast, in CaenAttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry6.4 km south, in Fontaine-HenryAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne16 km south, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeFortFortBatterie de Merville21 km east, in Merville-Franceville-Plage
MuseumSite Hillman14 km southeast, in Colleville-MontgomeryMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus18 km southeast, in RanvillePlaces within 40 km of Graye-sur-Mer with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Graye-sur-Mer: questions
What is there to see in Graye-sur-Mer?
The first on our list in Graye-sur-Mer are Château de Vaux and One Charlie. We list 2 places in town. Another 16 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Graye-sur-Mer?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Centre Juno Beach, Galerie L'Onde, Musées America et Gold Beach and The Winston Churchill Centre.
What well-known places are within a day out of Graye-sur-Mer?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (17 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (18 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (18 km), Château de Caen (18 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 Graye-sur-Mer, 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)
- Centre Juno Beach: Dr. Alexander Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Site Hillman: Tib124, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.