Manoir de la Valette opens Le Mesnil-Simon’s list
All 8 places on the list are châteaux or heritage sites. 2 places to visit are mapped in Le Mesnil-Simon, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 2 listed historic monuments. Day-trippers head 10 km out to Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux.
What Le Mesnil-Simon is known for
5 châteaux follow Manoir de la Valette.
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.
Finding your way
Furthest out is Manoir de la Motte, at 4.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Le Mesnil-Simon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
All 8 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Le Mesnil-Simon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
After the 2 in town come 6 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Le Mesnil-Simon first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Le Mesnil-Simon → · Parks and trails in Le Mesnil-Simon →
Day trips from Le Mesnil-Simon
First of the 12 big names within reach is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux, 10 km away.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux10 km northeast, in LisieuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes37 km west, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen37 km west, in Caen
AttractionChâteau de Falaise32 km southwest, in FalaiseAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen36 km west, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyCarmel de Lisieux9.9 km northeast, in LisieuxMuseumMuseumJean de La Varende33 km east, in ChamblacZooZooParc zoologique de Lisieux17 km northeast, in Hermival-les-VauxFortFortBatterie de Merville30 km northwest, in Merville-Franceville-PlageMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen38 km west, in CaenAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vendeuvre18 km southwest, in Vendeuvre
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Lisieux9.6 km northeast, in LisieuxPlaces within 40 km of Le Mesnil-Simon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Le Mesnil-Simon
What is there to see in Le Mesnil-Simon?
The first on our list in Le Mesnil-Simon are Manoir de la Valette and Manoir de la Varende. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Le Mesnil-Simon?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Le Mesnil-Simon or within 5 km.
Which places in Le Mesnil-Simon are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Le Mesnil-Simon are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Manoir de la Valette and Manoir de la Varende.
What well-known places are within a day out of Le Mesnil-Simon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux (10 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (37 km), Château de Caen (37 km), Château de Falaise (32 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 Le Mesnil-Simon, 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'art et d'histoire de Lisieux: Edouard Hue ( EdouardHue ), 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.