In Maizières: Château de Fossard and one other place worth a visit
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 6 of 7. There are 2 places to visit in Maizières, and 5 more within 5 km of its centre. Further afield lies Château de Falaise, at 14 km.
Maizières’ best known
4 châteaux and an attraction follow Château de Fossard.
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 things are
The map ends at Château d'Olendon, 4.9 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Maizières; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
6 of the 7 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Maizières. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The town has 2; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 5 more.
The 2 places in Maizières first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Maizières → · Parks and trails in Maizières →
Days out
Most famous of the 12 is Château de Falaise, 14 km from the centre.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise14 km south, in FalaiseMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes24 km northwest, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen24 km northwest, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen24 km northwest, in CaenAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vendeuvre7 km southeast, in Vendeuvre
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux32 km northeast, in LisieuxMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen26 km northwest, in CaenFortFortBatterie de Merville29 km north, in Merville-Franceville-Plage
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen24 km northwest, in Caen
AttractionChâteau de Canon8.9 km northeast, in Mézidon Vallée d'AugeMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus27 km north, in RanvilleAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne27 km northwest, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbePlaces within 40 km of Maizières with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Maizières
What is there to see in Maizières?
The first on our list in Maizières are Château de Fossard and Château du Val Hébert. We list 2 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Maizières?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Maizières or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Maizières?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Falaise (14 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (24 km), Château de Caen (24 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (24 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 Maizières, 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)
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Canon: The original uploader was Koreus at French Wikipedia ., Public domain, 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.