Couvent des Augustines d'Orbec
Convent located in Calvados, in France.
Attractions in Orbec
Photo: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux, Raimond Spekking (CC BY-SA 4.0)Couvent des Augustines d'Orbec opens Orbec’s list
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Orbec, 6 are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 4 beyond the 3 in Orbec. 2 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 2 of the places on the list. Day-trippers head 11 km out to Jean de La Varende.
In Orbec
3
inside the commune
Within 5 km
4
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
1
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
6
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
2
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Top of the list in Orbec
3 châteaux, a museum and an abbey follow Couvent des Augustines d'Orbec.
Monastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Augustines d'Orbecin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Launayin townMuseumMuseumMusée d'Orbecin townAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de Saint-Cyr3.3 km south, in La Vespière-FriardelChâteauChâteauManoir du Grand-Feugueray4.8 km north, in Saint-Germain-la-CampagneChâteauChâteauManoir de Douville2.8 km south, in La Vespière-Friardel
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.
Map
Places on the map
Out of town, most of the 4 are to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Orbec; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
What you can see
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 6 of 7.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Châteaux & heritage 4 châteaux · 1 monastery · 1 abbey2 in town · 4 nearby
Dark: in Orbec. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
All of them, one by one
7 places in all: 3 in town and 4 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Orbec first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Big names nearby
Allow a day for Jean de La Varende, 11 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumMuseumJean de La Varende11 km east, in Chamblac
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux19 km northwest, in LisieuxAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame du Bec32 km northeast, in Le Bec-HellouinAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale Notre-Dame de Bernay16 km northeast, in Bernay
AttractionChâteau de Beaumesnil22 km east, in Mesnil-en-OucheZooZooParc zoologique de Lisieux19 km north, in Hermival-les-VauxAbbeyAbbeyCarmel de Lisieux18 km northwest, in LisieuxAttractionAttractionAbbaye Royale de Saint-Évroult26 km south, in Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-BoisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Champ-de-Bataille37 km northeast, in Sainte-Opportune-du-BoscAttractionAttractionChar Tigre de Vimoutiers18 km southwest, in VimoutiersAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Harcourt32 km northeast, in Harcourt
MuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Lisieux19 km northwest, in Lisieux
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux19 km northwest, in LisieuxAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame du Bec32 km northeast, in Le Bec-HellouinAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale Notre-Dame de Bernay16 km northeast, in BernayAttractionChâteau de Beaumesnil22 km east, in Mesnil-en-OucheZooZooParc zoologique de Lisieux19 km north, in Hermival-les-VauxAbbeyAbbeyCarmel de Lisieux18 km northwest, in LisieuxAttractionAttractionAbbaye Royale de Saint-Évroult26 km south, in Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-BoisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Champ-de-Bataille37 km northeast, in Sainte-Opportune-du-BoscAttractionAttractionChar Tigre de Vimoutiers18 km southwest, in VimoutiersAttractionAttractionChâteau d'Harcourt32 km northeast, in HarcourtMuseumMusée d'art et d'histoire de Lisieux19 km northwest, in LisieuxPlaces within 40 km of Orbec with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Orbec: questions
What is there to see in Orbec?
The first on our list in Orbec are Couvent des Augustines d'Orbec, Château de Launay and Musée d'Orbec. We list 3 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Orbec?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée d'Orbec.
Which places in Orbec are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Orbec are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Couvent des Augustines d'Orbec and Château de Launay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Orbec?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Jean de La Varende (11 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux (19 km), Abbaye Notre-Dame du Bec (32 km), Abbaye Royale Notre-Dame de Bernay (16 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 Orbec, 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)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Beaumesnil: PHILDIC, Public domain, 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.