Near Reviers: Château de Fontaine-Henry and other places to visit
12 of the 21 places to visit in and around Reviers are châteaux or heritage sites. All of them lie outside Reviers. Make a day of it at Tapisserie de Bayeux, 17 km away.
The first to see around Reviers
After Château de Fontaine-Henry, look out for 2 attractions, 2 châteaux and a museum.
MuseumCentre Juno Beach3.9 km north, in Courseulles-sur-MerAttractionAttractionTumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles2.2 km west, in Colombiers-sur-SeullesAttractionAttractionMenhir des Demoiselles3.1 km west, in Colombiers-sur-SeullesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bény-sur-Mer2.6 km southeast, in Bény-sur-MerChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courseulles3.2 km north, in Courseulles-sur-MerBest 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.
On the map
Furthest out is Musée Radar 44', at 4.7 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Reviers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
12 châteaux or heritage sites and 5 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Reviers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 21 places listed.
Tumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles
Tumulus in Colombiers-sur-Seulles, France.
Église de la Sainte-Trinité de Pierrepont
Church located in Calvados, in France.
Nothing is mapped in Reviers itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
Worth the drive, Tapisserie de Bayeux (17 km) is first of the 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux17 km west, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux18 km west, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes15 km southeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen15 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen15 km southeast, in CaenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully5.7 km west, in Creully sur SeullesMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen13 km southeast, in CaenAttractionAttractionMémorial britannique de Normandie6.7 km northwest, in Ver-sur-MerAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne12 km south, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeFortFortBatterie de Merville20 km east, in Merville-Franceville-Plage
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen15 km southeast, in Caen
MuseumSite Hillman12 km east, in Colleville-MontgomeryPlaces within 40 km of Reviers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Reviers
Are there attractions near Reviers?
Nothing is mapped in Reviers itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Fontaine-Henry, Centre Juno Beach, Tumulus de Colombiers-sur-Seulles and Menhir des Demoiselles.
Are there museums in or near Reviers?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Centre Juno Beach, Galerie L'Onde and Musée Radar 44'.
What well-known places are within a day out of Reviers?
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 (15 km), Château de Caen (15 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 Reviers, 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 (6)
- 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
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.