Rots’s places to visit, starting with Manoir Saint-Ouen
9 of the 10 places to visit in and around Rots are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Rots are 4 places to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 6. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. Beyond the town, Tapisserie de Bayeux sits 17 km away.
The first to see in Rots
Manoir Saint-Ouen aside, the next best known are 4 châteaux and a museum.
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.
The places, mapped
Furthest out is Manoir de la Mare, at 4.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Rots; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 9 of 10.
Dark: in Rots. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Rots
It starts in town with 4 places and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Rots first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Rots
Allow a day for Tapisserie de Bayeux, 17 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux17 km northwest, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes8.6 km southeast, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux18 km northwest, in Bayeux
ChâteauChâteau de Caen9 km east, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen9.7 km east, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen7.2 km east, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne5.2 km southeast, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen9.1 km east, in CaenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully9.1 km northwest, in Creully sur SeullesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry7 km north, in Fontaine-Henry
Theme parkFestyland5.3 km southeast, in Bretteville-sur-Odon
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot8.6 km east, in CaenPlaces within 40 km of Rots with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Rots
What is there to see in Rots?
The first on our list in Rots are Manoir Saint-Ouen, Château de Lasson, D-Day Academy and Château de Rots. We list 4 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Rots?
One, in town or within 5 km: D-Day Academy.
Which places in Rots are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Rots are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Manoir Saint-Ouen and Château de Lasson.
What well-known places are within a day out of Rots?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (17 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (8.6 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (18 km), Château de Caen (9 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 Rots, 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)
- 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
- Festyland: Copyleft, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot: Pascal Radigue, 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.