Abbaye Royale aux Hommes
Former abbey located in Calvados, in France.
Attractions in Saint-Contest
Photo: Château de Caen, Nikater (Public domain)Places to visit near Saint-Contest: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes & more
Among the places to visit in and near Saint-Contest are 10 châteaux, 7 museums and 6 attractions. The commune has no place on our list of its own; 64 are within 5 km of its centre. For a full day, there is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 22 km away.
In Saint-Contest
0
inside the commune
Within 5 km
64
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
12
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
18
in town and nearby
Best known
The best known around Saint-Contest
2 museums, a château and an abbey follow Abbaye Royale aux Hommes.
Monastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes4.4 km southeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen4.3 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen4.9 km southeast, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen2.4 km southeast, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne2.2 km south, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen4.4 km southeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen4.3 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen4.9 km southeast, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen2.4 km southeast, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne2.2 km south, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeMuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen4.4 km southeast, in CaenBest 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
The places, mapped
Most of the 64 out of town lie to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Contest; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The list by type
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 18; 12 are museums or galleries.
Museums & galleries 7 museums · 5 galleries0 in town · 12 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 10 châteaux · 5 monasteries · 2 forts · 1 abbey0 in town · 18 nearby
Gardens 3 gardens0 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 6 attractions0 in town · 6 nearby
Dark: in Saint-Contest. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Places to visit near Saint-Contest
All of it lies within 5 km of its centre: 64 places.
7Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot
Scale models of 4th-century Rome in Brussels and Caen.
9
10Monastère des Bénédictines de Caen
Monastery located in Calvados, in France.
12Musée d’initiation à la nature
Museum located in the French city of Caen.
Ancien couvent de la Visitation de Caen
Convent located in Calvados, in France.
Monastère de la Visitation de Caen
Monastery located in Calvados, in France.
Logis des gouverneurs
Historical buildings inside castle of Caen, which hosts the permanent collection of musée de Normandie.
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Contest itself; these are within 5 km of its centre. Nearby, the first 40 of 64.
The history of Saint-Contest → · Parks and trails in Saint-Contest →
Further afield
Beyond Saint-Contest
Worth the drive, Tapisserie de Bayeux (22 km) is first of the 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux22 km west, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux23 km west, in BayeuxMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus10 km east, in Ranville
MuseumSite Hillman8.9 km northeast, in Colleville-MontgomeryFortFortBatterie de Merville16 km east, in Merville-Franceville-PlageAttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry7.4 km northwest, in Fontaine-HenryChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully13 km northwest, in Creully sur Seulles
AttractionChâteau de Falaise39 km south, in FalaiseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bénouville9.2 km east, in BénouvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy32 km west, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeChâteauChâteauChâteau du Fresne-Camilly7.1 km northwest, in Le Fresne-CamillyAttractionAttractionMémorial britannique de Normandie17 km northwest, in Ver-sur-MerPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Contest with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Saint-Contest
Are there attractions near Saint-Contest?
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Contest itself, but within 5 km there are Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, Château de Caen, Abbaye aux Dames de Caen and Mémorial de Caen.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Contest?
12 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Mémorial de Caen, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen, Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot and Musée de Normandie.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Contest?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (22 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (23 km), Mémorial Pegasus (10 km), Site Hillman (8.9 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 Saint-Contest, 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 (10)
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot: Pascal Radigue, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Normandie: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Festyland: Copyleft, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d’initiation à la nature: Karldupart, 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
- Site Hillman: Tib124, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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