Château de la Tour, the place to visit in Saint-Pierre-Canivet
13 of the 22 places to visit in and around Saint-Pierre-Canivet are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 21 beyond the one in Saint-Pierre-Canivet. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Further afield lies Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, at 30 km.
The headline places in Saint-Pierre-Canivet
Behind Château de la Tour on the list are 3 châteaux and 2 attractions.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise4 km south, in FalaiseChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Fresnaye3.8 km southeast, in FalaiseAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Villers-Canivet2.5 km west, in Villers-CanivetChâteauChâteauChâteau de Versainville3.3 km southeast, in VersainvilleChâteauChâteauManoir du Mesnil-Besnard2.8 km south, in FalaiseBest 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.
Mapped
At 4.7 km, Polissoirs de Poussendre is the farthest one out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Pierre-Canivet; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
13 are châteaux or heritage sites; other sights come next with 6.
Dark: in Saint-Pierre-Canivet. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 21 within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Falaise
Abbey located in Calvados, in France.
Fontaine d'Arlette
Herleva's Fountain - statue in Falaise, France - A. Lerond - 1957.
The one place in Saint-Pierre-Canivet, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Pierre-Canivet → · Parks and trails in Saint-Pierre-Canivet →
Further out, the best known
Start with Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, 30 km off, the best known of 12.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen31 km north, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen30 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vendeuvre12 km northeast, in VendeuvreMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen32 km north, in CaenFortFortBatterie de Merville38 km north, in Merville-Franceville-Plage
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen31 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne33 km northwest, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeAttractionAttractionRoche d'Oëtre16 km southwest, in Saint-Philbert-sur-OrneMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus35 km north, in RanvilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Courcy14 km east, in Courcy
MuseumMusée de Normandie31 km north, in CaenPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Pierre-Canivet with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Saint-Pierre-Canivet: questions
What is there to see in Saint-Pierre-Canivet?
The one place mapped in Saint-Pierre-Canivet is Château de la Tour. We list 1 place in town. Another 21 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Pierre-Canivet?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Donjon - Palais, Mémorial des Civils dans la Guerre and Musée André Lemaître.
Which places in Saint-Pierre-Canivet are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Pierre-Canivet is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de la Tour.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Pierre-Canivet?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (30 km), Château de Caen (31 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (30 km), Château de Vendeuvre (12 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-Pierre-Canivet, 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 (4)
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Musée de Normandie: Karldupart, 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.