Visit Château de Thaon in Thaon
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 10 of 13. Only one place to visit is in Thaon, but 12 more are within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Tapisserie de Bayeux is worth a day, 18 km from the centre.
Start here in Thaon
Once you have seen Château de Thaon, try 4 châteaux and an attraction.
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.
Places on the map
The list reaches out to Musée Radar 44', 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Thaon; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kinds of place
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 10 of the 13.
Dark: in Thaon. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
First the one in town, then the 12 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Thaon, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 18 km away.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux18 km west, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux18 km west, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes10 km southeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen10 km southeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen11 km southeast, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen8.4 km southeast, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne7.4 km southeast, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully7 km northwest, in Creully sur Seulles
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen10 km southeast, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus13 km east, in Ranville
MuseumSite Hillman11 km east, in Colleville-MontgomeryFortFortBatterie de Merville19 km east, in Merville-Franceville-PlagePlaces within 40 km of Thaon with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Thaon
What is there to see in Thaon?
The one place mapped in Thaon is Château de Thaon. We list 1 place in town. Another 12 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Thaon?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Radar 44'.
Which places in Thaon are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Thaon is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Thaon.
What well-known places are within a day out of Thaon?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (18 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (18 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (10 km), Château de Caen (10 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 Thaon, 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 (5)
- 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.