Places to visit in Thue et Mue, led by Château de la Motte
8 of the 9 places to visit in and around Thue et Mue are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 6 others are within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Tapisserie de Bayeux lies 15 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Thue et Mue’s best known
The list goes on from Château de la Motte to 5 châteaux.
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.
Where to go
Most of the 6 out of town lie to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Thue et Mue; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 8 of the 9.
Dark: in Thue et Mue. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
The 3 inside Thue et Mue come first, then 6 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Thue et Mue first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Thue et Mue → · Parks and trails in Thue et Mue →
Worth the drive
Allow a day for Tapisserie de Bayeux, 15 km away, the pick of 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux15 km northwest, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux16 km northwest, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes11 km east, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen12 km east, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen12 km east, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen9.8 km east, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne7.8 km east, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully9.1 km north, in Creully sur Seulles
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen12 km east, in CaenAttractionAttractionChâteau de Fontaine-Henry9.1 km northeast, in Fontaine-Henry
Theme parkFestyland7.3 km east, in Bretteville-sur-OdonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy24 km west, in Balleroy-sur-DrômePlaces within 40 km of Thue et Mue with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Thue et Mue
What is there to see in Thue et Mue?
The first on our list in Thue et Mue are Château de la Motte, Manoir de Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne and Château de Brouay. We list 3 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Thue et Mue?
One, in town or within 5 km: D-Day Academy.
Which places in Thue et Mue are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Thue et Mue are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de la Motte and Manoir de Sainte-Croix-Grand-Tonne.
What well-known places are within a day out of Thue et Mue?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (15 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (16 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (11 km), Château de Caen (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 Thue et Mue, 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
- Festyland: Copyleft, 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.