A château to see in Urville: Manoir d'Urville
Of the 10 places to visit in and around Urville, 9 are châteaux or heritage sites. We list one place to visit in Urville and 9 within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of the places on the list. Allow a day for Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, 18 km off.
What Urville is known for
Beyond Manoir d'Urville, there 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.
Finding your way
Furthest out is Château de Renémesnil, at 4.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Urville; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
9 of the 10 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Urville. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 9 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Urville, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Leading the 12 is Abbaye Royale aux Hommes, 18 km away; they include 4 attractions and 4 museums.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen18 km north, in Caen
AttractionChâteau de Falaise17 km southeast, in FalaiseAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen18 km north, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen20 km north, in Caen
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen18 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne20 km northwest, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeFortFortBatterie de Merville28 km north, in Merville-Franceville-PlageMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus24 km north, in RanvilleAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vendeuvre17 km east, in Vendeuvre
MuseumMusée de Normandie18 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionMaison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine13 km northwest, in VieuxPlaces within 40 km of Urville with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Urville: your questions
What is there to see in Urville?
The one place mapped in Urville is Manoir d'Urville. We list 1 place in town. Another 9 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Urville?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de la Mine du Livet.
Which places in Urville are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Urville is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Manoir d'Urville.
What well-known places are within a day out of Urville?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (18 km), Château de Caen (18 km), Château de Falaise (17 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (18 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 Urville, 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 Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.