Manoir de Caudemone and more: what to see in Val-de-Vie
8 of the 10 places to visit in and around Val-de-Vie are châteaux or heritage sites. We list 3 places to visit in Val-de-Vie and 7 within 5 km of its centre. France lists 3 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. For a full day, there is Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux, 22 km away.
First stops in Val-de-Vie
Behind Manoir de Caudemone on the list are 3 châteaux, an abbey and a monastery.
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.
Plotted on the map
Out at 4.3 km is Prieuré Saint-Michel, the farthest.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Val-de-Vie; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
8 of the 10 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Val-de-Vie. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Val-de-Vie
10 places in all: 3 in town and 7 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Val-de-Vie first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Val-de-Vie → · Parks and trails in Val-de-Vie →
The wider area
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux (22 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux22 km north, in Lisieux
AttractionChâteau de Falaise28 km west, in FalaiseAttractionAttractionChar Tigre de Vimoutiers5.2 km southeast, in VimoutiersMuseumMuseumJean de La Varende28 km east, in Chamblac
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées39 km south, in SéesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vendeuvre18 km west, in VendeuvreAbbeyAbbeyCarmel de Lisieux21 km north, in LisieuxMuseumMuseumMémorial de Coudehard-Montormel13 km south, in Mont-OrmelAttractionAttractionAbbaye Royale de Saint-Évroult29 km southeast, in Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-BoisZooZooParc zoologique de Lisieux27 km northeast, in Hermival-les-VauxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventTemple pour la paix13 km southeast, in Aubry-le-PanthouAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale Notre-Dame de Bernay35 km northeast, in BernayPlaces within 40 km of Val-de-Vie with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Val-de-Vie, answered
What is there to see in Val-de-Vie?
The first on our list in Val-de-Vie are Manoir de Caudemone, Manoir de la Plesse and Manoir des Champeaux. We list 3 places in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Val-de-Vie?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée du Camembert.
Which places in Val-de-Vie are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Val-de-Vie are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Manoir de Caudemone, Manoir de la Plesse and Manoir des Champeaux.
What well-known places are within a day out of Val-de-Vie?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux (22 km), Château de Falaise (28 km), Char Tigre de Vimoutiers (5.2 km), Jean de La Varende (28 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 Val-de-Vie, 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 (3)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.