Seeing Valdallière? Begin at Commanderie de Courval
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Valdallière are châteaux or heritage sites. All of them are inside Valdallière; none lie just outside. Among the sites in town, 2 are listed historic monuments. Further afield, Pont Bailey is 24 km from the centre.
The first to see in Valdallière
Next to Commanderie de Courval, the best known are 3 châteaux and a gallery.
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.
The places, mapped
The outermost point is Commanderie de Courval, at 6.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Valdallière; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What is on offer
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 4 of the 5.
Dark: in Valdallière. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
The list is 5 places, all in town.
The 5 places in Valdallière first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Valdallière → · Parks and trails in Valdallière →
For a day out
First of the 12 big names within reach is Pont Bailey, 24 km away.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise39 km east, in FalaiseFortFortDonjon de Vire12 km west, in Vire NormandieChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy36 km north, in Balleroy-sur-Drôme
AttractionAbbaye Blanche28 km southwest, in Mortain-BocageAttractionAttractionPrieuré du Plessis-Grimoult14 km northeast, in Les Monts d'AunayZooZooParc zoologique de Jurques16 km north, in Dialan sur ChaîneMuseumMuseumAbbaye Notre-Dame de Hambye40 km west, in HambyeAttractionAttractionRoche d'Oëtre26 km east, in Saint-Philbert-sur-OrneAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Mondaye38 km north, in Juaye-MondayeChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Harcourt23 km northeast, in Thury-Harcourt-le-HomAttractionAttractionMaison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine35 km northeast, in VieuxPlaces within 40 km of Valdallière with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Quick answers on Valdallière
What is there to see in Valdallière?
The first on our list in Valdallière are Commanderie de Courval, Château de la Rochelle, Château de Coisel and Château de Pierres. We list 5 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Valdallière?
One, in town or within 5 km: O Val d’Art.
Which places in Valdallière are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Valdallière are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Commanderie de Courval and Château de la Rochelle.
What well-known places are within a day out of Valdallière?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont Bailey (24 km), Château de Falaise (39 km), Donjon de Vire (12 km), Château de Balleroy (36 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 Valdallière, 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 (2)
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Blanche: XXCM, 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.