A château to see in Vaucelles: Château de Vaucelles
Around Vaucelles, the places to visit include 14 châteaux, 6 attractions and 3 museums. Only one place to visit is in Vaucelles, but 30 more are within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. The centre alone has 2 within 1 km. Day-trippers head 28 km out to Abbaye Royale aux Hommes.
Leading places in Vaucelles
2 museums, an attraction and a garden follow Château de Vaucelles.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux2.4 km southeast, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux2.1 km southeast, in BayeuxGardenGardenJardin public de Bayeux1 km east, in Bayeux
MuseumMusée Baron-Gérard2.1 km southeast, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Saint-Vigor-le-Grand3 km east, in Saint-Vigor-le-GrandBest 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 layout
Four à chaux, 4.9 km away, is the farthest on the map.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vaucelles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites number 16, other sights 6.
Dark: in Vaucelles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
31 places in all: one in town and 30 within 5 km of its centre.
Tapisserie de Bayeux
Embroidered wall-hanging art depicting the Norman invasion of England.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux
Cathedral located in Calvados, in France.
7Couvent de la Charité de Bayeux
Convent located in Calvados, in France.
Palais épiscopal de Bayeux
Episcopal palace located in Calvados, in France.
The one place in Vaucelles, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Vaucelles → · Parks and trails in Vaucelles →
Days out
Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (28 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
ChâteauChâteau de Caen29 km east, in CaenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy14 km southwest, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen29 km east, in CaenFortFortBatterie de Longues-sur-Mer7.2 km north, in Longues-sur-MerAttractionAttractionAbbaye Sainte-Marie de Longues5.9 km northeast, in Longues-sur-MerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt18 km southwest, in Cerisy-la-ForêtChâteauChâteauChâteau de Creully14 km east, in Creully sur SeullesAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Mondaye9.1 km south, in Juaye-MondayeChâteauChâteauChâteau de Magny-en-Bessin5.4 km northeast, in Magny-en-BessinMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen27 km east, in CaenAttractionAttractionMémorial britannique de Normandie15 km northeast, in Ver-sur-MerPlaces within 40 km of Vaucelles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Vaucelles
What is there to see in Vaucelles?
The one place mapped in Vaucelles is Château de Vaucelles. We list 1 place in town. Another 30 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vaucelles?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Tapisserie de Bayeux, Musée Baron-Gérard, Musée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie and Le Radar.
Which places in Vaucelles are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vaucelles is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Vaucelles.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vaucelles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (28 km), Château de Caen (29 km), Château de Balleroy (14 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (29 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 Vaucelles, 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
- Musée Baron-Gérard: Chatsam, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandie: Fouriau Grégory, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, 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.