Start with Château de Vendeuvre: the sights of Vendeuvre
Of the 10 places to visit in and around Vendeuvre, 8 are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the 4 in Vendeuvre. 3 of those in town are listed historic monuments. If you have a day, head to Château de Falaise, 16 km away.
Must-know places in Vendeuvre
The rest of the best known are 3 châteaux, a museum and an abbey.
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 each one is
To the northeast is where most of the 6 lie.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vendeuvre; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 8 of the 10.
Dark: in Vendeuvre. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place after place
First the 4 in town, then the 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Vendeuvre first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Vendeuvre → · Parks and trails in Vendeuvre →
A little further out
Leading the 12 is Château de Falaise, 16 km away; they include 4 attractions and 3 museums.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise16 km southwest, in FalaiseMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes29 km northwest, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen29 km northwest, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen29 km northwest, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux27 km northeast, in LisieuxMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen31 km northwest, in CaenFortFortBatterie de Merville31 km north, in Merville-Franceville-Plage
AttractionChâteau de Canon8.3 km north, in Mézidon Vallée d'Auge
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen29 km northwest, in CaenMuseumMuseumMémorial Pegasus30 km northwest, in RanvilleAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne33 km northwest, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeAbbeyAbbeyCarmel de Lisieux26 km northeast, in LisieuxPlaces within 40 km of Vendeuvre with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Vendeuvre
What is there to see in Vendeuvre?
The first on our list in Vendeuvre are Château de Vendeuvre, Château de Grisy, Vavasseurie-au-Cerf and Musée du mobilier miniature. We list 4 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vendeuvre?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée du mobilier miniature.
Which places in Vendeuvre are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Vendeuvre are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Vendeuvre, Château de Grisy and Vavasseurie-au-Cerf.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vendeuvre?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Falaise (16 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (29 km), Château de Caen (29 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 Vendeuvre, 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)
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Canon: The original uploader was Koreus at French Wikipedia ., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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