Maison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine and more: what to see in Vieux
8 of the 14 places to visit in and around Vieux are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 3 places to visit in Vieux, and 11 more within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Within 1 km of the middle there are 3 of the places on the list. The big name further out is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 27 km from the centre.
The first to see in Vieux
Behind Maison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine on the list are 3 attractions, a château 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.
Map of the places
The list reaches out to Mémorial de Cindais - Cote 67, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vieux; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
8 are châteaux or heritage sites; other sights come next with 5.
Dark: in Vieux. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit
The town has 3; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 11 more.
The 3 places in Vieux first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips
Tapisserie de Bayeux, at 27 km, heads the 12.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux27 km northwest, in BayeuxMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes9.2 km northeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen10 km northeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen10 km northeast, in Caen
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux27 km northwest, in BayeuxMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen11 km north, in CaenAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne9.9 km north, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-Herbe
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Caen10 km northeast, in Caen
AttractionChâteau de Falaise29 km southeast, in Falaise
MuseumMusée de Normandie10 km northeast, in Caen
MuseumPlan de Rome par Paul Bigot10 km northeast, in CaenGardenGardenJardin des plantes de Caen10 km northeast, in CaenPlaces within 40 km of Vieux with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Vieux: questions
What is there to see in Vieux?
The first on our list in Vieux are Maison au grand péristyle de Vieux-la-Romaine, Vieux-la-Romaine and Forum de Vieux-la-Romaine. We list 3 places in town. Another 11 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Vieux?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de May-sur-Orne.
Which places in Vieux are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Vieux is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Vieux-la-Romaine.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vieux?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (27 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (9.2 km), Château de Caen (10 km), Abbaye aux Dames de Caen (10 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 Vieux, 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 (7)
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Caen: Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Normandie: Karldupart, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Plan de Rome par Paul Bigot: Pascal Radigue, 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.