One to see in Villy-Bocage: Le Château
The 6 places on the list are all châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 5 beyond the one in Villy-Bocage. A day out reaches Tapisserie de Bayeux, 20 km away.
The headline places in Villy-Bocage
5 châteaux follow Le Château.
ChâteauChâteau de Villers-Bocage3.6 km southwest, in Villers-BocageChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Orbois4.5 km northwest, in AurseullesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Parfouru2.7 km southeast, in Parfouru-sur-OdonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ragny4.9 km east, in Val d'ArryBest 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 to find them
The outermost point is Château de Ragny, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Villy-Bocage; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
All 6 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Villy-Bocage. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
The one inside Villy-Bocage comes first, then 5 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Villy-Bocage, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Villy-Bocage → · Parks and trails in Villy-Bocage →
Big names nearby
First of the 12 big names within reach is Tapisserie de Bayeux, 20 km away.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux20 km north, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux20 km north, in BayeuxAttractionAttractionPont Bailey34 km southwest, in Tessy-BocageMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye Royale aux Hommes21 km northeast, in Caen
ChâteauChâteau de Caen22 km northeast, in CaenAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye aux Dames de Caen23 km northeast, in CaenChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy17 km northwest, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeMuseumMuseumMémorial de Caen22 km northeast, in Caen
AttractionChâteau de Falaise39 km southeast, in FalaiseAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Mondaye12 km north, in Juaye-MondayeAttractionAttractionAbbaye d'Ardenne20 km northeast, in Saint-Germain-la-Blanche-HerbeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt24 km northwest, in Cerisy-la-ForêtPlaces within 40 km of Villy-Bocage with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Villy-Bocage
What is there to see in Villy-Bocage?
The one place mapped in Villy-Bocage is Le Château. We list 1 place in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Villy-Bocage?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Villy-Bocage or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Villy-Bocage?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (20 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (20 km), Pont Bailey (34 km), Abbaye Royale aux Hommes (21 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 Villy-Bocage, 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 Villers-Bocage: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Caen: Nikater, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.