One to see in Canville-la-Rocque: Château d'Olonde
4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Canville-la-Rocque are châteaux or heritage sites. We list one place to visit in Canville-la-Rocque and 4 within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Day-trippers head 36 km out to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances.
Must-know places in Canville-la-Rocque
Following Château d'Olonde 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.
Where each one is
Head to the northwest for most of the 4 on the list.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Canville-la-Rocque; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What kind of places
4 of the 5 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Canville-la-Rocque. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
The one inside Canville-la-Rocque comes first, then 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Canville-la-Rocque, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Canville-la-Rocque → · Parks and trails in Canville-la-Rocque →
Big names nearby
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances, 36 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances36 km southeast, in CoutancesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte9.1 km northeast, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomteAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay16 km southeast, in Lessay
AttractionLe Redoutable34 km north, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte9 km northeast, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomteChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pirou21 km south, in PirouChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plain-Marais19 km east, in Beuzeville-la-Bastille
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry32 km north, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAttractionAttractionChâteau de Bricquebec14 km north, in Bricquebec-en-CotentinMuseumMuseumBatterie d'Azeville27 km northeast, in AzevilleMuseumMuseumBatterie de Crisbecq29 km northeast, in Saint-Marcouf
MuseumLa Cité de la Mer34 km north, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinPlaces within 40 km of Canville-la-Rocque with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Canville-la-Rocque
What is there to see in Canville-la-Rocque?
The one place mapped in Canville-la-Rocque is Château d'Olonde. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Canville-la-Rocque?
One, in town or within 5 km: L'Écume Quantique.
Which places in Canville-la-Rocque are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Canville-la-Rocque is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Olonde.
What well-known places are within a day out of Canville-la-Rocque?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances (36 km), Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (9.1 km), Abbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay (16 km), Le Redoutable (34 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 Canville-la-Rocque, 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Redoutable: Guillaume Rueda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Thomas-Henry: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de la Mer: Ji-Elle, 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.