Normandy Victory Museum opens Carentan-les-Marais’s list
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 13 of its 17. We list 16 places to visit in Carentan-les-Marais and one within 5 km of its centre. In town, 4 sites are listed historic monuments. Out of town, Tapisserie de Bayeux is 39 km away.
Best known, in and near Carentan-les-Marais
Alongside Normandy Victory Museum you find 5 châteaux.
MuseumNormandy Victory Museumin townChâteauChâteauManoir de Haubourgin townChâteauChâteauManoir de Rampanin townChâteauChâteauManoir de Cantepiein town
ChâteauChâteau du Bel Esnaultin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beuzevillein townBest 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 lie of the land
The map stretches to Château des Vignes, 6.6 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Carentan-les-Marais; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (13) and museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Carentan-les-Marais. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
First the 16 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 16 places in Carentan-les-Marais first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Carentan-les-Marais → · Parks and trails in Carentan-les-Marais →
Worth the drive
Out of town, Tapisserie de Bayeux (39 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux39 km east, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux38 km east, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances33 km southwest, in CoutancesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt25 km southeast, in Cerisy-la-ForêtFortFortBatterie de Maisy14 km northeast, in Grandcamp-MaisyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plain-Marais12 km northwest, in Beuzeville-la-BastilleChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy31 km southeast, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay24 km southwest, in LessayMuseumMuseumBatterie d'Azeville18 km north, in AzevilleMuseumMuseumBatterie de Crisbecq20 km north, in Saint-MarcoufChâteauChâteauChâteau de Colombières19 km east, in Colombières
AttractionMusée Airborne13 km northwest, in Sainte-Mère-ÉglisePlaces within 40 km of Carentan-les-Marais with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Carentan-les-Marais: questions
What is there to see in Carentan-les-Marais?
The first on our list in Carentan-les-Marais are Normandy Victory Museum, Manoir de Haubourg, Manoir de Rampan and Manoir de Cantepie. We list 16 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Carentan-les-Marais?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Normandy Victory Museum, D-Day Experience and Maison de l'Histoire de l'École dans la Manche.
Which places in Carentan-les-Marais are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Carentan-les-Marais are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Manoir de Haubourg, Manoir de Rampan, Manoir de Cantepie and Château du Bel Esnault.
What well-known places are within a day out of Carentan-les-Marais?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (39 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (38 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances (33 km), Abbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt (25 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 Carentan-les-Marais, 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 (6)
- Normandy Victory Museum: NormandyVictoryMuseum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château du Bel Esnault: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Airborne: Musée Airborne, 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.