Places to visit in Fontenay-sur-Mer, led by Château de Courcy
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 15 of the 18 places on the list. There are 2 places to visit in Fontenay-sur-Mer, and 16 more within 5 km of its centre. 2 of those in town are listed historic monuments. The centre alone has 2 within 1 km. For a full day, there is Le Redoutable, 28 km away.
Highlights of Fontenay-sur-Mer
The list goes on from Château de Courcy to 2 châteaux, 2 museums and a monastery.
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.
Around Fontenay-sur-Mer, mapped
At the edge of the map sits Abbaye de Montebourg, 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fontenay-sur-Mer; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (15) than anything else, then museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Fontenay-sur-Mer. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
The 2 inside Fontenay-sur-Mer come first, then 16 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Fontenay-sur-Mer first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Fontenay-sur-Mer → · Parks and trails in Fontenay-sur-Mer →
For a day out
Head 28 km out for Le Redoutable, the best known of 12.
AttractionLe Redoutable28 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAttractionAttractionNouveau phare de Gatteville23 km north, in Gatteville-le-Phare
AttractionMusée Airborne9.5 km south, in Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plain-Marais16 km south, in Beuzeville-la-BastilleAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte20 km southwest, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomteAttractionAttractionThermes antiques d'Alauna11 km west, in Valognes
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry28 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAttractionAttractionAlauna (Valognes)11 km west, in ValognesFortFortBatterie de Maisy22 km southeast, in Grandcamp-MaisyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay35 km southwest, in Lessay
MuseumLa Cité de la Mer28 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
GardenJardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière27 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinPlaces within 40 km of Fontenay-sur-Mer with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Fontenay-sur-Mer: questions
What is there to see in Fontenay-sur-Mer?
The first on our list in Fontenay-sur-Mer are Château de Courcy and Château de Francville. We list 2 places in town. Another 16 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fontenay-sur-Mer?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Batterie de Crisbecq, Batterie d'Azeville and World War II Museum.
Which places in Fontenay-sur-Mer are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Fontenay-sur-Mer are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Courcy and Château de Francville.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fontenay-sur-Mer?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Le Redoutable (28 km), Nouveau phare de Gatteville (23 km), Musée Airborne (9.5 km), Château de Plain-Marais (16 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 Fontenay-sur-Mer, 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)
- Le Redoutable: Guillaume Rueda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Airborne: Musée Airborne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Thomas-Henry: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de la Mer: Ji-Elle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière: Acatkiller, 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.