Musée Christian-Dior heads what Granville has to see
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 20 of its 32. There are 29 places to visit in Granville, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. 3 of those in town are listed historic monuments. The middle of town keeps 4 within 1 km. Go 23 km out for Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel.
Must-know places in Granville
Close behind Musée Christian-Dior are 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a fort.
MuseumMusée Christian-Diorin town
MuseumMusée d'Art et d'Histoire de Granvillein town
MuseumMusée d'Art moderne Richard-Anacréonin townChâteauChâteauManoir Saint-Nicolasin townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Grainvillein townFortFortEnceinte de Granvillein 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.
Where things are
Most of the 3 close by lie to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Granville; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Ahead are museums or galleries (20); next, châteaux or heritage sites (11).
Dark: in Granville. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Granville
In town there are 29, and the list adds 3 more within 5 km of its centre.
7The 29 places in Granville first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Granville → · Parks and trails in Granville →
Names further out
Out of town, Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel (23 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances25 km northeast, in CoutancesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de La Lucerne9.6 km southeast, in La Lucerne-d'OutremerCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Vincent de Saint-Malo39 km southwest, in Saint-MaloCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-Samson de Dol-de-Bretagne34 km south, in Dol-de-BretagneAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré de l'Oiselière6.3 km east, in Saint-PlanchersCathedralCathedralCathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches23 km southeast, in AvranchesAttractionAttractionMenhir de Champ-Dolent36 km south, in Dol-de-BretagneMuseumMuseumAbbaye Notre-Dame de Hambye25 km east, in HambyeChâteauChâteauTour Solidor40 km southwest, in Saint-Malo
FortFort National38 km southwest, in Saint-MaloChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Malo39 km southwest, in Saint-MaloPlaces within 40 km of Granville with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Granville
What is there to see in Granville?
The first on our list in Granville are Musée Christian-Dior, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Granville, Musée d'Art moderne Richard-Anacréon and Manoir Saint-Nicolas. We list 29 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Granville?
20 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée Christian-Dior, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Granville, Musée d'Art moderne Richard-Anacréon and Le Roc des Curiosités.
Which places in Granville are listed historic monuments?
3 places on this page in Granville are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Manoir Saint-Nicolas, Château de Grainville and Enceinte de Granville.
What well-known places are within a day out of Granville?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel (23 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances (25 km), Abbaye de La Lucerne (9.6 km), Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Saint-Malo (39 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 Granville, 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)
- Musée Christian-Dior: SimonCourtecuisse, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Granville: HaguardDuNord, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Art moderne Richard-Anacréon: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Le Roc des Curiosités: Cocu Cyril, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances: Aroche, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort National: Pline, 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.