Abbaye Blanche heads what Mortain-Bocage has to see
The commune itself has 5 places on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 4 attractions, 3 châteaux and a battlefield, among others. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Pont Bailey lies 36 km out, the pick for a day trip.
The headline places in Mortain-Bocage
Beyond Abbaye Blanche, there are 3 châteaux, a battlefield and an attraction.
AttractionAbbaye Blanchein townBattlefieldBattlefield30th Infantry Division Memorialin townChâteauChâteauBourberougein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Jeanin townChâteauChâteauChâteau du Houxin townAttractionAttractionGrande cascade de Mortain3.7 km north, in Le NeufbourgBest 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
Leave town to the north for most of the 3 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Mortain-Bocage; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
4 are other sights; châteaux or heritage sites come next with 4.
Dark: in Mortain-Bocage. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Full list of places
First the 5 in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its centre.
The 5 places in Mortain-Bocage first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Mortain-Bocage → · Parks and trails in Mortain-Bocage →
Worth the drive
Allow a day for Pont Bailey, 36 km away, the pick of 11.
Places within 40 km of Mortain-Bocage with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Mortain-Bocage
What is there to see in Mortain-Bocage?
The first on our list in Mortain-Bocage are Abbaye Blanche, 30th Infantry Division Memorial, Bourberouge and Château de Saint-Jean. We list 5 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Mortain-Bocage?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Mortain-Bocage or within 5 km.
Which places in Mortain-Bocage are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Mortain-Bocage is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye Blanche.
What well-known places are within a day out of Mortain-Bocage?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Pont Bailey (36 km), Château de Fougères (36 km), Jardin botanique de Haute-Bretagne (32 km), Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches (32 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 Mortain-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 (1)
- Abbaye Blanche: XXCM, 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.