Picauville to see, Château de l'Isle-Marie first
Every one of the 7 places on the list is among the châteaux or heritage sites. There are 4 places to visit in Picauville, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 2 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances is worth a day, 37 km from the centre.
Top of the list in Picauville
The rest of the best known are 4 châteaux and a fort.
ChâteauChâteau de l'Isle-Mariein townChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Amfrevillein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bernavillein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Chevaleriein townChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plain-Marais3.6 km southeast, in Beuzeville-la-BastilleFortFortLa Bastille3.3 km southeast, in Beuzeville-la-BastilleBest 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.
Places on the map
The 3 outside town cluster to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Picauville; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
All 7 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Picauville. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Picauville
First the 4 in town, then the 3 within 5 km of its centre.
The 4 places in Picauville first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Picauville → · Parks and trails in Picauville →
Within a day
Worth the drive, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances (37 km) is first of the 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances37 km south, in CoutancesAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte8.8 km west, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomteMuseumMuseumBatterie d'Azeville12 km northeast, in Azeville
AttractionLe Redoutable34 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinMuseumMuseumBatterie de Crisbecq14 km northeast, in Saint-MarcoufAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay20 km southwest, in Lessay
AttractionMusée Airborne7.6 km northeast, in Sainte-Mère-ÉgliseAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte8.7 km west, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomteAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt40 km southeast, in Cerisy-la-ForêtFortFortBatterie de Maisy24 km east, in Grandcamp-MaisyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pirou27 km southwest, in Pirou
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry33 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinPlaces within 40 km of Picauville with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Picauville: your questions
What is there to see in Picauville?
The first on our list in Picauville are Château de l'Isle-Marie, Château d'Amfreville, Château de Bernaville and Château de la Chevalerie. We list 4 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Picauville?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Picauville or within 5 km.
Which places in Picauville are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Picauville are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de l'Isle-Marie and Château d'Amfreville.
What well-known places are within a day out of Picauville?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances (37 km), Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte (8.8 km), Batterie d'Azeville (12 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 Picauville, 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)
- Château de l'Isle-Marie: Larayevire, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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 Airborne: Musée Airborne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Thomas-Henry: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 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.