Poilley’s draw is Abbaye de Montmorel
The best-known day out from Poilley is Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, 14 km away. One place to visit is mapped in Poilley, and one more within 5 km of its centre. There are a monastery and a château to choose from. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument.
What Poilley is known for
Once you have seen Abbaye de Montmorel, try a château.
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.
Places on the map
Furthest out is Abbaye de Montmorel, at 3.2 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Poilley; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Both are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Poilley. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Poilley, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
Top of the 12 day trips: Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel, at 14 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Combourg40 km southwest, in CombourgChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Paluelle11 km south, in Saint-James
AttractionAbbaye Blanche28 km east, in Mortain-BocageChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnefontaine23 km southwest, in Val-CouesnonZooZooAlligator Bay14 km west, in BeauvoirPlaces within 40 km of Poilley with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Poilley
What is there to see in Poilley?
The one place mapped in Poilley is Abbaye de Montmorel. We list 1 place in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Poilley?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Poilley or within 5 km.
Which places in Poilley are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Poilley is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye de Montmorel.
What well-known places are within a day out of Poilley?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye du Mont-Saint-Michel (14 km), Cathédrale Saint-André d'Avranches (7.9 km), Château de Fougères (31 km), Jardin botanique de Haute-Bretagne (22 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 Poilley, 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 (2)
- Château de Combourg: Calips, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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.