Just outside Saint-Gilles: Château de Canisy and more
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 9 of its 10. None of them is inside Saint-Gilles itself. Tapisserie de Bayeux, 39 km away, is the best-known day out.
Where to start near Saint-Gilles
5 châteaux follow Château de Canisy.
ChâteauChâteau de Sainte-Marie4.2 km northeast, in AgneauxChâteauChâteauManoir de Bosdel4.3 km east, in Saint-LôChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Vaucelle4.7 km east, in Saint-LôBest 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
The outermost point is Vikings parc, at 4.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Gilles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The kinds on offer
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 9 of 10.
Dark: in Saint-Gilles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
10 places, all within 5 km of its centre, make the list.
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Gilles itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Gilles → · Parks and trails in Saint-Gilles →
Out of town
Tapisserie de Bayeux (39 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
MuseumTapisserie de Bayeux39 km northeast, in BayeuxAttractionAttractionPont Bailey21 km southeast, in Tessy-Bocage
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux39 km northeast, in Bayeux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances21 km west, in CoutancesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Cerisy-la-Forêt20 km northeast, in Cerisy-la-ForêtChâteauChâteauChâteau de Balleroy25 km east, in Balleroy-sur-DrômeMuseumMuseumAbbaye Notre-Dame de Hambye21 km south, in HambyeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Trinité de Lessay29 km northwest, in LessayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Lô5.9 km east, in Saint-LôChâteauChâteauChâteau de Gratot24 km west, in GratotChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pirou30 km west, in PirouChâteauChâteauChâteau des Matignon16 km southeast, in Torigny-les-VillesPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Gilles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Places to visit in Saint-Gilles: questions
Are there attractions near Saint-Gilles?
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Gilles itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Canisy, Château de la Roque, Le Châtel and Château de Sainte-Marie.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Gilles?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-Gilles or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Gilles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Tapisserie de Bayeux (39 km), Pont Bailey (21 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux (39 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances (21 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 Saint-Gilles, 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 (4)
- Château de Sainte-Marie: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tapisserie de Bayeux: Myrabella, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Bayeux: Ndesmoul, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Coutances: Aroche, 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.