A château to see in Tocqueville: Château de Tocqueville
Of the 15 places to visit in and around Tocqueville, 12 are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Tocqueville is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 14. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Beyond the town, the best known is Nouveau phare de Gatteville, 6 km off.
What Tocqueville is known for
Alongside Château de Tocqueville you find 5 châteaux.
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.
Plotted on the map
Furthest from the centre is Château de Pépinvast, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Tocqueville; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (12), then other sights (3).
Dark: in Tocqueville. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 14 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Tocqueville, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Tocqueville → · Parks and trails in Tocqueville →
For a day out
Allow a day for Nouveau phare de Gatteville, 6 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionLe Redoutable20 km west, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry21 km west, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
MuseumLa Cité de la Mer20 km west, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinMuseumMuseumBatterie de Crisbecq21 km south, in Saint-MarcoufMuseumMuseumBatterie d'Azeville23 km south, in Azeville
GardenJardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière21 km west, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAttractionAttractionFort du Roule20 km west, in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin
ChâteauChâteau de Nacqueville28 km west, in La HagueAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte34 km southwest, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomteAttractionAttractionThermes antiques d'Alauna20 km southwest, in ValognesAttractionAttractionAlauna (Valognes)20 km southwest, in ValognesPlaces within 40 km of Tocqueville with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Tocqueville: the answers
What is there to see in Tocqueville?
The one place mapped in Tocqueville is Château de Tocqueville. We list 1 place in town. Another 14 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Tocqueville?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Tocqueville or within 5 km.
Which places in Tocqueville are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Tocqueville is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Tocqueville.
What well-known places are within a day out of Tocqueville?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Nouveau phare de Gatteville (6 km), Le Redoutable (20 km), Musée Thomas-Henry (21 km), La Cité de la Mer (20 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 Tocqueville, 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)
- Le Redoutable: Guillaume Rueda, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Thomas-Henry: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- La Cité de la Mer: Ji-Elle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière: Acatkiller, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Nacqueville: Pierrestz, 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.