Places to visit in Valognes, led by Thermes antiques d'Alauna
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 44 of 50. We list 48 places to visit in Valognes and 2 within 5 km of its centre. France lists 10 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Within 1 km of the middle there are 44 of the places on the list. Beyond the town, Le Redoutable sits 19 km away.
First stops in Valognes
Close behind Thermes antiques d'Alauna are 3 manors and 2 attractions.
Manor houseHôtel Anneville du Vastin town
AttractionHôtel de Beaumontin town
Manor houseHôtel de Blangyin town
Manor houseHôtel de Grandval-Calignyin townBest 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.
How they lie
The list reaches out to Château de Chiffrevast, 3.2 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Valognes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (44); next, other sights (4).
Dark: in Valognes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
In town there are 48, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
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8Théâtre antique d'Alauna
Roman-era spectacle building in Valognes, France.
10Église Saint-Malo de Valognes
Church located in Manche, in France.
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14The 48 places in Valognes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Day trips from Valognes
Out of town, Le Redoutable (19 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionLe Redoutable19 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinMuseumMuseumBatterie d'Azeville13 km southeast, in AzevilleMuseumMuseumBatterie de Crisbecq13 km east, in Saint-Marcouf
MuseumMusée Thomas-Henry18 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAttractionAttractionChâteau de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte14 km south, in Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte
MuseumLa Cité de la Mer19 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAttractionAttractionNouveau phare de Gatteville26 km northeast, in Gatteville-le-Phare
GardenJardin botanique de la Roche-Fauconnière17 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinAttractionAttractionFort du Roule17 km northwest, in Cherbourg-en-CotentinChâteauChâteauChâteau de Plain-Marais19 km southeast, in Beuzeville-la-BastilleAttractionAttractionChâteau de Bricquebec12 km west, in Bricquebec-en-CotentinAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte15 km south, in Saint-Sauveur-le-VicomtePlaces within 40 km of Valognes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Your questions on Valognes
What is there to see in Valognes?
The first on our list in Valognes are Thermes antiques d'Alauna, Alauna (Valognes), Hôtel Anneville du Vast and Hôtel de Beaumont. We list 48 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Valognes?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison du Grand Quartier and Musée régional du cidre de Valognes.
Which places in Valognes are listed historic monuments?
10 places on this page in Valognes are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Thermes antiques d'Alauna, Hôtel Anneville du Vast, Hôtel de Beaumont and Hôtel de Blangy.
What well-known places are within a day out of Valognes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Le Redoutable (19 km), Batterie d'Azeville (13 km), Batterie de Crisbecq (13 km), Musée Thomas-Henry (18 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 Valognes, 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 (13)
- Hôtel Anneville du Vast: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de Beaumont: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de Blangy: HaguardDuNord, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de Grandval-Caligny: Selbymay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de Thieuville: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel Dorléans: Xfigpower, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maison du Grand Quartier: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée régional du cidre de Valognes: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manoir du Quesnay: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
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