Château du Plessis-Bochard heads what Saint-Pierre-des-Nids has to see
There are 3 places to visit in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids, and 3 more within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 3 attractions, 2 châteaux and a museum, among others. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. Allow a day for Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées, 30 km off.
Saint-Pierre-des-Nids’ big names
Next to Château du Plessis-Bochard, the best known are 3 attractions, a museum and 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.
Where they are
Most of the 3 close by lie to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Pierre-des-Nids; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
Count 3 other sights and 2 châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
It starts in town with 3 places and goes on to 3 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Pierre-des-Nids → · Parks and trails in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids →
Beyond Saint-Pierre-des-Nids
First of the 10 big names within reach is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées, 30 km away.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées30 km northeast, in Sées
AttractionHôtel de ville d'Alençon14 km east, in Alençon
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle14 km east, in AlençonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourches35 km south, in Saint-SymphorienAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Évron35 km southwest, in ÉvronAttractionAttractionChâteau de Lassay30 km west, in Lassay-les-ChâteauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon35 km southeast, in Ballon-Saint MarsAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan39 km north, in ArgentanChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte32 km north, in Joué-du-PlainAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Almenêches37 km northeast, in AlmenêchesPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Pierre-des-Nids with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Saint-Pierre-des-Nids
What is there to see in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids?
The first on our list in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids are Château du Plessis-Bochard, Croix de la Noé and Le Pont de Cinq Pierres. We list 3 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Pierre-des-Nids?
One, in town or within 5 km: Auberge de Moisy.
Which places in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Pierre-des-Nids is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château du Plessis-Bochard.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Pierre-des-Nids?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (30 km), Hôtel de ville d'Alençon (14 km), Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle (14 km), Château de Sourches (35 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-Pierre-des-Nids, 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 (3)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel de ville d'Alençon: Paolo Carnassale, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.