Argentan to see, Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan first
The middle of Argentan has 8 places to visit within 1 km. One more lies within 5 km of its centre. There are 3 attractions, 3 châteaux and 2 museums to choose from. Among the sites in town, 6 are listed historic monuments. Make a day of it at Château de Falaise, 22 km away.
The best known in Argentan
Along with Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan, see 2 châteaux, 2 attractions and a church.
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.
The lie of the land
The farthest of them, Tour aux Anglais, is 4.8 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Argentan; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (4) and other sights (3).
Dark: in Argentan. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Place by place
First the 8 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 8 places in Argentan first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Bigger names, a drive away
Out of town, Château de Falaise (22 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise22 km northwest, in Falaise
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées21 km southeast, in SéesChâteauChâteauHaras national du Pin12 km east, in Le Pin-au-HarasAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Almenêches11 km southeast, in AlmenêchesMuseumMuseumMémorial de Coudehard-Montormel16 km northeast, in Mont-OrmelChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte11 km southwest, in Joué-du-PlainAttractionAttractionAbbaye Royale de Saint-Évroult36 km east, in Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-BoisAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vendeuvre28 km north, in VendeuvreAttractionAttractionChar Tigre de Vimoutiers26 km northeast, in VimoutiersMonastery or conventMonastery or conventTemple pour la paix22 km northeast, in Aubry-le-PanthouAttractionAttractionRoche d'Oëtre28 km west, in Saint-Philbert-sur-Orne
AttractionHôtel de ville d'Alençon35 km south, in AlençonPlaces within 40 km of Argentan with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Argentan: the answers
What is there to see in Argentan?
The first on our list in Argentan are Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan, Église Saint-Germain d'Argentan, Château des Ducs and Donjon d'Argentan. We list 8 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Argentan?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison des Dentelles and Musée Ferdinand Léger - André Mare.
Which places in Argentan are listed historic monuments?
6 places on this page in Argentan are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan, Église Saint-Germain d'Argentan, Château des Ducs and Donjon d'Argentan.
What well-known places are within a day out of Argentan?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Falaise (22 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (21 km), Haras national du Pin (12 km), Abbaye d'Almenêches (11 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 Argentan, 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)
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
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.