Colombiers’ draw is Château de la Poignerie
Châteaux or heritage sites make up 4 of the 7 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 6 beyond the one in Colombiers. At 17 km, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées is worth the journey.
The names to know in Colombiers
3 châteaux, an attraction and a theme park follow Château de la Poignerie.
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 layout
The list reaches out to Super Kid, 4.7 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Colombiers; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The mix
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (4), then zoos, parks or other days out (2).
Dark: in Colombiers. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Colombiers
7 places in all: one in town and 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Colombiers, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Colombiers → · Parks and trails in Colombiers →
Worth the drive
Worth the drive, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (17 km) is first of the 8.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées17 km northeast, in Sées
AttractionHôtel de ville d'Alençon5.4 km south, in Alençon
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle5.3 km southeast, in AlençonChâteauChâteauHaras national du Pin30 km north, in Le Pin-au-HarasAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan31 km north, in ArgentanAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Almenêches25 km north, in AlmenêchesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon35 km south, in Ballon-Saint MarsChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte27 km northwest, in Joué-du-PlainPlaces within 40 km of Colombiers with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Colombiers: your questions
What is there to see in Colombiers?
The one place mapped in Colombiers is Château de la Poignerie. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Colombiers?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Colombiers or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Colombiers?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (17 km), Hôtel de ville d'Alençon (5.4 km), Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle (5.3 km), Haras national du Pin (30 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 Colombiers, 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.