Château de Fay is Fay’s place to visit
One place to visit is mapped in Fay, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. At 18 km, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées is worth the journey.
The first to see in Fay
After Château de Fay, look out for 2 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.
The lie of the land
The map stretches to Château de Courtomer, 4.9 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 3 in all.
Dark: in Fay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
The one inside Fay comes first, then 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Fay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Top of the 12 day trips: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées, at 18 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées18 km west, in SéesAttractionAttractionAbbaye Royale de Saint-Évroult15 km north, in Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-BoisMuseumMuseumJean de La Varende38 km north, in ChamblacChâteauChâteauHaras national du Pin21 km northwest, in Le Pin-au-HarasMuseumMuseumMémorial de Coudehard-Montormel28 km northwest, in Mont-OrmelAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Almenêches22 km west, in AlmenêchesMonastery or conventMonastery or conventTemple pour la paix25 km northwest, in Aubry-le-Panthou
AttractionHôtel de ville d'Alençon35 km southwest, in Alençon
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle35 km southwest, in AlençonAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan33 km west, in ArgentanAttractionAttractionChar Tigre de Vimoutiers33 km northwest, in VimoutiersChâteauChâteauChâteau de Chennebrun28 km east, in ChennebrunPlaces within 40 km of Fay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Fay
What is there to see in Fay?
The one place mapped in Fay is Château de Fay. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fay?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Fay or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (18 km), Abbaye Royale de Saint-Évroult (15 km), Jean de La Varende (38 km), Haras national du Pin (21 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 Fay, 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.