The one place to visit in Fresnay-le-Samson is Fort Fresnay
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 6 of 9. Mapped in Fresnay-le-Samson is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 8. The best-known trip out is to Château de Falaise, 30 km away.
The best known in Fresnay-le-Samson
Once you have seen Fort Fresnay, try 3 châteaux, a monastery and a museum.
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 list reaches out to Château de Vimer, 4.1 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Fresnay-le-Samson; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (6); next, other sights (2).
Dark: in Fresnay-le-Samson. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
One in town leads, with 8 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
The one place in Fresnay-le-Samson, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Fresnay-le-Samson → · Parks and trails in Fresnay-le-Samson →
Out of town
Out of town, Château de Falaise (30 km) leads 12 names to know.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise30 km west, in Falaise
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux30 km north, in Lisieux
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées30 km south, in SéesAttractionAttractionChar Tigre de Vimoutiers5.4 km north, in VimoutiersMuseumMuseumJean de La Varende28 km northeast, in ChamblacMuseumMuseumMémorial de Coudehard-Montormel6.4 km southwest, in Mont-OrmelAttractionAttractionAbbaye Royale de Saint-Évroult21 km southeast, in Saint-Evroult-Notre-Dame-du-BoisChâteauChâteauHaras national du Pin16 km south, in Le Pin-au-HarasAttractionAttractionChâteau de Vendeuvre24 km northwest, in VendeuvreAbbeyAbbeyCarmel de Lisieux30 km north, in LisieuxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale Notre-Dame de Bernay37 km northeast, in Bernay
AttractionChâteau de Beaumesnil40 km northeast, in Mesnil-en-OuchePlaces within 40 km of Fresnay-le-Samson with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Fresnay-le-Samson
What is there to see in Fresnay-le-Samson?
The one place mapped in Fresnay-le-Samson is Fort Fresnay. We list 1 place in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Fresnay-le-Samson?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée du Camembert.
What well-known places are within a day out of Fresnay-le-Samson?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Falaise (30 km), Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux (30 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (30 km), Char Tigre de Vimoutiers (5.4 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 Fresnay-le-Samson, 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 (4)
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées: Viault, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Beaumesnil: PHILDIC, Public domain, 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.