Arboretum Koutiala heads the list around Héloup
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 6. All of them lie outside Héloup. Further afield lies Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées, at 25 km.
Top of the list around Héloup
Arboretum Koutiala aside, the next best known are 5 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.
Where to go
Château de Moulins le Carbonnel marks the outer edge, 5 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Héloup; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 5 of 6.
Dark: in Héloup. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Héloup
Nothing is inside Héloup itself; these 6 are within 5 km of its centre.
Nothing is mapped in Héloup itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Worth the drive, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (25 km) is first of the 11.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées25 km northeast, in Sées
AttractionHôtel de ville d'Alençon5.4 km northeast, in Alençon
MuseumMusée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle5.6 km northeast, in AlençonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Sourches36 km south, in Saint-SymphorienChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ballon29 km southeast, in Ballon-Saint MarsChâteauChâteauHaras national du Pin39 km north, in Le Pin-au-HarasAttractionAttractionChâteau de Lassay39 km west, in Lassay-les-ChâteauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bonnétable38 km southeast, in BonnétableAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan39 km north, in ArgentanAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Almenêches34 km north, in AlmenêchesChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte34 km north, in Joué-du-PlainPlaces within 40 km of Héloup with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Héloup
Are there attractions near Héloup?
Nothing is mapped in Héloup itself, but within 5 km there are Arboretum Koutiala, Château de Moulins le Carbonnel, Château de la Chevalerie and Château de la Cusselière.
Are there museums in or near Héloup?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Héloup or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Héloup?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Sées (25 km), Hôtel de ville d'Alençon (5.4 km), Musée des beaux-arts et de la dentelle (5.6 km), Château de Sourches (36 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 Héloup, 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.