Portail du XVIe is Saint-André-de-Messei’s place to visit
Only one place to visit is in Saint-André-de-Messei, but 2 more are within 5 km of its centre. On the list: 2 châteaux and an attraction, among others. For a longer trip, Château de Falaise lies 32 km away.
The headline places in Saint-André-de-Messei
Portail du XVIe aside, the next best known are 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.
Mapped
The farthest of them, Château de Dieufit, is 4.3 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-André-de-Messei; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Which kinds
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 2 of the 3.
Dark: in Saint-André-de-Messei. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Saint-André-de-Messei
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 2 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Saint-André-de-Messei, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-André-de-Messei → · Parks and trails in Saint-André-de-Messei →
Out of town
Château de Falaise (32 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
AttractionChâteau de Falaise32 km northeast, in Falaise
AttractionAbbaye Blanche32 km west, in Mortain-BocageAttractionAttractionRoche d'Oëtre18 km northeast, in Saint-Philbert-sur-OrneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Domfront14 km southwest, in Domfront en PoiraieAttractionAttractionChâteau de Lassay28 km south, in Lassay-les-ChâteauxFortFortDonjon de Vire32 km northwest, in Vire NormandieAttractionAttractionAbbaye Notre-Dame d'Argentan37 km east, in ArgentanChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte28 km east, in Joué-du-PlainAttractionAttractionPrieuré du Plessis-Grimoult31 km north, in Les Monts d'AunayMuseumMuseumMusée de la céramique23 km west, in Le Fresne-PoretChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Harcourt33 km north, in Thury-Harcourt-le-HomZooZooParc zoologique de Jurques39 km northwest, in Dialan sur ChaînePlaces within 40 km of Saint-André-de-Messei with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Saint-André-de-Messei
What is there to see in Saint-André-de-Messei?
The one place mapped in Saint-André-de-Messei is Portail du XVIe. We list 1 place in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-André-de-Messei?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-André-de-Messei or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-André-de-Messei?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Falaise (32 km), Abbaye Blanche (32 km), Roche d'Oëtre (18 km), Château de Domfront (14 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 Saint-André-de-Messei, 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 (2)
- Château de Falaise: Viault, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye Blanche: XXCM, 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.