Château de Domfront heads the list around Saint-Brice
5 of the 9 places to visit in and around Saint-Brice are châteaux or heritage sites. All of them lie outside Saint-Brice. Further afield, Abbaye Blanche is 25 km from the centre.
Just outside Saint-Brice, the best known
Then come 2 abbeys, a fort and a château, behind Château de Domfront.
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
Head north for most of the 9 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Brice; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
There are more châteaux or heritage sites (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Saint-Brice. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place, in and near Saint-Brice
These 9 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Prieuré Saint-Symphorien de Domfront
Priory located in Orne, in France.
Prieuré Saint-Antoine de Domfront
Priory located in Orne, in France.
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Brice itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Brice → · Parks and trails in Saint-Brice →
Out of town
Abbaye Blanche, at 25 km, heads the 7.
AttractionAbbaye Blanche25 km northwest, in Mortain-BocageAttractionAttractionChâteau de Lassay16 km southeast, in Lassay-les-ChâteauxChâteauChâteauChâteau de la Motte-Husson37 km south, in Martigné-sur-MayenneFortFortDonjon de Vire37 km northwest, in Vire NormandieAttractionAttractionRoche d'Oëtre37 km northeast, in Saint-Philbert-sur-OrneMuseumMuseumMusée de la céramique21 km northwest, in Le Fresne-PoretFortFortOppidum de Moulay31 km south, in MoulayPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Brice with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Saint-Brice
Are there attractions near Saint-Brice?
Nothing is mapped in Saint-Brice itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Domfront, Enceinte de Domfront, Prieuré Saint-Symphorien de Domfront and Manoir de la Fosse.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Brice?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Alien Rouge and Galerie du 12.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Brice?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Abbaye Blanche (25 km), Château de Lassay (16 km), Château de la Motte-Husson (37 km), Donjon de Vire (37 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-Brice, 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 (1)
- 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.