Observatoire
Observatoire is a scenic viewpoint in Saint-Samson, Arrondissement of Lisieux, Normandy. Observatoire is situated nearby to the nature reserve Réserve de Saint-Samson, as well as near the island L’Île aux Canards.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Troarn Abbey and Manoir de Tourpes.
Troarn Abbey
Church
Photo: Koreus, Public domain.
Troarn Abbey or Abbey Saint-Martin de Troarn was a Benedictine abbey in the French town of Troarn, now in the Calvados department of Lower Normandy. It was dedicated to Martin of Tours and founded by Roger I of Montgomery using twelve monks from Fécamp Abbey in 1022, as a satellite of that house. Troarn Abbey is situated 2 km west of Observatoire.
Manoir de Tourpes
Castle
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manoir de Tourpes is a castle, which is situated 2 km northwest of Observatoire.
Château de Saint-Pierre-du-Jonquet
Castle
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Château de Saint-Pierre-du-Jonquet is a castle, which is situated 2½ km southeast of Observatoire.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Pierre-du-Jonquet and Troarn.
Saint-Pierre-du-Jonquet
Village
Photo: Roi.dagobert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Saint-Pierre-du-Jonquet is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Troarn
Village
Photo: Ikmo-ned, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Troarn is a commune in the Calvados of the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune Saline, but this merger was undone on 31 December 2019.
Observatoire
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Saint-Samson, Arrondissement of Lisieux, Calvados, Normandy, France, Europe
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Latitude
49.18352° or 49° 11′ 1″ northLongitude
-0.15228° or 0° 9′ 8″ westOpen location code
8CXX5RMX+C3OpenStreetMap ID
node 8137340944OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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