Creully's castle (4km from Crépon):
Medieval castle built between the 11th and 18th century. You will find there, among other things, the radio museum and the BBC tower which was installed in the square tower during the landing in 1944. It offers one of the most spectacular views of Calvados.
The castle of Fontaine Henry (10km from Crépon):
Dating from the Middle Ages (12th century) It is a family domain that has gone through time by accumulating knowledge and objects. It has not been sold and has been transmitted from generations to generations for 10 centuries. Considered one of the highest roofs in France by its high French roofs culminating up to 15 meters high on the quadrangular "big pavilion".
Balleroy Castle (32km from Crépon):
Built in 1631 by the famous architect François Mansart (1598-1666) at the request of Jean II de Choisy. The Château de Balleroy and its village form one of the first urban planning plans which inspired other castles, including Versailles. You can also discover the Museum of Ballons retracing the history of hot and gas air balloons as well as magnificent French gardens and English parks .
The Canon castle (54km from Crépon):
Located in Mézidon Canon, it is known for its witness gardens of the Enlightenment. Their composition has remained intact since the half of the 18th century. A mirror of water, regular French flowerbeds harmonize perfectly with the English garden. Between wild groves, streams and canals, discover the period factories. The must: the Chartreuses, a real open -air greenhouse. These 13 closed gardens of walls made it possible to obtain beautiful fruits.
The Château de Vendeuvre (65km from Crépon):
Located in Vendeuvre, it houses the miniature furniture museum (first collection in the world of miniature furniture) a collection of dog niches and pets. The warning of salons is a fine example of the art of living in the 18th century, as also evidenced by kitchens of the same era. Outside, the castle is embellished with "surprise" water gardens and a shellfish cave.
The Château de Falaise (67km from Crépon):
Also called Château Guillaume the Conqueror, it is a fortified castle formed by an enclosure, located on a rocky spur in the southwest of the city of Falaise. You can also discover the Memorial , the Museum of Automates , the André Lemaitre museum or the Statue Guillaume the Conqueror .
The clock door (81km from Crépon):
ITUE in Vire, it was the main gateway to the city in the Middle Ages, when it was fortified. The fortification of Vire was reinforced under Guillaume the conqueror by a castle with double enclosure and dungeon, of which only the ruins of the dungeon remain. Culminating at 33 meters high, it was built in the 13th century, like the other three doors that the city counted. Also visit the Saint Anne Church or the Municipal Museum .
The castle of Saint Germain de Livet (99km from Crépon):
Located 85 km away, it is built on the site of a medieval castle, is a building in the 15th and 16th centuries, which became property of the city of Lisieux in 1957. It has become a museum labeled "Musée de France" which presents the furnishings and the collections of works of art from the family of the lawyer of the domain, Julien Pillaut, and, among others, painter Léon Riesener (1808-1878), himself grandson of cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Rièsener and cousin of Eugène Delacroix.
The Château de Colombières (45km from Crépon):
The castle dates from the end of the fourteenth century. Originally, it was one of these many fortresses erected around X and XI ° centuries in order to resist English invasions. Over the centuries, this castle built on the edge of marshes and surrounded by a moat still in water, has undergone the erosion of time as well as architectural modifications. From generation to generation, successive owners have given all their care to the castle. The count and the countess Etienne de Maupéou are happy to receive you in this family home planted in an enchanting landscape, conducive to dreams.
