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The towns in Normandy with the most historic monuments

Rouen (Seine-Maritime) has the most historic monuments in Normandy: 234 monuments. Next come Caen (Calvados, 90 monuments) and Le Mont-Saint-Michel (Manche, 61 monuments).

1,207 towns ranked out of 2,644

Rouen, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. View of Rouen 1stRouen 234monuments Seine-Maritime
  2. View of Caen 2ndCaen 90monuments Calvados
  3. 3rdLe Mont-Saint-Michel 61monuments Manche

This ranking covers 1,207 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Reigneville-Bocage (Manche) comes last with 1 monument.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: most historic monuments in Normandy

Rank Town Department Historic monuments Proportional bar Population
1 Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 234 119,165
2 Caen Calvados (14) 90 111,546
3 Le Mont-Saint-Michel Manche (50) 61 24
4 Honfleur Calvados (14) 59 6,824
5 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Manche (50) 36 80,317
6 tied Le Havre Seine-Maritime (76) 31 168,588
6 tied Alençon Orne (61) 31 26,175
6 tied Bayeux Calvados (14) 31 13,043
9 tied Lisieux Calvados (14) 30 20,196
9 tied Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados (14) 30 6,311
11 Dieppe Seine-Maritime (76) 25 28,970
12 Falaise Calvados (14) 24 7,908
13 tied Mézidon Vallée d'Auge Calvados (14) 20 9,863
13 tied Rives-en-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 20 4,065
15 tied Argentan Orne (61) 19 13,939
15 tied La Hague Manche (50) 19 11,761
17 Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados (14) 18 7,458
18 tied Coutances Manche (50) 17 9,529
18 tied Pont-l'Évêque Calvados (14) 17 5,215
18 tied Mortagne-au-Perche Orne (61) 17 4,141
21 tied Vire Normandie Calvados (14) 16 18,238
21 tied Carentan-les-Marais Manche (50) 16 10,375
23 tied Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton Eure (27) 15 7,534
23 tied Valognes Manche (50) 15 7,200
25 Gouffern en Auge Orne (61) 14 3,710
26 tied Saint-Lô Manche (50) 13 20,213
26 tied Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 13 15,581
26 tied Granville Manche (50) 13 13,143
29 Évreux Eure (27) 12 50,601
30 tied Bernay Eure (27) 11 10,031
30 tied Mesnil-en-Ouche Eure (27) 11 4,533
30 tied Rémalard en Perche Orne (61) 11 1,896
33 tied Vernon Eure (27) 10 25,873
33 tied Vexin-sur-Epte Eure (27) 10 6,141
33 tied Sées Orne (61) 10 4,600
33 tied Creully sur Seulles Calvados (14) 10 2,291
33 tied Perche en Nocé Orne (61) 10 2,011
38 Domfront en Poiraie Orne (61) 9 4,226
39 tied Avranches Manche (50) 8 10,669
39 tied L'Aigle Orne (61) 8 7,886
39 tied Eu Seine-Maritime (76) 8 6,704
39 tied Val-au-Perche Orne (61) 8 3,403
43 tied Fécamp Seine-Maritime (76) 7 17,635
43 tied Bolbec Seine-Maritime (76) 7 11,749
43 tied Les Andelys Eure (27) 7 7,848
43 tied Thue et Mue Calvados (14) 7 6,251
43 tied Douvres-la-Délivrande Calvados (14) 7 5,289
43 tied Dives-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 7 5,288
43 tied Trouville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 7 4,671
43 tied Putanges-le-Lac Orne (61) 7 2,135
43 tied Orbec Calvados (14) 7 2,005
43 tied Acquigny Eure (27) 7 1,767
43 tied Lyons-la-Forêt Eure (27) 7 768
54 tied Louviers Eure (27) 6 19,093
54 tied Montivilliers Seine-Maritime (76) 6 15,684
54 tied Gisors Eure (27) 6 12,622
54 tied Pont-Audemer Eure (27) 6 10,303
54 tied Souleuvre en Bocage Calvados (14) 6 8,774
54 tied Tinchebray-Bocage Orne (61) 6 4,875
54 tied Noues de Sienne Calvados (14) 6 4,290
54 tied Athis-Val de Rouvre Orne (61) 6 4,287
54 tied Touques Calvados (14) 6 3,960
54 tied La Ferté-en-Ouche Orne (61) 6 2,997
54 tied Sainte-Mère-Église Manche (50) 6 2,942
54 tied Longny les Villages Orne (61) 6 2,850
54 tied Rots Calvados (14) 6 2,594
54 tied Belforêt-en-Perche Orne (61) 6 1,513
54 tied Bellême Orne (61) 6 1,471
54 tied Varengeville-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 6 985
54 tied Quillebeuf-sur-Seine Eure (27) 6 869
54 tied Gatteville-le-Phare Manche (50) 6 473
72 tied Le Petit-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 5 22,477
72 tied Sainte-Adresse Seine-Maritime (76) 5 7,186
72 tied Mesnils-sur-Iton Eure (27) 5 6,291
72 tied Pontorson Manche (50) 5 4,365
72 tied Pont-de-l'Arche Eure (27) 5 4,188
72 tied Biéville-Beuville Calvados (14) 5 3,932
72 tied Tourouvre au Perche Orne (61) 5 2,990
72 tied Valorbiquet Calvados (14) 5 2,475
72 tied Arques-la-Bataille Seine-Maritime (76) 5 2,456
72 tied Écouché-les-Vallées Orne (61) 5 2,240
72 tied Juvigny Val d'Andaine Orne (61) 5 2,125
72 tied Orval sur Sienne Manche (50) 5 1,267
72 tied Ponts sur Seulles Calvados (14) 5 1,229
72 tied Réville Manche (50) 5 1,063
72 tied Vendeuvre Calvados (14) 5 815
72 tied Regnéville-sur-Mer Manche (50) 5 764
72 tied Soumont-Saint-Quentin Calvados (14) 5 668
72 tied Hotot-en-Auge Calvados (14) 5 290
72 tied Saint-Cyr-la-Rosière Orne (61) 5 235
72 tied Aizier Eure (27) 5 161
92 tied Hérouville-Saint-Clair Calvados (14) 4 23,672
92 tied Canteleu Seine-Maritime (76) 4 14,752
92 tied Lillebonne Seine-Maritime (76) 4 8,651
92 tied Valdallière Calvados (14) 4 5,804
92 tied Le Val d'Hazey Eure (27) 4 5,219
92 tied Saint-James Manche (50) 4 5,102
92 tied Deauville Calvados (14) 4 3,589
92 tied Isigny-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 4 3,583
92 tied Hermanville-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 4 3,375

Source: French Ministry of Culture, Mérimée database (buildings protected as historic monuments); buildings classified or registered as historic monuments, in whole or in part. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Most historic monuments in Normandy: FAQ

Which town in Normandy has the most historic monuments?

Rouen (Seine-Maritime) has the most historic monuments in Normandy: 234 monuments.

What are the 10 towns in Normandy with the most historic monuments?

In order: Rouen (234 monuments), Caen (90 monuments), Le Mont-Saint-Michel (61 monuments), Honfleur (59 monuments), Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (36 monuments), Le Havre (31 monuments), Alençon (31 monuments), Bayeux (31 monuments), Lisieux (30 monuments), and Livarot-Pays-d'Auge (30 monuments).

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

1,207 out of 2,644. Not ranked: towns with no historic monument.

What does this ranking count?

Each building protected as a historic monument (monument historique), whether classified or only registered, in whole or in part, counts as one, as listed in the Mérimée database of the French Ministry of Culture. A monument that spans several communes, such as an aqueduct or a city wall, counts in each of them. The total also depends on how protections were divided up: a group of buildings can count as one monument or as several.

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