Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #2 in Lisieux, France

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Number of sights 12 sights
Distance 3.9 km
Ascend 70 m
Descend 69 m

Explore Lisieux in France with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.

Individual Sights in Lisieux

Sight 1: Église Saint-Désir

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The Église Saint-Désir is a Roman Catholic church in Lisieux, France. It replaces an 18th-century building destroyed during the Battle of Normandy and its architecture is considered "one of the most remarkable achievements of the Reconstruction".

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Désir de Lisieux (FR)

176 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 2: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire

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Musée d'Art et d'Histoire Edouard Hue (EdouardHue) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Musée d'art et d'histoire de Lisieux is a museum located in Lisieux. Housed in one of the last half-timbered houses of the 17th century, the Museum of Art and History, labeled Musée de France, presents the history of the city and its representations, from its origins to the present day, without forgetting the key periods of its development. Paintings by Gustave Courbet, Francis Picabia and Eugène Boudin can be seen here.

Wikipedia: Musée d'art et d'histoire de Lisieux (FR), Website

243 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 3: Tour Lambert

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Tour Lambert Edouard Hue (EdouardHue) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Lambert Tower is a building located in Lisieux, France.

Wikipedia: Tour Lambert (FR)

370 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 4: Tour carrée

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Tour carrée Edouard Hue (EdouardHue) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Manoir Saint-Laurent is a building located in Lisieux, France.

Wikipedia: Manoir Saint-Laurent (FR)

236 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Palais épiscopal (ancien Tribunal)

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This monument is the former episcopal palace of Lisieux, France, now a courthouse.

Wikipedia: Palais épiscopal de Lisieux (FR)

92 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre

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Cathédrale Saint-Pierre The original uploader was Osbern at French Wikipedia. / CC BY-SA 2.0 fr

Lisieux Cathedral is a Catholic church located in Lisieux, France. The cathedral was the seat of the Bishop of Lisieux until the diocese of Lisieux was abolished under the Concordat of 1801 and merged into the Diocese of Bayeux.

Wikipedia: Lisieux Cathedral (EN), Website

143 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 7: Théâtre municipal

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Théâtre municipal Edouard Hue (EdouardHue) / CC BY-SA 3.0

Le théâtre à l'italienne de Lisieux est un établissement culturel situé à Lisieux. Aujourd'hui appelé théâtre Lisieux Normandie, c'est un théâtre dit « à l'italienne », qui a été rénové à l'identique en 1987 et compte 370 places. Il est géré en régie directe par la communauté d'agglomération Lisieux Normandie.

Wikipedia: Théâtre municipal de Lisieux (FR)

170 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 8: Lisieux

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Lisieux

The town hall of Lisieux is a former private mansion built in 1713 that has housed municipal services since the French Revolution. It consists of a central building and two wings. You can admire the main rooms, which were completely renovated in 2003.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de ville de Lisieux (FR), Website

118 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 9: Ancien doyenné

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Ancien doyenné Edouard Hue (EdouardHue) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Hôtel du Haut-Doyenné de Lisieux is a former presbytery built in 1769 and which has housed the National School of Music and Dance since 1978.

Wikipedia: Hôtel du haut doyenné de Lisieux (FR)

187 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 10: Vestiges gallo-romains du Centre hospitalier

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The Archaeological Garden of the Hospital is a public garden located near the Robert-Bisson Hospital, in Lisieux, France, in the Calvados department (Normandy). The Gallo-Roman remains on display were unearthed during archaeological excavations directed by Claude Lemaître and carried out from 1978 to 1985 and include a thermal building and a private building; archaeologists have been able to trace the history of this district from the first century to the third century.

Wikipedia: Jardin archéologique de l'hôpital de Lisieux (FR)

186 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 11: Halle Saint-Jacques (ancienne église)

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1953 meters / 23 minutes

Sight 12: Manoir d'Assemont

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Manoir d'Assemont Edouard Hue (EdouardHue) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Manoir d'Assemont is a building located in Lisieux, France.

Wikipedia: Manoir d'Assemont (FR)

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