Fief des Tournelles, the place to visit in Belleu
Of the 20 places to visit in and around Belleu, 12 are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has one place on our list; 19 others are within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Further out, Château de Coucy is 18 km away.
The names to know in Belleu
Beyond Fief des Tournelles, there are 3 abbeys, an attraction and a museum.
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons2.2 km north, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Soissons1.9 km north, in Soissons
MuseumMusée de Soissons2.4 km north, in SoissonsBest 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.
Mapped
Furthest from the centre is Château de Berzy-le-Sec, 3.8 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Belleu; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
12 châteaux or heritage sites and 6 other sights top the count.
Dark: in Belleu. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
In town there is one, and the list adds 19 more within 5 km of its centre.
Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons
Cathedral located in Aisne, in France.
Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons
Abbey located in Aisne, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Léger de Soissons
Abbey located in Aisne, in France.
The one place in Belleu, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de Coucy, 18 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon31 km northeast, in LaonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pierrefonds26 km west, in PierrefondsMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II11 km northeast, in MargivalAttractionAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon34 km northwest, in Noyon
ChâteauChâteau de Compiègne37 km west, in CompiègneAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré21 km north, in Prémontré
MuseumCamp de Royallieu38 km west, in CompiègneFortFortFort de Condé9.7 km northeast, in Condé-sur-Aisne
AttractionChâteau de Fère-en-Tardenois21 km southeast, in Fère-en-TardenoisAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon30 km northeast, in Laon
MuseumMusée Alexandre-Dumas22 km southwest, in Villers-CotterêtsPlaces within 40 km of Belleu with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Belleu: your questions
What is there to see in Belleu?
The one place mapped in Belleu is Fief des Tournelles. We list 1 place in town. Another 19 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Belleu?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de Soissons.
Which places in Belleu are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Belleu is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Fief des Tournelles.
What well-known places are within a day out of Belleu?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Coucy (18 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (31 km), Château de Pierrefonds (26 km), Wolfsschlucht II (11 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 Belleu, 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 (7)
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Soissons: Pierre Poschadel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon: PMRMaeyaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Compiègne: © 2005 Idarvol, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp de Royallieu: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Fère-en-Tardenois: Vifdor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Alexandre-Dumas: Benjism89, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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