In Braine, Château du Bas is the place to visit
All 8 places on the list are châteaux or heritage sites. The commune itself has one place on our list; 7 others are within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. If you have a day, head to Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, 38 km away.
Start here in Braine
Next to Château du Bas, the best known are 5 châteaux.
Best 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.
The places, mapped
Furthest out is Château de Paars, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Braine; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
Every one of them is among châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Braine. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Braine
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 7 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Braine, then those within 5 km of its centre.
For a day out
The pick of the 12 is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, 38 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims38 km east, in Reims
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon25 km north, in LaonAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons16 km west, in SoissonsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy25 km northwest, in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
MuseumPalais du Tau38 km east, in ReimsChurchChurchBasilique Saint-Remi de Reims38 km east, in ReimsMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II15 km northwest, in Margival
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons14 km west, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes16 km west, in SoissonsAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré24 km north, in Prémontré
AttractionChâteau de Fère-en-Tardenois13 km south, in Fère-en-TardenoisFortFortFort de Condé8.6 km northwest, in Condé-sur-AisnePlaces within 40 km of Braine with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Braine
What is there to see in Braine?
The one place mapped in Braine is Château du Bas. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Braine?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Braine or within 5 km.
Which places in Braine are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Braine is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château du Bas.
What well-known places are within a day out of Braine?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims (38 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (25 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons (16 km), Château de Coucy (25 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 Braine, 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 (5)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon: PMRMaeyaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du Tau: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Fère-en-Tardenois: Vifdor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.