What to see in Chauny, from Abbaye de Chauny on
The commune itself has 2 places on our list; one more is within 5 km of its centre. There are 2 abbeys and a museum to choose from. A day out reaches Château de Coucy, 13 km away.
First stops in Chauny
After Abbaye de Chauny, look out for a museum and an abbey.
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.
Mapped around Chauny
Furthest out is Abbaye Sainte-Élisabeth de Genlis, at 4.4 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chauny; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
Châteaux or heritage sites lead the count with 2 of 3.
Dark: in Chauny. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Chauny
First the 2 in town, then one within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Chauny first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Out of town
Top of the 12 day trips: Château de Coucy, at 13 km.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon30 km east, in LaonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pierrefonds35 km southwest, in PierrefondsAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons28 km south, in SoissonsAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré16 km southeast, in Prémontré
ChâteauChâteau de Compiègne35 km southwest, in CompiègneMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II24 km southeast, in MargivalChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ham17 km northwest, in Ham
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons28 km south, in Soissons
MuseumCamp de Royallieu38 km southwest, in CompiègneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes28 km south, in SoissonsPlaces within 40 km of Chauny with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Before a day out in Chauny
What is there to see in Chauny?
The first on our list in Chauny are Abbaye de Chauny and Musée municipal. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Chauny?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée municipal.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chauny?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Coucy (13 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon (16 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (30 km), Château de Pierrefonds (35 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 Chauny, 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 (4)
- 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
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp de Royallieu: P.poschadel, 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.