What to see in Craonne: Plateau de Californie and one more
Craonne and its surroundings hold 2 battlefields, 2 attractions and 2 museums. 2 places to visit are mapped in Craonne, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Make a day of it at Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, 27 km away.
Craonne’s big names
Close behind Plateau de Californie are an attraction, a museum and a garden.
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.
Around Craonne, mapped
Most of the 6 out of town lie to the west.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Craonne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (3); next, other sights (2).
Dark: in Craonne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of them, one by one
8 places in all: 2 in town and 6 within 5 km of its centre.
Constellation de la Douleur
Set of sculptures located in Aisne, in France.
Prieuré Saint-Marcoul de Corbeny
Priory located in Aisne, in France.
Monument aux morts des Marie-Louise et des Bleuets de 1914
War memorial in Bouconville-Vauclair (Aisne).
The 2 places in Craonne first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond Craonne
Allow a day for Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, 27 km away, the pick of 12.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims27 km southeast, in Reims
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon18 km northwest, in Laon
MuseumPalais du Tau27 km southeast, in ReimsChurchChurchBasilique Saint-Remi de Reims29 km southeast, in ReimsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy35 km west, in Coucy-le-Château-AuffriqueAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons34 km west, in SoissonsMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Cuissy6.6 km southwest, in Cuissy-et-GenyMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II27 km west, in MargivalAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon19 km northwest, in LaonAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré30 km northwest, in Prémontré
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons33 km west, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes34 km west, in SoissonsPlaces within 40 km of Craonne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Craonne
What is there to see in Craonne?
The first on our list in Craonne are Plateau de Californie and Tour d'observation du Chemin des Dames. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Craonne?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Caverne du dragon and Musée de Vassogne.
What well-known places are within a day out of Craonne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims (27 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (18 km), Palais du Tau (27 km), Basilique Saint-Remi de Reims (29 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 Craonne, 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 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
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.