Caverne du dragon heads the list around Craonnelle
What there is to see lies just outside: 7 places within 5 km of its centre. There are 2 museums, 2 battlefields and 2 attractions to choose from. Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, 27 km away, is the best-known day out.
The best known around Craonnelle
Alongside Caverne du dragon you find 2 battlefields, a garden and an attraction.
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 Craonnelle
The farthest of them, Musée de Vassogne, is 3.4 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Craonnelle; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
2 museums or galleries and 2 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Craonnelle. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
7 places, all within 5 km of its centre, make the list.
Constellation de la Douleur
Set of sculptures located in Aisne, in France.
Monument aux morts des Marie-Louise et des Bleuets de 1914
War memorial in Bouconville-Vauclair (Aisne).
Nothing is mapped in Craonnelle itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Craonnelle → · Parks and trails in Craonnelle →
Worth the drive
The standout of the 12 is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, 27 km from town.
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 Coucy34 km west, in Coucy-le-Château-AuffriqueAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons33 km west, in SoissonsMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Cuissy5.1 km southwest, in Cuissy-et-GenyMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II26 km west, in MargivalAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré29 km northwest, in PrémontréAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon19 km northwest, in Laon
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons31 km west, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes33 km west, in SoissonsPlaces within 40 km of Craonnelle with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Craonnelle: questions
Are there attractions near Craonnelle?
Nothing is mapped in Craonnelle itself, but within 5 km there are Caverne du dragon, Constellation de la Douleur, Réseau de tranchées de Bouconville-Vauclair and Monument aux morts des Marie-Louise et des Bleuets de 1914.
Are there museums in or near Craonnelle?
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 Craonnelle?
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 Craonnelle, 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
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