Start with Château de Montois: the sights of Ressons-le-Long
2 places to visit are mapped in Ressons-le-Long, with 2 more within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Drive 13 km to reach Château de Pierrefonds.
Where to start in Ressons-le-Long
Château de Montois aside, the next best known are 3 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.
How they lie
Donjon d'Ambleny marks the outer edge, 3.1 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Ressons-le-Long; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Kind by kind
All 4 are châteaux or heritage sites.
Dark: in Ressons-le-Long. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Each place in turn
After the 2 in town come 2 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Ressons-le-Long first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Ressons-le-Long → · Parks and trails in Ressons-le-Long →
Further out, the best known
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de Pierrefonds, 13 km off.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon40 km northeast, in Laon
ChâteauChâteau de Compiègne23 km west, in CompiègneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes13 km east, in Soissons
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons15 km east, in Soissons
MuseumCamp de Royallieu24 km west, in CompiègneMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II20 km east, in MargivalAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré26 km northeast, in Prémontré
MuseumMusée Alexandre-Dumas16 km south, in Villers-CotterêtsPlaces within 40 km of Ressons-le-Long with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Planning a visit to Ressons-le-Long
What is there to see in Ressons-le-Long?
The first on our list in Ressons-le-Long are Château de Montois and Château de Mainville. We list 2 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Ressons-le-Long?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Ressons-le-Long or within 5 km.
Which places in Ressons-le-Long are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Ressons-le-Long is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Montois.
What well-known places are within a day out of Ressons-le-Long?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Pierrefonds (13 km), Château de Coucy (20 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons (13 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon (24 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 Ressons-le-Long, 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 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
- Musée Alexandre-Dumas: Benjism89, 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.