One to see in Saponay: Château de Saponay
4 of the 6 places to visit in and around Saponay are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 5 beyond the one in Saponay. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. Make a day of it at Champagne Moët & Chandon, 40 km away.
The names to know in Saponay
The list goes on from Château de Saponay to 2 châteaux, an attraction and a monastery.
AttractionChâteau de Fère-en-Tardenois4 km east, in Fère-en-TardenoisMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye du Val-Chrétien2.5 km southwest, in Bruyères-sur-FèreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Givray3.3 km west, in Bruyères-sur-FèreChâteauChâteauChâteau de Cramaille2.6 km northwest, in CramailleMuseumMuseumMaison natale de Paul Claudel3.9 km south, in Villeneuve-sur-FèreBest 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.
Plotted on the map
The list reaches out to Château de Fère-en-Tardenois, 4 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saponay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
4 of the 6 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Saponay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
After the one in town come 5 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Saponay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Within a day
Day trips number 12; the best known is Champagne Moët & Chandon, 40 km off.
AttractionChampagne Moët & Chandon40 km southeast, in ÉpernayAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons22 km northwest, in SoissonsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pierrefonds39 km west, in PierrefondsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy36 km north, in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons21 km northwest, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes21 km northwest, in SoissonsMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II26 km north, in MargivalChâteauChâteauChâteau de Condé24 km south, in Condé-en-Brie
Art galleryMusée Jean-de-La-Fontaine19 km south, in Château-ThierryAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré37 km north, in Prémontré
MuseumHôtel-Dieu de Château-Thierry19 km south, in Château-Thierry
AttractionChampagne Perrier-Jouët40 km southeast, in ÉpernayPlaces within 40 km of Saponay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Saponay: questions
What is there to see in Saponay?
The one place mapped in Saponay is Château de Saponay. We list 1 place in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saponay?
One, in town or within 5 km: Maison natale de Paul Claudel.
Which places in Saponay are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saponay is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Saponay.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saponay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Champagne Moët & Chandon (40 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons (22 km), Château de Pierrefonds (39 km), Château de Coucy (36 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 Saponay, 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 (6)
- Château de Fère-en-Tardenois: Vifdor, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champagne Moët & Chandon: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Jean-de-La-Fontaine: Zeugma fr (Antoine FLEURY-GOBERT), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hôtel-Dieu de Château-Thierry: Johann " nojhan " Dréo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champagne Perrier-Jouët: unknown (no credits), 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.