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Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons
Attractions in Soissons

Soissons’s big name is Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons

Châteaux or heritage sites make up 11 of the 19 places on the list. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 3 beyond the 16 in Soissons. 7 of those in town are listed historic monuments. A short walk covers 12, all within 1 km. The best-known trip out is to Château de Coucy, 16 km away.

Photo: Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons, Chris06 (Public domain)
In Soissons
16
inside the commune
Within 5 km
3
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
1
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
11
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
7
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Leading places in Soissons

Then come 4 abbeys and a museum, behind Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons.

AttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissonsin townAbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissonsin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignesin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de Soissonsin townMuseumMusée de Soissonsin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Léger de Soissonsin town

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.

Map

Where each one is

Out at 4 km is Oppidum de Pommiers, the farthest.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Soissons; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

What they are

Ahead are châteaux or heritage sites (11); next, other sights (6).

Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Châteaux & heritage 5 abbeys · 3 châteaux · 2 forts · 1 monastery8 in town · 3 nearby
Zoos, parks & days out 1 theme park1 in town
Other attractions 6 attractions6 in town

Dark: in Soissons. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

The complete list

16 in town lead, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 16 places in Soissons first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Soissons → · Parks and trails in Soissons →

Further afield

The wider area

Allow a day for Château de Coucy, 16 km away, the pick of 12.

ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy16 km north, in Coucy-le-Château-AuffriqueAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon30 km northeast, in LaonChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pierrefonds25 km west, in PierrefondsMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II9.8 km northeast, in MargivalAttractionAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon32 km northwest, in NoyonChâteauChâteau de Compiègne36 km west, in CompiègneAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré20 km north, in PrémontréMuseumCamp de Royallieu37 km west, in CompiègneFortFortFort de Condé10 km east, in Condé-sur-AisneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Martin de Laon29 km northeast, in LaonMuseumMusée Alexandre-Dumas22 km southwest, in Villers-CotterêtsAttractionChâteau de Fère-en-Tardenois23 km southeast, in Fère-en-Tardenois

Places within 40 km of Soissons with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Before a day out in Soissons

What is there to see in Soissons?

The first on our list in Soissons are Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons, Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons, Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes and Abbaye Notre-Dame de Soissons. We list 16 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Soissons?

One, in town or within 5 km: Musée de Soissons.

Which places in Soissons are listed historic monuments?

7 places on this page in Soissons are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons, Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons, Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes and Abbaye Notre-Dame de Soissons.

What well-known places are within a day out of Soissons?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Coucy (16 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Laon (30 km), Château de Pierrefonds (25 km), Wolfsschlucht II (9.8 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 Soissons, 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 (7)

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.