Rethel’s places to visit, starting with Ancienne porte du château
3 places to visit are mapped in Rethel, and one more within 5 km of its centre. They include 3 châteaux and an attraction. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. A day out reaches Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, 37 km away.
Where to start in Rethel
Once you have seen Ancienne porte du château, try 2 châteaux 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.
The map view
The map stretches to Château de Thugny-Trugny, 4.6 km away.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Rethel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
3 of the 4 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Dark: in Rethel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
The 3 inside Rethel come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Rethel first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
The standout of the 12 is Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims, 37 km from town.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims37 km southwest, in Reims
MuseumPalais du Tau37 km southwest, in ReimsChurchChurchBasilique Saint-Remi de Reims38 km southwest, in ReimsChâteauChâteauChâteau de Doumely14 km north, in Doumely-BégnyAttractionAttractionSNCF BB 1200037 km northeast, in Nouvion-sur-Meuse
MuseumMusée des Beaux-Arts de Reims38 km southwest, in Reims
MuseumMusée Saint-Remi38 km southwest, in ReimsAttractionAttractionPlace Ducale39 km northeast, in Charleville-MézièresAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre-les-Dames37 km southwest, in ReimsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Thierry37 km southwest, in Saint-ThierryGardenGardenArboretum de Vendresse33 km east, in Vendresse
MuseumMusée Automobile Reims-Champagne37 km southwest, in ReimsPlaces within 40 km of Rethel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Rethel
What is there to see in Rethel?
The first on our list in Rethel are Ancienne porte du château, Belvédère and Commonwealth cemetery. We list 3 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Rethel?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Rethel or within 5 km.
What well-known places are within a day out of Rethel?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Reims (37 km), Palais du Tau (37 km), Basilique Saint-Remi de Reims (38 km), Château de Doumely (14 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 Rethel, 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 Reims: Ludvig14, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais du Tau: Tournasol7, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims: Gérald Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Saint-Remi: Vassil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Automobile Reims-Champagne: Fab5669, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.