Abbaye de Watten
Abbaye de Watten is an abbey located in Nord. It has been a classé historic monument since 1980. Our list has 30 more places within 15 km; first among them is Blockhaus d'Éperlecques, at 2.7 km.
Abbey in Watten
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Watten
Abbaye de Watten is in the commune of Watten, with 3 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 1980 (Mérimée record PA00107886). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
A month-by-month guide
Highs of 19–24°C mark May to September in Watten.
Abbaye de Watten
Readers can find it on Wikipedia in 4 languages.
- Type
- Abbey
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 1980
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Watten, Nord
The area around Abbaye de Watten
The places near Abbaye de Watten are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Watten. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns around Abbaye de Watten, by distance
Saint-Omer tops the 8 for size, at 14,382 people. Closest first, each of these towns names it on its page.
Watten
Éperlecques
Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem
Saint-Omer
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Abbaye de Watten is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Watten | It’s in this commune | 2,564 |
| Éperlecques | 4.2 km west of it | 3,737 |
| Saint-Martin-lez-Tatinghem | 8.5 km south of it | 5,843 |
| Saint-Omer | 8.8 km south of it | 14,382 |
| Longuenesse | 10 km south of it | 10,548 |
| Audruicq | 12 km northwest of it | 5,309 |
| Arques | 12 km southeast of it | 9,431 |
| Wizernes | 13 km south of it | 3,321 |
More to see nearby
Of the 30 within 15 km, look for 3 museums, 3 abbeys and a cathedral.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer9.3 km south, in Saint-Omer3AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin9.2 km south, in Saint-Omer4AttractionAttractionCoupole d'Helfaut14 km south, in Helfaut5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Paul de Wisques11 km south, in Wisques6MuseumMuseumMaison de la Bataille13 km east, in Noordpeene7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Colombe de Blendecques13 km south, in Blendecques8
MuseumMusée de l'hôtel Sandelin9.1 km south, in Saint-OmerWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Abbaye de Watten
Where is Abbaye de Watten?
Abbaye de Watten is in Watten, in Nord (Hauts-de-France).
What is Abbaye de Watten?
Abbey located in Nord, in France.
Is Abbaye de Watten a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1980, Mérimée record PA00107886.
How well known is Abbaye de Watten?
Abbaye de Watten has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Abbaye de Watten?
May to September are the warmest months in Watten, with afternoon highs of 19–24°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Abbaye de Watten?
Within 15 km: Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (2.7 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer (9.3 km), Abbaye Saint-Bertin (9.2 km) and Coupole d'Helfaut (14 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'hôtel Sandelin: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, 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.