Attraction · Compiègne · Oise

Clairière de l'Armistice

Clairière de l'Armistice is a French national and war memorial in the Forest of Compiègne in Picardy. It has been a classé historic monument since 2022. Our list has 40 more places within 15 km; first among them is Château de Compiègne, at 5.4 km.

Where

In Compiègne

inside the commune

Historic monument

2022

Classé historic monument

How well known

Top 5%

#1,591 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–25°C

In brief

Attraction in Compiègne

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#1,591 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Compiègne

Clairière de l'Armistice is in the commune of Compiègne, with 8 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 2022; built in the 20th century (Mérimée record PA60000027). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The best months to visit

If warmth matters, go May to September: Compiègne reaches 19–25°C.

Jan6° / 2°51 mm

Feb8° / 2°45 mm

Mar12° / 3°43 mm

Apr16° / 5°42 mm

May19° / 9°58 mm

Jun22° / 12°54 mm

Jul25° / 13°57 mm

Aug25° / 13°63 mm

Sep21° / 11°44 mm

Oct16° / 8°60 mm

Nov10° / 5°53 mm

Dec7° / 2°65 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Compiègne, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Margny-Les-Compiegne station, 2.8 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Compiègne’s full climate →

About

Clairière de l'Armistice

Its story is told in 5 languages on Wikipedia.

Clairière de l'Armistice on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA60000027 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Attraction
Protection: Classé historic monument · 2022
Built: 20th century
Covered in: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Compiègne, Oise

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

The map

Clairière de l'Armistice at a glance

Spot Clairière de l'Armistice in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

Of these 8 towns, the largest is Compiègne (40,761 people). The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in this commune

Compiègne

40,761 people

2 · 2.3 km northwest of it

Choisy-au-Bac

3,449 people

3 · 5.3 km northwest of it

Longueil-Annel

2,586 people

4 · 6.2 km north of it

Thourotte

4,463 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Clairière de l'Armistice is	People
Compiègne	It’s in this commune	40,761
Choisy-au-Bac	2.3 km northwest of it	3,449
Longueil-Annel	5.3 km northwest of it	2,586
Thourotte	6.2 km north of it	4,463
Margny-lès-Compiègne	6.3 km west of it	8,677
Venette	7.7 km west of it	2,758
Ribécourt-Dreslincourt	9.8 km north of it	3,871
Lacroix-Saint-Ouen	12 km southwest of it	5,415

Make a day of it

Combine it with these

Our list has 40 more within 15 km, among them 3 châteaux, 2 museums and 2 abbeys.

ChâteauChâteau de Compiègne5.4 km west, in Compiègne 2ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pierrefonds10 km southeast, in Pierrefonds 3

MuseumCamp de Royallieu7.7 km west, in Compiègne 4

MuseumMusée national de la voiture et du tourisme5.6 km west, in Compiègne 5

Art galleryMusée Antoine-Vivenel6.2 km west, in Compiègne 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau du Francport1.4 km northeast, in Choisy-au-Bac 7AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame de la Joie4.7 km east, in Berneuil-sur-Aisne 8AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Royallieu8.1 km southwest, in Compiègne

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Clairière de l'Armistice

Where is Clairière de l'Armistice?

Clairière de l'Armistice is in Compiègne, in Oise (Hauts-de-France).

What is Clairière de l'Armistice?

French national and war memorial in the Forest of Compiègne in Picardy.

Is Clairière de l'Armistice a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2022, Mérimée record PA60000027.

How well known is Clairière de l'Armistice?

Clairière de l'Armistice has 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #1,591 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Clairière de l'Armistice?

May to September are the warmest months in Compiègne, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Clairière de l'Armistice?

Within 15 km: Château de Compiègne (5.4 km), Château de Pierrefonds (10 km), Camp de Royallieu (7.7 km) and Musée national de la voiture et du tourisme (5.6 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 (4)

Camp de Royallieu: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée national de la voiture et du tourisme: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Musée Antoine-Vivenel: Pline, 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.