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Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson

Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson is a priory located. You will find it in Morienval. It was listed in 1905 as a classé historic monument.

Where
In Morienval
inside the commune
Historic monument
1905
Classé historic monument
How well known
Top 15%
#5,252 of 37,318 French places we list
Warmest months
May–Sep
highs of 19–25°C
In brief

Abbey in Morienval

In Morienval

Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson is in the commune of Morienval, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument

Protected as a historic monument since 1905; built in the 12th century (Mérimée record PA00114761). About ↓

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

When to go

Choosing a month

The warmest afternoons in Morienval run May to September, at 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 Morienval, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the Margny-Les-Compiegne station, 17 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Morienval’s full climate →
About

Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson

2 Wikipedia editions have an article on it. Nearby, Château de Pierrefonds (4.6 km) heads a list of 73 within 15 km.

Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson on Wikipedia (in French) ↗

Mérimée record PA00114761 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type
Abbey
Protection
Classé historic monument · 1905
Built
12th century
Covered in
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune
Morienval, Oise
Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
The map

Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson on the map

Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson is in orange, with the places near it numbered as below.

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© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Morienval. · commune boundary: IGN

Towns near it

Towns near Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson

Compiègne tops the 8 for size, at 40,761 people. The commune it is in, then the towns of 2,500+ within 25 km.

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  1. 1Morienval
  2. 2Béthisy-Saint-Pierre
  3. 3Lacroix-Saint-Ouen
  4. 4Compiègne
  5. 5Crépy-en-Valois
  6. 6Choisy-au-Bac
  7. 7Margny-lès-Compiègne
  8. 8Venette
1 · It’s in this commune

Morienval

1,035 people

2 · 9.3 km southwest of it

Béthisy-Saint-Pierre

3,111 people

3 · 10 km west of it

Lacroix-Saint-Ouen

5,415 people

4 · 11 km northwest of it

Compiègne

40,761 people

Compare the 8 towns
TownWhere Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson isPeople
MorienvalIt’s in this commune1,035
Béthisy-Saint-Pierre9.3 km southwest of it3,111
Lacroix-Saint-Ouen10 km west of it5,415
Compiègne11 km northwest of it40,761
Crépy-en-Valois12 km south of it14,351
Choisy-au-Bac12 km north of it3,449
Margny-lès-Compiègne12 km northwest of it8,677
Venette13 km northwest of it2,758

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Beyond Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson

Within 15 km are 73 places, among them 3 châteaux, 2 museums and a monastery.

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

Visiting Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson: the answers

Where is Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson?

Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson is in Morienval, in Oise (Hauts-de-France).

What is Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson?

Priory located in Oise, in France.

Is Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument, since 1905, Mérimée record PA00114761.

How well known is Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson?

Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson has 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #5,252 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson?

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

What else is there to see near Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson?

Within 15 km: Château de Pierrefonds (4.6 km), Château de Compiègne (11 km), Camp de Royallieu (11 km) and Château d'Orrouy (6.4 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)

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.