Seeing Châlons-en-Champagne? Begin at Cathédrale Saint-Étienne
On foot in Châlons-en-Champagne, 17 places to visit are within 1 km of the centre. Every one of its 19 places to visit is in Châlons-en-Champagne. Look for 5 attractions, 4 monasteries and 3 abbeys. 9 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Travel 31 km and you reach Champagne Moët & Chandon.
The names to know in Châlons-en-Champagne
Cathédrale Saint-Étienne aside, the next best known are 2 abbeys, a gallery and a museum.
CathedralCathédrale Saint-Étiennein town
Art galleryMusée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Châlons-en-Champagnein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre-aux-Montsin town
MuseumDuduchothèquein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Toussaintin townMonastery or conventMonastery or conventCouvent des Cordeliers de Châlons-en-Champagnein townBest 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 lie of the land
The outermost point is Moulin, at 1.8 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Châlons-en-Champagne; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (9), then museums or galleries (5).
Dark: in Châlons-en-Champagne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything to see
The list is 19 places, all in town.
Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Châlons-en-Champagne
Museum in Châlons-en-Champagne, France.
Abbaye Saint-Pierre-aux-Monts
Abbey located in Marne, in France.
Couvent des Cordeliers de Châlons-en-Champagne
Convent located in Marne, in France.
Couvent des Dames de la Congrégation de Châlons-en-Champagne
Convent located in Marne, in France.
Hôtel du Conseil général de la Marne
Convent located in Marne, in France.
Prieuré des bénédictines de Vinetz
Priory located in Marne, in France.
14The 19 places in Châlons-en-Champagne first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Châlons-en-Champagne → · Parks and trails in Châlons-en-Champagne →
Further out, the best known
Leading the 8 is Champagne Moët & Chandon, 31 km away; they include 4 attractions and a church.
AttractionChampagne Moët & Chandon31 km west, in ÉpernayChurchChurchBasilique Saint-Remi de Reims40 km northwest, in Reims
AttractionChampagne Pol Roger31 km west, in Épernay
AttractionChampagne Perrier-Jouët31 km west, in Épernay
MuseumMusée Saint-Remi40 km northwest, in ReimsAttractionAttractionAvenue de Champagne31 km west, in ÉpernayChâteauChâteauChâteau de Mareuil26 km northwest, in Aÿ-ChampagneGardenGardenCentre botanique de La Presle39 km northwest, in Nanteuil-la-ForêtPlaces within 40 km of Châlons-en-Champagne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Asked about places to visit in Châlons-en-Champagne
What is there to see in Châlons-en-Champagne?
The first on our list in Châlons-en-Champagne are Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Châlons-en-Champagne, Abbaye Saint-Pierre-aux-Monts and Duduchothèque. We list 19 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Châlons-en-Champagne?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Châlons-en-Champagne, Duduchothèque, Musée du cloître de Notre-Dame-en-Vaux and Musée Garinet.
Which places in Châlons-en-Champagne are listed historic monuments?
9 places on this page in Châlons-en-Champagne are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Étienne, Abbaye de Toussaint, Couvent des Cordeliers de Châlons-en-Champagne and Couvent des Dames de la Congrégation de Châlons-en-Champagne.
What well-known places are within a day out of Châlons-en-Champagne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Champagne Moët & Chandon (31 km), Basilique Saint-Remi de Reims (40 km), Champagne Pol Roger (31 km), Champagne Perrier-Jouët (31 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 Châlons-en-Champagne, 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 (8)
- Cathédrale Saint-Étienne: Ad Meskens You are free to use, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Beaux-Arts et d'Archéologie de Châlons-en-Champagne: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Duduchothèque: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Garinet: Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champagne Moët & Chandon: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champagne Pol Roger: Fab5669, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Champagne Perrier-Jouët: unknown (no credits), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Saint-Remi: Vassil, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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