Things to do in Bavay: Forum antique de Bavay and one other
Of the 7 places to visit in and around Bavay, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. There are 2 places to visit in Bavay, and 5 more within 5 km of its centre. Within 1 km of the middle there are 2 of them. Estourmel is worth a day, 38 km from the centre.
Where to start in Bavay
2 museums, 2 châteaux and a fort follow Forum antique de Bavay.
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.
On the map
Furthest out is Musée du marbre et de la pierre bleue de Bellignies, at 4.6 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bavay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites are the biggest group (4), then museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Bavay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All of it
After the 2 in town come 5 more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Bavay first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
A drive away
Estourmel (38 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
MuseumMusée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes20 km west, in ValenciennesMuseumMuseumMusée Matisse28 km southwest, in Le Cateau-CambrésisAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Maubeuge13 km east, in Maubeuge
FortFort de Leveau10 km east, in FeigniesFortFortOuvrage d'Eth10 km west, in EthAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Amand31 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-les-EauxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Fontenelle22 km west, in MaingAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Maroilles18 km south, in MaroillesFortFortOuvrage des Sarts13 km east, in MairieuxPlaces within 40 km of Bavay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Bavay: questions and answers
What is there to see in Bavay?
The first on our list in Bavay are Forum antique de Bavay and Musée archéologique. We list 2 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bavay?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Forum antique de Bavay, Musée archéologique and Musée du marbre et de la pierre bleue de Bellignies.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bavay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Estourmel (38 km), Abbaye de Crespin (17 km), Abbaye de Hautmont (10 km), Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes (20 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 Bavay, 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 (2)
- Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de Leveau: Budotradan, Public domain, 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.