Musée du marbre et de la pierre bleue de Bellignies, the place to visit in Bellignies
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 5 of its 8. Only one place to visit is in Bellignies, but 7 more are within 5 km of its centre. Drive 38 km to reach Estourmel.
First stops in Bellignies
The list goes on from Musée du marbre et de la pierre bleue de Bellignies to 2 museums, 2 châteaux and a fort.
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.
Where each one is
The farthest of them, Château d'Audignies, is 5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bellignies; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
The two biggest groups: châteaux or heritage sites (5) and museums or galleries (3).
Dark: in Bellignies. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Everything on the list
First the one in town, then the 7 within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Bellignies, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Bellignies → · Parks and trails in Bellignies →
Big names nearby
Top of the 12 day trips: Estourmel, at 38 km.
MuseumMusée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes17 km west, in ValenciennesMuseumMuseumMusée Matisse29 km southwest, in Le Cateau-CambrésisFortFortOuvrage d'Eth8 km west, in EthAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Hautmont14 km southeast, in HautmontAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Amand28 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-les-EauxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Fontenelle20 km west, in MaingAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Maubeuge16 km east, in Maubeuge
FortFort de Leveau13 km east, in FeigniesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Hasnon28 km northwest, in HasnonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin40 km west, in PecquencourtPlaces within 40 km of Bellignies with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Bellignies: your questions
What is there to see in Bellignies?
The one place mapped in Bellignies is Musée du marbre et de la pierre bleue de Bellignies. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bellignies?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du marbre et de la pierre bleue de Bellignies, Forum antique de Bavay and Musée archéologique.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bellignies?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Estourmel (38 km), Abbaye de Crespin (13 km), Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes (17 km), Musée Matisse (29 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 Bellignies, 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.