Seeing Bouchain? Begin at Enceinte de Bouchain
The commune itself has 3 places on our list; 3 others are within 5 km of its centre. Look for 2 châteaux, a fort and a museum. In town, one site is a listed historic monument. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. Drive 15 km to reach Estourmel.
The best known in Bouchain
2 châteaux, a museum and a theme park follow Enceinte de Bouchain.
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.
The lie of the land
The outermost point is Motte castrale d'Hasencort, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Bouchain; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
It comes down to 2 châteaux, a fort and a museum.
Dark: in Bouchain. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every one of them
6 places in all: 3 in town and 3 within 5 km of its centre.
The 3 places in Bouchain first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Worth the drive
Estourmel, at 15 km, heads the 12.
MuseumLouvre-Lens40 km northwest, in LensAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin13 km northwest, in PecquencourtCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras38 km west, in Arras
MuseumMusée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes17 km northeast, in ValenciennesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Amand20 km northeast, in Saint-Amand-les-EauxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Hasnon17 km north, in HasnonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Fontenelle13 km east, in MaingMuseumMuseumMusée Matisse25 km southeast, in Le Cateau-CambrésisMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Flines19 km northwest, in Flines-lez-Raches
MuseumMusée de Cambrai14 km southwest, in CambraiPlaces within 40 km of Bouchain with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Bouchain: questions and answers
What is there to see in Bouchain?
The first on our list in Bouchain are Enceinte de Bouchain, Tour d'Ostrevent and Musée d'Ostrevant. We list 3 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Bouchain?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée d'Ostrevant.
Which places in Bouchain are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Bouchain is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Tour d'Ostrevent.
What well-known places are within a day out of Bouchain?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Estourmel (15 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai (14 km), Louvre-Lens (40 km), Abbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin (13 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 Bouchain, 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 (3)
- Louvre-Lens: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Cambrai: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.