Château du Fontenoy, the place to visit in Houdain-lez-Bavay
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 8. Mapped in Houdain-lez-Bavay is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 7. Beyond the town, Estourmel sits 38 km away.
Where to start in Houdain-lez-Bavay
Beyond Château du Fontenoy, there are 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 to find them
At the edge of the map sits Château du Fontenoy, 3.8 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Houdain-lez-Bavay; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
Châteaux or heritage sites number 5, museums or galleries 3.
Dark: in Houdain-lez-Bavay. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Houdain-lez-Bavay
The one inside Houdain-lez-Bavay comes first, then 7 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Houdain-lez-Bavay, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Houdain-lez-Bavay → · Parks and trails in Houdain-lez-Bavay →
Beyond Houdain-lez-Bavay
Estourmel, at 38 km, heads the 12 day trips.
MuseumMusée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes19 km west, in ValenciennesMuseumMuseumMusée Matisse29 km southwest, in Le Cateau-CambrésisAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Hautmont12 km southeast, in HautmontFortFortOuvrage d'Eth9 km west, in EthAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Amand29 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-les-EauxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Maubeuge14 km east, in Maubeuge
FortFort de Leveau11 km east, in FeigniesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Fontenelle21 km west, in MaingAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Hasnon30 km northwest, in HasnonFortFortOuvrage des Sarts13 km east, in MairieuxPlaces within 40 km of Houdain-lez-Bavay with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Houdain-lez-Bavay: your questions
What is there to see in Houdain-lez-Bavay?
The one place mapped in Houdain-lez-Bavay is Château du Fontenoy. We list 1 place in town. Another 7 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Houdain-lez-Bavay?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Forum antique de Bavay, Musée du marbre et de la pierre bleue de Bellignies and Musée archéologique.
What well-known places are within a day out of Houdain-lez-Bavay?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Estourmel (38 km), Abbaye de Crespin (15 km), Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes (19 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 Houdain-lez-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.