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Attractions in Marchiennes

Marchiennes’s places to visit, starting with Abbaye Sainte-Rictrude et Saint-Pierre de Marchiennes

3 places to visit are mapped in Marchiennes, with 5 more within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are 4 museums, 3 abbeys and a château. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. At 30 km, Estourmel is worth the journey.

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In Marchiennes
3
inside the commune
Within 5 km
5
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
4
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

The names to know in Marchiennes

Abbaye Sainte-Rictrude et Saint-Pierre de Marchiennes aside, the next best known are 3 museums and 2 abbeys.

AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Rictrude et Saint-Pierre de Marchiennesin townMuseumMuseumMusée d'histoire locale de Marchiennesin townMuseumMuseumMusée municipal d'histoire localein townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Hamage2.1 km southeast, in Wandignies-HamageAbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Beaurepaire de Somain4.3 km south, in SomainMuseumMuseumMaison du Terril de Rieulay4.4 km southwest, in Rieulay

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.

Map

Where each one is

At 4.4 km, Maison du Terril de Rieulay is the farthest one out.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Marchiennes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

What is on offer

Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 4 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (4).

Museums & galleries 4 museums2 in town · 2 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 3 abbeys · 1 château1 in town · 3 nearby

Dark: in Marchiennes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Place after place

3 in town lead, with 5 more within 5 km of its centre after them.

The 3 places in Marchiennes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Marchiennes → · Parks and trails in Marchiennes →

Further afield

Day trips

Leading the 12 is Estourmel, 30 km away; they include 3 abbeys and 3 museums.

AttractionAttractionEstourmel30 km south, in EstourmelAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin5.2 km southwest, in PecquencourtMuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille29 km northwest, in LilleMuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut27 km north, in Villeneuve-d'AscqMuseumLouvre-Lens33 km west, in LensMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Flines7.5 km west, in Flines-lez-RachesCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille30 km northwest, in LilleAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Amand11 km east, in Saint-Amand-les-EauxCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai27 km south, in CambraiAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Hasnon8.9 km east, in HasnonChâteauChâteau de Flers27 km north, in Villeneuve-d'AscqCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras38 km west, in Arras

Places within 40 km of Marchiennes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Quick answers on Marchiennes

What is there to see in Marchiennes?

The first on our list in Marchiennes are Abbaye Sainte-Rictrude et Saint-Pierre de Marchiennes, Musée d'histoire locale de Marchiennes and Musée municipal d'histoire locale. We list 3 places in town. Another 5 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Marchiennes?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d'histoire locale de Marchiennes, Musée municipal d'histoire locale, Maison du Terril de Rieulay and Musée de la Colombophilie de Bouvignies.

Which places in Marchiennes are listed historic monuments?

One place on this page in Marchiennes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye Sainte-Rictrude et Saint-Pierre de Marchiennes.

What well-known places are within a day out of Marchiennes?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Estourmel (30 km), Abbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin (5.2 km), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (29 km), Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut (27 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 Marchiennes, 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 (5)

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.