Obies’ draw is Château d'Obies
Of the 5 places to visit in and around Obies, 3 are châteaux or heritage sites. One place to visit is mapped in Obies, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. If you have a day, head to Estourmel, 35 km away.
Where to start in Obies
2 museums and 2 châteaux follow Château d'Obies.
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.
Mapped around Obies
Leave town to the north for most of the 4 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Obies; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What sort of places
3 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Obies. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
In town there is one, and the list adds 4 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Obies, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
Leading the 12 is Estourmel, 35 km away; they include 7 abbeys and 2 museums.
MuseumMusée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes20 km northwest, in ValenciennesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Maubeuge14 km east, in MaubeugeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Maroilles15 km south, in MaroillesFortFortOuvrage d'Eth9.9 km northwest, in EthAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Amand32 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-les-EauxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Fontenelle21 km west, in Maing
FortFort de Leveau12 km east, in FeigniesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Hasnon32 km northwest, in HasnonPlaces within 40 km of Obies with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Obies: questions
What is there to see in Obies?
The one place mapped in Obies is Château d'Obies. We list 1 place in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Obies?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Forum antique de Bavay and Musée archéologique.
Which places in Obies are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Obies is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château d'Obies.
What well-known places are within a day out of Obies?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Estourmel (35 km), Musée Matisse (25 km), Abbaye de Hautmont (10 km), Abbaye de Crespin (19 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 Obies, 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.