Abbaye de Vicogne & one more place to visit in Raismes
Of the 12 places to visit in and around Raismes, 7 are châteaux or heritage sites. We list 2 places to visit in Raismes and 10 within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. Beyond the town, Estourmel sits 30 km away.
The best known in Raismes
After Abbaye de Vicogne come 2 châteaux, 2 museums and a fort.
MuseumMusée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes4.8 km southeast, in ValenciennesChâteauChâteauChâteau Dampierre3.2 km southeast, in AnzinMuseumMuseumFosse Arenberg4.6 km west, in WallersFortFortCitadelle de Valenciennes4.2 km southeast, in ValenciennesBest 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 of the places
Out of town, most of the 10 are to the southeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Raismes; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Grouped by kind
Count 7 châteaux or heritage sites and 4 museums or galleries.
Dark: in Raismes. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every entry
It starts in town with 2 places and goes on to 10 within 5 km of its centre.
Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes
Museum in Valenciennes, France.
Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Valenciennes
Abbey located in Nord, in France.
Couvent des Dames de Beaumont
Convent located in Nord, in France.
The 2 places in Raismes first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Out of town, Estourmel (30 km) leads 12 names to know.
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut36 km northwest, in Villeneuve-d'AscqAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Crespin13 km east, in Crespin
ChâteauChâteau de Flers37 km northwest, in Villeneuve-d'AscqAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin19 km west, in Pecquencourt
MuseumVilla Cavrois38 km northwest, in CroixMuseumMuseumMusée Matisse32 km south, in Le Cateau-CambrésisMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Flines23 km west, in Flines-lez-RachesPlaces within 40 km of Raismes with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Raismes
What is there to see in Raismes?
The first on our list in Raismes are Abbaye de Vicogne and Château de Raismes. We list 2 places in town. Another 10 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Raismes?
4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes, Fosse Arenberg, Musée Théophile-Jouglet and L'Espace des Créateurs.
Which places in Raismes are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Raismes is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Raismes.
What well-known places are within a day out of Raismes?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Estourmel (30 km), Abbaye de Saint-Amand (7.7 km), Abbaye d'Hasnon (7.2 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai (30 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 Raismes, 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 (4)
- Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes: Szilas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Cavrois: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.