Château de Rametz opens Saint-Waast’s list
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 5 of its 8. 2 places to visit are mapped in Saint-Waast, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre. In town, 2 sites are listed historic monuments. Day-trippers head 35 km out to Estourmel.
The best known in Saint-Waast
Following Château de Rametz 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.
The lie of the land
Look to the east for most of the 6 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Waast; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
5 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries top the count.
Dark: in Saint-Waast. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The list in full
First the 2 in town, then the 6 within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Saint-Waast first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Waast → · Parks and trails in Saint-Waast →
Day trips from Saint-Waast
Of the 12 day trips, Estourmel (35 km) is the best known.
MuseumMusée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes17 km west, in ValenciennesMuseumMuseumMusée Matisse26 km southwest, in Le Cateau-CambrésisFortFortOuvrage d'Eth6.8 km west, in EthAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Hautmont13 km southeast, in HautmontAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Amand28 km northwest, in Saint-Amand-les-EauxAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Fontenelle18 km west, in MaingAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Maubeuge16 km east, in MaubeugeAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Hasnon28 km northwest, in Hasnon
FortFort de Leveau14 km east, in FeigniesPlaces within 40 km of Saint-Waast with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Questions about attractions in Saint-Waast
What is there to see in Saint-Waast?
The first on our list in Saint-Waast are Château de Rametz and Tour sarrazine de Saint-Waast. We list 2 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Waast?
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.
Which places in Saint-Waast are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Saint-Waast are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Rametz and Tour sarrazine de Saint-Waast.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Waast?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Estourmel (35 km), Abbaye de Crespin (15 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai (39 km), Musée des Arts et de l'Archéologie de Valenciennes (17 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 Saint-Waast, 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.