Château de Socx, the place to visit in Socx
Of the 9 places to visit in and around Socx, 5 are châteaux or heritage sites. We list one place to visit in Socx and 8 within 5 km of its centre. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. The best-known trip out is to Blockhaus d'Éperlecques, 21 km away.
The first to see in Socx
Alongside Château de Socx you find an abbey, an attraction and a fort.
MuseumMusée du Mont-de-Piété de Bergues3.6 km north, in BerguesBest 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 go
Most of the 8 close by lie to the north.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Socx; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
Sorted by kind
Count 5 châteaux or heritage sites and 2 other sights.
Dark: in Socx. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
After the one in town come 8 more within 5 km of its centre.
The one place in Socx, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further out, the best known
Worth the drive, Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (21 km) is first of the 11.
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer24 km southwest, in Saint-OmerAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Bertin24 km southwest, in Saint-Omer
MuseumFort des Dunes13 km north, in LeffrinckouckeAttractionAttractionMont Cassel16 km south, in CasselAttractionAttractionDuchesse Anne12 km north, in DunkerqueGardenGardenJardin botanique du Val-d'Yser8.8 km east, in Bambecque
Historic shipPrincess Elizabeth12 km north, in Dunkerque
GardenConservatoire botanique national de Bailleul31 km southeast, in Bailleul
MuseumCité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais40 km west, in CalaisPlaces within 40 km of Socx with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Socx: questions
What is there to see in Socx?
The one place mapped in Socx is Château de Socx. We list 1 place in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Socx?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Mont-de-Piété de Bergues and Paragone.
Which places in Socx are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Socx is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Socx.
What well-known places are within a day out of Socx?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Blockhaus d'Éperlecques (21 km), Coupole d'Helfaut (29 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer (24 km), Abbaye Saint-Bertin (24 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 Socx, 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 (6)
- Musée du Mont-de-Piété de Bergues: Codepem, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Saint-Omer: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort des Dunes: Pichasso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Princess Elizabeth: Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conservatoire botanique national de Bailleul: Lamiot, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cité internationale de la dentelle et de la mode de Calais: Serge Ottaviani, 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.