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Attractions in Somain

An abbey to see in Somain: Prieuré Beaurepaire de Somain

Of the 7 places to visit in and around Somain, 4 are châteaux or heritage sites. Mapped in Somain is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its centre another 6. France lists one of the town’s sites as a historic monument. Allow a day for Estourmel, 24 km off.

Photo: Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Velvet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Somain
1
inside the commune
Within 5 km
6
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
3
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
4
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
1
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Highlights of Somain

After Prieuré Beaurepaire de Somain come 2 abbeys, 2 museums and a château.

AbbeyAbbeyPrieuré Beaurepaire de Somainin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin4.8 km northwest, in PecquencourtMuseumMuseumMaison du Terril de Rieulay2.6 km northwest, in RieulayChâteauChâteauMotte castrale d'Hasencort4.8 km south, in ÉmerchicourtAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Hamage4.8 km north, in Wandignies-HamageMuseumMuseumMaison de notre histoire à Fenain1.8 km east, in Fenain

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

Map of the places

Out at 4.8 km is Abbaye Saint-Sauveur d'Anchin, the farthest.

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

By kind

Which kinds

Count 4 châteaux or heritage sites and 3 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 3 abbeys · 1 château1 in town · 3 nearby

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

Every place

All of them, one by one

7 places in all: one in town and 6 within 5 km of its centre.

The one place in Somain, then those within 5 km of its centre.

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

Further afield

Within a day

The 12 days out are led by Estourmel, 24 km away.

AttractionAttractionEstourmel24 km south, in EstourmelCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai21 km south, in CambraiMuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille34 km northwest, in LilleMuseumLouvre-Lens34 km west, in LensMuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut32 km north, in Villeneuve-d'AscqMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Flines10 km northwest, in Flines-lez-RachesCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille35 km northwest, in LilleAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Sainte-Rictrude et Saint-Pierre de Marchiennes5.3 km north, in MarchiennesAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye d'Hasnon11 km northeast, in HasnonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Amand15 km northeast, in Saint-Amand-les-EauxCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras36 km west, in ArrasChâteauChâteau de Flers32 km north, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq

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

What visitors ask about Somain

What is there to see in Somain?

The one place mapped in Somain is Prieuré Beaurepaire de Somain. We list 1 place in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Somain?

3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Maison du Terril de Rieulay, Maison de notre histoire à Fenain and Centre de Mémoire de la Verrerie d'en Haut.

Which places in Somain are listed historic monuments?

One place on this page in Somain is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Prieuré Beaurepaire de Somain.

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

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Estourmel (24 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai (21 km), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (34 km), Louvre-Lens (34 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 Somain, 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.