Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais
Incomplete Roman Catholic cathedral located in Beauvais, France.
Attractions in Beauvais
Photo: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, the pick of Beauvais
5 places to visit stand within 1 km of the middle of Beauvais. The list holds 7 places in Beauvais and nothing else within 5 km of its centre. Look for 3 museums, 2 attractions and a fort. In town, 4 sites are listed historic monuments. Day-trippers head 39 km out to Château de Chantilly.
In Beauvais
7
inside the commune
Within 5 km
0
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
3
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
2
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
4
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known
Where to start in Beauvais
Along with Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, see 2 museums, an attraction and a fort.
AttractionCathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvaisin town
MuseumMusée départemental de l'Oisein town
AttractionMaladrerie Saint-Lazare de Beauvaisin townFortFortTour Boileauin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Quentinin townMuseumMuseumLe Quadrilatèrein townBest 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
The map view
The map ends at Maladrerie Saint-Lazare de Beauvais, 2.3 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Beauvais; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
Grouped by kind
3 are museums or galleries; other sights come next with 2.
Museums & galleries 3 museums3 in town
Châteaux & heritage 1 fort · 1 abbey2 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions2 in town
Dark: in Beauvais. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Each place in turn
All 7 are inside Beauvais.
The 7 places in Beauvais first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Further afield
A little further out
The standout of the 12 is Château de Chantilly, 39 km from town.
AttractionChâteau de Chantilly39 km southeast, in Chantilly
MuseumMusée Condé39 km southeast, in Chantilly
AbbeyAbbaye de Royaumont38 km southeast, in Asnières-sur-OiseAttractionAttractionChâteau de Gisors28 km southwest, in GisorsAttractionAttractionAbbaye Saint-Germer-de-Fly22 km west, in Saint-Germer-de-FlyAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Marcheroux15 km south, in Beaumont-les-Nonains
MuseumMusée des tramways à vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires français19 km north, in Crèvecœur-le-Grand
MuseumMusée vivant du Cheval39 km southeast, in ChantillyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Beaumont-sur-Oise35 km southeast, in Beaumont-sur-OiseChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Heudicourt33 km west, in HeudicourtAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Martin-aux-Bois36 km east, in Saint-Martin-aux-BoisChâteauChâteauChâteau de Laversine34 km southeast, in Saint-MaximinPlaces within 40 km of Beauvais with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What people ask about Beauvais
What is there to see in Beauvais?
The first on our list in Beauvais are Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, Musée départemental de l'Oise, Maladrerie Saint-Lazare de Beauvais and Tour Boileau. We list 7 places in town.
Are there museums in or near Beauvais?
3 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée départemental de l'Oise, Le Quadrilatère and Manufacture Nationale de Tapisserie.
Which places in Beauvais are listed historic monuments?
4 places on this page in Beauvais are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, Musée départemental de l'Oise, Maladrerie Saint-Lazare de Beauvais and Tour Boileau.
What well-known places are within a day out of Beauvais?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chantilly (39 km), Musée Condé (39 km), Abbaye de Royaumont (38 km), Château de Gisors (28 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 Beauvais, 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 (8)
- Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée départemental de l'Oise: Sokoljan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maladrerie Saint-Lazare de Beauvais: Guillaume de clermont 60, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Chantilly: ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Condé: Craig Patik ( Patik ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye de Royaumont: Spep1, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée des tramways à vapeur et des chemins de fer secondaires français: Bruno Corpet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée vivant du Cheval: KoS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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