Queuse de Gargantua and more: what to see in Borest
Visitors to Borest can choose from 27 attractions, 3 châteaux and a monastery. We list 2 places to visit in Borest and 33 within 5 km of its centre. Among the sites in town, one is a listed historic monument. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. The trip to Parc Astérix is 8.8 km.
First stops in Borest
Queuse de Gargantua aside, the next best known are a château, a monastery and a theme park.
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.
Around Borest, mapped
Just outside town, most of the 33 sit to the south.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Borest; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
A breakdown by kind
There are more other sights (27) than anything else, then châteaux or heritage sites (5).
Dark: in Borest. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The full list
In town there are 2, and the list adds 33 more within 5 km of its centre.
Abbaye royale de Notre-Dame et Toussaints de Chaalis
Former abbey and museum in Fontaine-Chaalis, France.
The 2 places in Borest first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Trips out
The standout of the 12 is Parc Astérix, 8.8 km from town.
AttractionChâteau de Chantilly13 km west, in Chantilly
ChurchBasilique Saint-Denis35 km southwest, in Saint-DenisTheme parkTheme parkDisneyland Paris35 km south, in Chessy
MuseumMusée Condé13 km west, in Chantilly
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis6.6 km northwest, in Senlis
MuseumMusée de l'Air et de l'Espace31 km southwest, in DugnyMuseumMuseumCité des sciences et de l'industrie38 km southwest, in Paris 19e
GardenParc de la Villette38 km southwest, in Paris 19eChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pierrefonds29 km northeast, in PierrefondsTheme parkTheme parkParc Disneyland35 km south, in Chessy
GardenParc des Buttes-Chaumont39 km southwest, in Paris 19ePlaces within 40 km of Borest with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Good to know in Borest
What is there to see in Borest?
The first on our list in Borest are Queuse de Gargantua and Château de la Boissière. We list 2 places in town. Another 33 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Borest?
One, in town or within 5 km: Musée Jacquemart-André.
Which places in Borest are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Borest is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Queuse de Gargantua.
What well-known places are within a day out of Borest?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Parc Astérix (8.8 km), Château de Chantilly (13 km), Basilique Saint-Denis (35 km), Disneyland Paris (35 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 Borest, 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 (7)
- Château de Chantilly: ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Basilique Saint-Denis: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Condé: Craig Patik ( Patik ), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis: Zinneke at Luxembourgish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace: ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc de la Villette: Jean-Marie Hullot from France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parc des Buttes-Chaumont: M.Minderhoud, 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.