Near Chelles: Château de Pierrefonds and other places to visit
Nothing to visit is mapped in Chelles, but 4 places are within 5 km of its centre. They include 3 châteaux and a museum. A longer outing takes you to Château de Compiègne, 17 km off.
Where to start near Chelles
Behind Château de Pierrefonds on the list are 2 châteaux and a museum.
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.
On the map
Head west for most of the 4 just outside.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Chelles; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The types of place
The biggest group is châteaux or heritage sites, with 3 of the 4.
Dark: in Chelles. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The places, one by one
These 4 are within 5 km of its centre, none in town.
Nothing is mapped in Chelles itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
Beyond the town
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de Compiègne, 17 km off.
ChâteauChâteau de Compiègne17 km northwest, in CompiègneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy28 km northeast, in Coucy-le-Château-AuffriqueAttractionAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon26 km north, in NoyonAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons21 km east, in Soissons
MuseumCamp de Royallieu18 km west, in Compiègne
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis36 km southwest, in SenlisAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes21 km east, in Soissons
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons22 km east, in Soissons
MuseumMusée Alexandre-Dumas12 km south, in Villers-CotterêtsMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II29 km east, in MargivalMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye royale de Notre-Dame et Toussaints de Chaalis34 km southwest, in Fontaine-ChaalisAttractionAttractionClairière de l'Armistice13 km northwest, in CompiègnePlaces within 40 km of Chelles with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
What visitors ask about Chelles
Are there attractions near Chelles?
Nothing is mapped in Chelles itself, but within 5 km there are Château de Pierrefonds, Château de Cuise, Les Secrets de Pierrefonds and Château de Jonval.
Are there museums in or near Chelles?
One, in town or within 5 km: Les Secrets de Pierrefonds.
What well-known places are within a day out of Chelles?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Compiègne (17 km), Château de Coucy (28 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon (26 km), Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons (21 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 Chelles, 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)
- Château de Compiègne: © 2005 Idarvol, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp de Royallieu: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis: Zinneke at Luxembourgish Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Alexandre-Dumas: Benjism89, 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.