Château de Compiègne, one of the best-known places to visit in France, and 15 more in Compiègne
11 of the 18 places to visit in and around Compiègne are museums or galleries. 16 places to visit are mapped in Compiègne, and 2 more within 5 km of its centre. 5 of those in town are listed historic monuments. Further afield: Ligne Hindenburg, 10 km away.
Where to start in Compiègne
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.
Where they are
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Compiègne; the orange dot is its centre.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What there is to see
18 places listed in Compiègne and within 5 km, by kind.
Dark: in Compiègne. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Compiègne
The 16 places in Compiègne first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Compiègne → · Parks and trails in Compiègne →
Well-known places further afield
Places within 40 km of Compiègne with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
AttractionChâteau de Chantilly34 km southwest, in ChantillyAttractionAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon24 km northeast, in NoyonTheme parkTheme parkParc Astérix35 km southwest, in Plailly
MuseumMusée Condé34 km southwest, in ChantillyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy38 km east, in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis28 km southwest, in SenlisAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons37 km east, in SoissonsMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye royale de Notre-Dame et Toussaints de Chaalis30 km south, in Fontaine-ChaalisChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Orrouy13 km south, in Orrouy
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons38 km east, in SoissonsQuestions about attractions in Compiègne
What is there to see in Compiègne?
The first on our list in Compiègne are Château de Compiègne, Camp de Royallieu, Musée national de la voiture et du tourisme and Clairière de l'Armistice. We list 16 places in town. Another 2 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Compiègne?
11 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Camp de Royallieu, Musée national de la voiture et du tourisme, Musée Antoine-Vivenel and Musée de la Voiture de Compiègne.
Which places in Compiègne are listed historic monuments?
5 places on this page in Compiègne are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Compiègne, Clairière de l'Armistice, Abbaye de Royallieu and Remparts de Compiègne.
What well-known places are within a day out of Compiègne?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Ligne Hindenburg (10 km), Château de Pierrefonds (14 km), Château de Chantilly (34 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon (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 Compiègne, 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)
- Château de Compiègne: © 2005 Idarvol, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp de Royallieu: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la voiture et du tourisme: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Antoine-Vivenel: Pline, 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
- 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
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.