Château du Mont-Renaud is the place to visit in Passel
6 of the 9 places to visit in and around Passel are châteaux or heritage sites. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 8 beyond the one in Passel. Further afield lies Château de Pierrefonds, at 23 km.
The names to know in Passel
After Château du Mont-Renaud come 2 museums, 2 abbeys and an attraction.
MuseumMusée du Noyonnais4 km northeast, in NoyonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Royale de Saint-Éloi de Noyon4 km northeast, in NoyonAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Barthélemy de Noyon4.1 km northeast, in NoyonMuseumMuseumMusée Jean Calvin3.9 km northeast, in NoyonBest 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.
Places on the map
Of the 8 nearby, most are to the northeast.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Passel; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
How the list breaks down
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 6 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Dark: in Passel. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Passel
One in town leads, with 8 more within 5 km of its centre after it.
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon
Cathedral located in Oise, in France.
Abbaye Royale de Saint-Éloi de Noyon
Abbey located in Oise, in France.
Abbaye Saint-Barthélemy de Noyon
Abbey located in Oise, in France.
The one place in Passel, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Well-known places further afield
Leading the 12 is Château de Pierrefonds, 23 km away; they include 4 châteaux and 3 museums.
ChâteauChâteau de Compiègne18 km southwest, in CompiègneChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy26 km east, in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
MuseumCamp de Royallieu20 km southwest, in CompiègneAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons33 km southeast, in SoissonsAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Prémontré32 km east, in PrémontréChâteauChâteauChâteau de Ham22 km north, in HamMuseumMuseumWolfsschlucht II34 km east, in MargivalAttractionAttractionClairière de l'Armistice15 km south, in Compiègne
AbbeyAbbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons34 km southeast, in SoissonsAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes33 km southeast, in Soissons
MuseumMusée national de la voiture et du tourisme18 km southwest, in CompiègnePlaces within 40 km of Passel with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Seeing Passel: your questions
What is there to see in Passel?
The one place mapped in Passel is Château du Mont-Renaud. We list 1 place in town. Another 8 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Passel?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée du Noyonnais and Musée Jean Calvin.
What well-known places are within a day out of Passel?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Pierrefonds (23 km), Château de Compiègne (18 km), Château de Coucy (26 km), Camp de Royallieu (20 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 Passel, 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)
- Musée du Noyonnais: Daniel Villafruela ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Compiègne: © 2005 Idarvol, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp de Royallieu: P.poschadel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Abbaye royale de Saint-Médard de Soissons: Chris06, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée national de la voiture et du tourisme: P.poschadel, 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.