Château de Pierrefonds, the pick of Pierrefonds
This is a list led by châteaux or heritage sites, 5 of its 6. 3 places to visit are mapped in Pierrefonds, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes one listed historic monument. On foot, 3 are within 1 km of the centre. Travel 13 km and you reach Château de Compiègne.
What Pierrefonds is known for
Along with Château de Pierrefonds, see 2 châteaux, 2 abbeys 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.
Where things are
The outermost point is Château de Cuise, at 4.9 km.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Pierrefonds; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
The list by type
Most common are châteaux or heritage sites: 5 of 6.
Dark: in Pierrefonds. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The complete list
3 in town lead, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
Prieuré de Saint-Pierre-en-Chastres
Priory located in Oise, in France.
Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson
Priory located in Oise, in France.
The 3 places in Pierrefonds first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Pierrefonds → · Parks and trails in Pierrefonds →
Days out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Château de Compiègne, 13 km off.
ChâteauChâteau de Compiègne13 km northwest, in CompiègneAttractionAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon26 km north, in Noyon
AttractionChâteau de Chantilly39 km southwest, in ChantillyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy32 km northeast, in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
MuseumCamp de Royallieu14 km northwest, in CompiègneTheme parkTheme parkParc Astérix38 km southwest, in Plailly
MuseumMusée Condé39 km southwest, in ChantillyAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons26 km east, in Soissons
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis32 km southwest, in SenlisAttractionAttractionClairière de l'Armistice10 km northwest, in CompiègneMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye royale de Notre-Dame et Toussaints de Chaalis30 km southwest, in Fontaine-ChaalisAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes25 km east, in SoissonsPlaces within 40 km of Pierrefonds with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Pierrefonds: questions and answers
What is there to see in Pierrefonds?
The first on our list in Pierrefonds are Château de Pierrefonds, Les Secrets de Pierrefonds and Château de Jonval. We list 3 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Pierrefonds?
One, in town or within 5 km: Les Secrets de Pierrefonds.
Which places in Pierrefonds are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Pierrefonds is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Château de Pierrefonds.
What well-known places are within a day out of Pierrefonds?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Compiègne (13 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon (26 km), Château de Chantilly (39 km), Château de Coucy (32 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 Pierrefonds, 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
- Château de Chantilly: ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp de Royallieu: P.poschadel, 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
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.