Abbaye de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois heads what Saint-Jean-aux-Bois has to see
2 places to visit are mapped in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, and one more within 5 km of its centre. The commonest are a monastery, a château and an abbey. One of those in town is a listed historic monument. A longer outing takes you to Château de Pierrefonds, 6.2 km off.
Start here in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
The list goes on from Abbaye de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois to a château and an abbey.
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.
Map of the places
The map ends at Prieuré Saint-Nicolas de Courson, 2.4 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What they are
They are all châteaux or heritage sites: 3 in all.
Dark: in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place to visit in and near Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
The 2 inside Saint-Jean-aux-Bois come first, then one more within 5 km of its centre.
The 2 places in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois → · Parks and trails in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois →
Further away
Best known of the 12 within reach is Château de Pierrefonds, at 6.2 km.
ChâteauChâteau de Compiègne9 km northwest, in Compiègne
MuseumCamp de Royallieu8.6 km northwest, in Compiègne
AttractionChâteau de Chantilly34 km southwest, in ChantillyAttractionAttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Noyon27 km north, in NoyonTheme parkTheme parkParc Astérix34 km southwest, in Plailly
MuseumMusée Condé34 km southwest, in ChantillyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Coucy36 km northeast, in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis27 km southwest, in SenlisAttractionAttractionCathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons31 km east, in Soissons
MuseumMusée national de la voiture et du tourisme8.9 km northwest, in CompiègneAttractionAttractionClairière de l'Armistice8.8 km north, in CompiègnePlaces within 40 km of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Common questions about Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
What is there to see in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois?
The first on our list in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois are Abbaye de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois and Château de la Brévière. We list 2 places in town. Another 1 is within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Saint-Jean-aux-Bois?
No museum or gallery is mapped in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois or within 5 km.
Which places in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois are listed historic monuments?
One place on this page in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois is a listed or registered historic monument (Mérimée): Abbaye de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois.
What well-known places are within a day out of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Pierrefonds (6.2 km), Château de Compiègne (9 km), Camp de Royallieu (8.6 km), Château de Chantilly (34 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 Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, 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 (6)
- Château de Compiègne: © 2005 Idarvol, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Camp de Royallieu: P.poschadel, 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
- 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.