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Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis
Attractions in Senlis

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis, the pick of Senlis

Of the 18 places to visit in and around Senlis, 12 are châteaux or heritage sites. 14 places to visit are mapped in Senlis, with 4 more within 5 km of its centre. France lists 7 of the town’s sites as historic monuments. Inside 1 km of the middle lie 9 of the places on the list. Allow a day for Château de Chantilly, 7.3 km off.

Photo: Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis, Zinneke at Luxembourgish Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Senlis
14
inside the commune
Within 5 km
4
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
4
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
12
in town and nearby
Historic monuments
7
in town, listed (Mérimée)
Best known

Best known, in and near Senlis

Close behind Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis are an abbey, a fort and a château.

CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlisin townAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vincent de Senlisin townFortRemparts de Senlisin townChâteauChâteauChâteau royal de Senlis et prieuré Saint-Mauricein townMuseumMuseumMusée d'art et d'archéologie de Senlisin townArchaeological siteArènes de Senlisin town

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

Around Senlis, mapped

The map puts most of the 4 to the south.

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The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Senlis; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN

By kind

A breakdown by kind

Châteaux or heritage sites number 12, museums or galleries 4.

Museums & galleries 4 museums3 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 5 châteaux · 2 abbeys · 2 archaeological sites · 1 cathedral · 1 fort · 1 monastery11 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Dark: in Senlis. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.

Every place

Full list of places

The town has 14; within 5 km of its centre, the list finds 4 more.

The 14 places in Senlis first, then those within 5 km of its centre.

The history of Senlis → · Parks and trails in Senlis →

Further afield

Day trips

The 12 days out are led by Château de Chantilly, 7.3 km away.

AttractionChâteau de Chantilly7.3 km west, in ChantillyTheme parkTheme parkParc Astérix8 km south, in PlaillyMuseumMusée Condé7.3 km west, in ChantillyChurchBasilique Saint-Denis34 km southwest, in Saint-DenisChurchBasilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre39 km southwest, in Paris 18eTheme parkTheme parkDisneyland Paris40 km south, in ChessyMuseumMusée de l'Air et de l'Espace31 km south, in DugnyMuseumMuseumCité des sciences et de l'industrie37 km southwest, in Paris 19eGardenParc de la Villette37 km south, in Paris 19eChâteauChâteauChâteau de Pierrefonds33 km northeast, in PierrefondsMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye royale de Notre-Dame et Toussaints de Chaalis9.7 km southeast, in Fontaine-ChaalisAbbeyAbbaye de Royaumont16 km southwest, in Asnières-sur-Oise

Places within 40 km of Senlis with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.

Visiting Senlis: questions

What is there to see in Senlis?

The first on our list in Senlis are Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis, Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Senlis, Remparts de Senlis and Château royal de Senlis et prieuré Saint-Maurice. We list 14 places in town. Another 4 are within 5 km of the centre.

Are there museums in or near Senlis?

4 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Musée d'art et d'archéologie de Senlis, Musée de la vénerie de Senlis, Musée des Spahis de Senlis and Musée Henri Barbusse.

Which places in Senlis are listed historic monuments?

7 places on this page in Senlis are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis, Abbaye Saint-Vincent de Senlis, Remparts de Senlis and Château royal de Senlis et prieuré Saint-Maurice.

What well-known places are within a day out of Senlis?

The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Chantilly (7.3 km), Parc Astérix (8 km), Musée Condé (7.3 km), Basilique Saint-Denis (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 Senlis, 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 (12)

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.