Start with Centre de la mine et du chemin de fer: the sights of Oignies
Of the 8 places to visit in and around Oignies, 5 are museums or galleries. Look within 5 km of its centre and the list grows by 3 beyond the 5 in Oignies. Close to the centre, within 1 km, are 3 of them. A drive of 14 km brings you to Louvre-Lens.
The first to see in Oignies
The list goes on from Centre de la mine et du chemin de fer to 4 museums and a château.
MuseumFosse n° 2 des mines d'Ostricourt1.1 km north, in LibercourtBest 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.
Mapped around Oignies
At the edge of the map sits Domaine du Chateau Béghin, 4.5 km out.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Oignies; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
5 museums or galleries and 3 châteaux or heritage sites top the count.
Dark: in Oignies. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
All the places to visit
5 in town lead, with 3 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 5 places in Oignies first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
Names further out
Leading the 12 is Louvre-Lens, 14 km away; they include 5 museums and 3 cathedrals.
MuseumLouvre-Lens14 km west, in Lens
MuseumPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille19 km north, in Lille
CathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille20 km north, in Lille
MuseumLille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut22 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Vaast d'Arras25 km southwest, in Arras
ChâteauChâteau de Flers21 km northeast, in Villeneuve-d'AscqChâteauChâteauCitadelle de Lille20 km north, in Lille
AttractionFort de Seclin11 km north, in Seclin
MuseumMusée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille19 km north, in LilleMonastery or conventMonastery or conventAbbaye de Flines13 km east, in Flines-lez-RachesCathedralCathedralCathédrale Notre-Dame-de-Grâce de Cambrai37 km southeast, in Cambrai
MuseumVilla Cavrois25 km northeast, in CroixPlaces within 40 km of Oignies with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Visiting Oignies: the answers
What is there to see in Oignies?
The first on our list in Oignies are Centre de la mine et du chemin de fer, Centre Denis Papin - CMCF Oignies, Ambulants Postaux Ferroviaires and Atelier Pacific. We list 5 places in town. Another 3 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Oignies?
5 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Centre de la mine et du chemin de fer, Centre Denis Papin - CMCF Oignies, Ambulants Postaux Ferroviaires and Atelier Pacific.
What well-known places are within a day out of Oignies?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Louvre-Lens (14 km), Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille (19 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille (20 km), Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut (22 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 Oignies, 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 (9)
- Fosse n° 2 des mines d'Ostricourt: Auteur inconnu, image scannée par JÄNNICK Jérémy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louvre-Lens: JackyM59, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-la-Treille: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Lille Métropole Musée d'Art moderne, d'Art contemporain et d'Art brut: Jean Housen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Flers: Jiel Beaumadier ( http://jiel.b.free.fr ), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fort de Seclin: HERALDIX, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Histoire naturelle de Lille: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Villa Cavrois: Velvet, 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.