Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie
Abbey located in Somme, in France.
Attractions in Vecquemont
Photo: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, Jean-Pol GRANDMONT (CC BY 3.0)An abbey just outside Vecquemont: Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie
Most of what there is to see is châteaux or heritage sites: 3 of 5. None of them is inside Vecquemont itself. Further afield, Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens is 11 km from the centre.
In Vecquemont
0
inside the commune
Within 5 km
5
in the communes around
Museums & galleries
1
in town and nearby
Châteaux & heritage
3
in town and nearby
Best known
The names to know near Vecquemont
Next to Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie, the best known are 2 châteaux, a museum and an attraction.
AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie4.5 km east, in CorbieMuseumMuseumCentre Sir John Monash4.8 km east, in FouilloyAttractionAttractionCimetière militaire de Villers-Bretonneux4.7 km east, in FouilloyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Querrieu4.7 km north, in QuerrieuChâteauChâteauChâteau de Tronville3.4 km southwest, in Blangy-Tronville
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 Vecquemont, mapped
Close by, the 5 mostly lie to the east.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Vecquemont; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
By kind
How the list breaks down
3 of the 5 are châteaux or heritage sites, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Châteaux & heritage 2 châteaux · 1 abbey0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Dark: in Vecquemont. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
Every place
Every place to visit
Look within 5 km of its centre for all 5 places listed.
Nothing is mapped in Vecquemont itself; these are within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Vecquemont → · Parks and trails in Vecquemont →
Further afield
Day trips
Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens (11 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens11 km west, in Amiens
MuseumMusée de Picardie11 km west, in AmiensAttractionAttractionTour Perret10 km west, in AmiensAttractionAttractionCratère Lochnagar22 km northeast, in Ovillers-la-BoisselleAttractionAttractionMémorial de Thiepval24 km northeast, in Authuille
MuseumMusée de l'Hôtel de Berny10 km west, in AmiensAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye de Saint-Acheul9.1 km west, in AmiensChâteauChâteauChâteau de Bertangles13 km northwest, in BertanglesTheme parkTheme parkParc Samara20 km west, in La Chaussée-Tirancourt
MuseumHistorial de la Grande Guerre35 km east, in PéronneAbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Saint-Vaast de Moreuil14 km south, in MoreuilAttractionAttractionMémorial à la 38e division galloise25 km northeast, in Carnoy-MametzPlaces within 40 km of Vecquemont with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Know before you go to Vecquemont
Are there attractions near Vecquemont?
Nothing is mapped in Vecquemont itself, but within 5 km there are Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Corbie, Centre Sir John Monash, Cimetière militaire de Villers-Bretonneux and Château de Querrieu.
Are there museums in or near Vecquemont?
One, in town or within 5 km: Centre Sir John Monash.
What well-known places are within a day out of Vecquemont?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens (11 km), Musée de Picardie (11 km), Tour Perret (10 km), Cratère Lochnagar (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 Vecquemont, 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 (4)
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de Picardie: T.Rambeau, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée de l'Hôtel de Berny: HaguardDuNord, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Historial de la Grande Guerre: Markus3 (Marc ROUSSEL), 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.