Braine tourism and travel guide

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Visit Braine: highlights and tourist information

Braine is situated in the Aisne department and Hauts-de-France region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Braine in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Soissons at 16 km and Laon at 25 km.

Braine, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Soissons

at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

In Soissons you can explore the abbey and the cathedral before taking a pleasant...

See Soissons guide

Laon

at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

The cathedral in Laon is an astonishing early gothic masterpiece, and the Museum of...

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La Ferte-Milon

at 35 km (direction west-south-west)

The curious facade of a 14th century castle dominates your visit to La Ferté-Milon...

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Reims

Heritage Site at 37 km (direction east), in the Marne department

In the attractive and lively centre of Reims you can see three UNESCO listed...

See Reims guide

Pierrefonds

at 40 km (direction west), in the Oise department

In Pierrefonds village visit one of the most lovely castles in northern France and...

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Morienval abbey

Abbey at 45 km (direction west), in the Oise department

The Abbey of Notre-Dame at Morienval is an impressive example of Romanesque architecture...

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Epernay

at 46 km (direction south-east), in the Marne department

The grand wine houses andvineyards around the town leave you in doubt that Epernay...

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Noyon

at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Oise department

The medieval centre of Noyon is dominated by its cathedral in the 'transition' style...

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Ourscamp abbey

Abbey at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Oise department

Ourscamp abbey is an abbey in Picardy, now in ruins and surrounded by a...

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Parfondeval

Most Beautiful Village at 63 km (direction east-north-east)

The small and rather remote village of Parfondeval is lso very picturesque and centred...

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Meaux

at 63 km (direction west-south-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Meaux is visited because of its episcopal city, with a cathedral, chapter house and...

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Markets in and near Braine

Market days in Braine: weekly market: Friday;

• Braine: market Friday (0km)
• Fismes: market Saturday (12km)
• Soissons: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Fere-en-Tardenois: market Wednesday (16km)
• Laon: market Thursday (26km)
• Dormans: market Saturday (31km)
• Vic-sur-Aisne: market Wednesday (31km)
• Guignicourt: market Friday (33km)
• Villers-Cotterets: market Thursday (34km)
• Chateau-Thierry: market Friday (34km)

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Tourist attractions near Braine, France

What to do at Braine? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Braine.

Heritage sites

• Reims Cathedral, Abbey and Palace (37km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Coucy (25km)
• Towers of Reims Cathedral (37km)
• Tau Palace (37km)
• Pierrefonds Chateau (40km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Montagne-de-Reims (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Berzy-le-Sec (Berzy-le-sec) (16km)
• Cathédrale de Reims (Reims) (37km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Notre Dame (Morienval) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin botanique de la Presle (37km)
• Jardin du château de la Muette (37km)
• Jardin du donjon de Vez (40km)
• Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Laon (26km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle du Coteau de Chartèves (30km)
• Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (33km)
• Foret de Retz (33km)
• Réserve naturelle du marais de Vesles-et-Caumont (40km)
• Forêt de Laigue (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Soissons (16km)
• Reims (37km)
• Noyon (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vivaise (31km)
• Chamery (36km)
• Rilly-la-Montagne (42km)
• Ebouleau (44km)
• Oger (55km)

Geography and distances

Braine is in the north of France at 25 kilometres from Laon, the department capital (general information: Braine is 102 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Braine from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Augy, Bazoches-sur-Vesles, Brenelle, Cerseuil, Chassemy, Ciry-Salsogne, Courcelles-sur-Vesles, Couvrelles, Cuiry-Housse, Cys-la-Commune, Dhuizel, Jouaignes, Lesges, Lime, Mont-Notre-Dame, Paars, Presles-et-Boves, Quincy-sous-le-Mont, Saint-Mard, Saint-Thibaut, Tannieres, Vasseny and Vauxtin.

This page in French: Visiter Braine