Champien tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Noyon at 16 km from Champien

Visit Champien: highlights and tourist information

Champien is situated in the Somme 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 Champien in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Noyon at 16 km and Ourscamp abbey at 18 km.

Champien, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Noyon

at 16 km (direction south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Noyon guide

Ourscamp abbey

Abbey at 18 km (direction south-south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Ourscamp abbey guide

Peronne

at 27 km (direction north-north-east)

The town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...

See Peronne guide

Compiegne

at 31 km (direction south), in the Oise department

In Compiegne you can visit the palace, several museums, and other interesting...

See Compiegne guide

Saint-Quentin

at 35 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aisne department

In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...

See Saint-Quentin guide

Pierrefonds

at 39 km (direction south-south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Pierrefonds guide

Morienval abbey

Abbey at 44 km (direction south), in the Oise department

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

See Morienval abbey guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

The 13th century cathedral in Amiens is a fabulous example of gothic...

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Amiens

at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

As well as the remarkabe gothic style cathedral which attracts most visitors,...

See Amiens guide

Soissons

at 48 km (direction south-east), in the Aisne department

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

See Soissons guide

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Map of places to visit near Champien

Markets in and near Champien

• Roye: market Friday (5km)
• Ham: market Saturday (17km)
• Noyon: market Saturday (17km)
• Rosieres-en-Santerre: market Tuesday (17km)
• Ressons-sur-Matz: market Wednesday (19km)
• Montdidier: market Thursday (22km)
• Thourotte: market Thursday (24km)
• Longueil-Annel: market Sunday - seasonal market only (26km)
• Peronne: market Saturday (27km)
• Chauny: market Friday (27km)

More information about Champien, Picardy

Tourist attractions near Champien, France

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

Heritage sites

• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (31km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (36km)
• Amiens Cathedral (46km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (46km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Coucy (38km)
• Pierrefonds Chateau (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gilocourt) (44km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Notre Dame (Morienval) (44km)
• Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel (Pontpoint) (47km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (51km)
• Eglise de Berzy-le-Sec (Berzy-le-sec) (52km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Compiègne (31km)
• Le clos Alexandre (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Mont Ganelon (26km)
• Forêt de Laigue (27km)
• Forêt de Compiègne (33km)
• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (37km)
• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (39km)
• Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (44km)
• Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (52km)

Towns of Art and history

• Noyon (16km)
• Saint-Quentin (35km)
• Soissons (48km)
• Amiens (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Gauchy (32km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (37km)
• Remerangles (50km)

Geography and distances

Champien is in the north of France at 38 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Champien is 100 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors take a a cross-channel ferry to a nearby port such as Dieppe or Boulogne or the channel tunnel to Calais. For driving distances to Champien from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amy, Avricourt, Balatre, Beaulieu-les-Fontaines, Biarre, Billancourt, Carrepuis, Cremery, Cressy-Omencourt, Ecuvilly, Ercheu, Evricourt, Gruny, Languevoisin-Quiquery, Marche-Allouarde, Margny-Aux-Cerises, Ognolles, Rethonvillers, Roiglise, Roye, Solente and Verpillieres.

This page in French: Visiter Champien