Chaulnes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Chaulnes: highlights and tourist information

Chaulnes 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 Chaulnes in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Peronne at 16 km and Noyon at 29 km.

Chaulnes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Peronne

at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See Peronne guide

Noyon

at 29 km (direction south-east), 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 32 km (direction south-south-east), in the Oise department

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

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Saint-Quentin

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

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

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Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 37 km (direction west)

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

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Amiens

at 37 km (direction west)

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

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Compiegne

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

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

See Compiegne guide

Cambrai

at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first ever tank...

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Soissons

at 61 km (direction south-east), in the Aisne department

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

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Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 65 km (direction west-north-west)

Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...

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Map of places to visit near Chaulnes

Markets in and near Chaulnes

• Rosieres-en-Santerre: market Tuesday (8km)
• Roye: market Friday (13km)
• Peronne: market Saturday (16km)
• Ham: market Saturday (21km)
• Moreuil: market Tuesday (23km)
• Corbie: market Friday (23km)
• Albert: market Saturday (24km)
• Montdidier: market Thursday (25km)
• Noyon: market Saturday (30km)
• Ressons-sur-Matz: market Wednesday (31km)

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Tourist attractions near Chaulnes, France

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

Heritage sites

• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (35km)
• Amiens Cathedral (37km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)
• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (50km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (51km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (51km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Coucy (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le clos Alexandre (37km)
• Parc du château de Compiègne (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (31km)
• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (37km)
• Mont Ganelon (40km)
• Forêt de Laigue (41km)
• Hortillonnages d'Amiens (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Noyon (29km)
• Saint-Quentin (35km)
• Amiens (39km)
• Cambrai (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (28km)
• Gauchy (33km)
• Remerangles (55km)

Geography and distances

Chaulnes is in the north of France at 29 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Chaulnes is 112 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 Chaulnes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Berny-en-Santerre, Chilly, Curchy, Etalon, Fonches-Fonchette, Fouquescourt, Fransart, Fresnes-Mazancourt, Hallu, Hattencourt, Herleville, Hyencourt-le-Grand, Lihons, Marchelepot, Maucourt, Meharicourt, Misery, Omiecourt, Pertain, Punchy, Puzeaux, Soyecourt and Vermandovillers.

This page in French: Visiter Chaulnes