Contescourt tourism and travel guide

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Contescourt is situated in the Aisne department and Picardy region (now part of the Hauts-de-France region), in the north of France at 38 kilometres from Laon, the department capital (general information: Contescourt is 122 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Quentin at 7 km and Peronne at 26 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Contescourt, France: places to visit and attractions

Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Contescourt in Hauts-de-France.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Aisne

Map of places to visit near Contescourt

Markets in and near Contescourt

• Saint-Quentin: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (7km)
• Ham: market Saturday (12km)
• Tergnier: market Thursday & Sunday (16km)
• Origny-Sainte-Benoite: market Thursday (19km)
• Chauny: market Friday (20km)
• Fresnoy-le-Grand: market Monday (21km)
• Peronne: market Saturday (26km)
• Bohain-en-Vermandois: market Friday (27km)
• Noyon: market Saturday (29km)
• Guise: market Saturday (31km)

More information about Contescourt, Picardy

Tourist attractions near Contescourt, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (42km)
• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Coucy (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château (33km)
• Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (46km)
• Parc du château de Compiègne (51km)
• Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (54km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Laon (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (8km)
• Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (24km)
• Réserve naturelle du marais de Vesles-et-Caumont (43km)
• Forêt de Laigue (43km)
• Mont Ganelon (47km)
• Forêt de Compiègne (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Quentin (7km)
• Noyon (29km)
• Cambrai (41km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Gauchy (4km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (25km)
• Vivaise (31km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Artemps, Benay, Castres, Clastres, Dallon, Essigny-le-Grand, Etreillers, Fluquieres, Fontaine-les-Clercs, Gauchy, Grugies, Happencourt, Hinacourt, Montescourt-Lizerolles, Roupy, Saint-Quentin, Saint-Simon, Savy, Seraucourt-le-Grand, Tugny-et-Pont and Urvillers.

This page in French: Visiter Contescourt