Contoire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Amiens Cathedral at 27 km from Contoire

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Visit Contoire: highlights and tourist information

Contoire 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 Contoire in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Amiens Cathedral at 27 km and Amiens at 27 km.

Contoire, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Amiens

at 27 km (direction north-west)

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

See Amiens guide

Ourscamp abbey

Abbey at 34 km (direction east-south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Ourscamp abbey guide

Noyon

at 35 km (direction east-south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Noyon guide

Peronne

at 36 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Peronne guide

Compiegne

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

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

See Compiegne guide

Beauvais

at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Oise department

In Beauvais you can see the important (if often rebuilt and renovated) cathedral with...

See Beauvais guide

Pierrefonds

at 51 km (direction south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Pierrefonds guide

Parc Saint-Paul

Theme Park at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Oise department

Parc Saint Paul is one of the most popular theme parks in the north...

See Parc Saint-Paul guide

Morienval abbey

Abbey at 54 km (direction south-east), in the Oise department

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

See Morienval abbey guide

Saint-Riquier

at 64 km (direction north-west)

The small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey church, a belfry...

See Saint-Riquier guide

Cambrai

at 68 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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Map of places to visit near Contoire

Markets in and near Contoire

• Moreuil: market Tuesday (8km)
• Montdidier: market Thursday (8km)
• Rosieres-en-Santerre: market Tuesday (14km)
• Roye: market Friday (17km)
• Corbie: market Friday (21km)
• Ressons-sur-Matz: market Wednesday (24km)
• Saint-Just-en-Chaussee: market Tuesday (26km)
• Amiens: market Thursday & Sunday & Saturday & all day (27km)
• Albert: market Saturday (32km)
• Thourotte: market Thursday (35km)

More information about Contoire, Picardy

Tourist attractions near Contoire, France

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

Heritage sites

• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (15km)
• Amiens Cathedral (27km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (27km)
• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (39km)

National Monuments

• Pierrefonds Chateau (51km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Saint Pierre (Beauvais) (47km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le clos Alexandre (27km)
• Parc du château de Compiègne (39km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (20km)
• Hortillonnages d'Amiens (33km)
• Mont Ganelon (35km)
• Forêt de Laigue (40km)
• Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (42km)
• Forêt de Compiègne (42km)
• Montagne de Montenoy (43km)
• Plan d'eau du Canada (47km)
• Forêt du Parc de Saint-Quentin (48km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Saint Paul (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Amiens (31km)
• Noyon (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Remerangles (36km)
• Beauvais (47km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (48km)

Geography and distances

Contoire is in the north of France at 21 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Contoire is 97 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 Contoire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubvillers, Becquigny, Bouillancourt-la-Bataille, Boussicourt, Braches, Davenescourt, Fignieres, Fresnoy-en-Chaussee, Gratibus, Hangest-en-Santerre, Hargicourt, Le Quesnel, Malpart, Marestmontiers, Moreuil and Pierrepont-sur-Avre.

This page in French: Visiter Contoire