Essigny-le-Grand tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Quentin at 8 km from Essigny-le-Grand
Visit Essigny-le-Grand: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitEssigny-le-Grand 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 Essigny-le-Grand in Hauts-de-France.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Quentin at 8 km and Noyon at 29 km.
Essigny-le-Grand, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Quentin
at 8 km (direction )In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...
See Saint-Quentin guide

Noyon
at 29 km (direction west-south-west), in the Oise departmentThe medieval centre of Noyon is dominated by its cathedral in the...
See Noyon guide

Peronne
at 30 km (direction west-north-west), in the Somme departmentThe town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...
See Peronne guide

Laon
at 34 km (direction east-south-east)The cathedral in Laon is an astonishing early gothic masterpiece, and the...
See Laon guide

Ourscamp abbey
Abbey at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Oise departmentOurscamp abbey is an abbey in Picardy, now in ruins and surrounded...
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Cambrai
at 43 km (direction south-west), in the Nord departmentRemarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...
See Cambrai guide

Soissons
at 44 km (direction south)In Soissons you can explore the abbey and the cathedral before taking...
See Soissons guide

Pierrefonds
at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Oise departmentIn Pierrefonds village visit one of the most lovely castles in northern...
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Compiegne
at 52 km (direction south-west), in the Oise departmentIn Compiegne you can visit the palace, several museums, and other interesting...
See Compiegne guide

Maroilles
at 53 km (direction north-east), in the Nord departmentIt is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the...
See Maroilles guide

Forest of Mormal
at 57 km (direction north-east), in the Nord departmentMormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds...
See Forest of Mormal guide
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Map of places to visit near Essigny-le-Grand
Markets in and near Essigny-le-Grand
- Saint-Quentin: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (7km)
- Tergnier: market Thursday & Sunday (14km)
- Ham: market Saturday (15km)
- Origny-Sainte-Benoite: market Thursday (17km)
- Chauny: market Friday (18km)
- Fresnoy-le-Grand: market Monday (22km)
- Bohain-en-Vermandois: market Friday (27km)
- Guise: market Saturday (29km)
- Noyon: market Saturday (29km)
- Peronne: market Saturday (30km)
More information about Essigny-le-Grand, Picardy
Tourist attractions near Essigny-le-Grand, France
What to do at Essigny-le-Grand? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Essigny-le-Grand.
Heritage sites
- Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (44km)
- Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (51km)
National Monuments
- Chateau Coucy (28km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- l'Avesnois (60km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (34km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château (30km)
- Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (42km)
- Parc du château de Compiègne (52km)
- Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (53km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Laon (35km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (9km)
- Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (20km)
- Réserve naturelle du marais de Vesles-et-Caumont (39km)
- Forêt de Laigue (43km)
- Mont Ganelon (47km)
- Forêt de Compiègne (51km)
Towns of Art and history
- Saint-Quentin (8km)
- Noyon (29km)
- Cambrai (43km)
- Soissons (44km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Gauchy (5km)
- Vivaise (27km)
- Guyencourt-Saulcourt (28km)
- Ebouleau (44km)
Geography and distances
Essigny-le-Grand is in the north of France at 34 kilometres from Laon, the department capital (general information: Essigny-le-Grand is 122 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Essigny-le-Grand
from Laon (prefecture): 34 km
from Paris: 122 km
from Calais: 165 km
from Nice: 740 km
from Bordeaux: 621 km
from Strasbourg: 351 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Essigny-le-Grand from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Benay, Castres, Cerizy, Clastres, Contescourt, Dallon, Fontaine-les-Clercs, Gauchy, Gibercourt, Grugies, Hinacourt, Itancourt, Ly-Fontaine, Mesnil-Saint-Laurent, Montescourt-Lizerolles, Neuville-Saint-Amand, Seraucourt-le-Grand and Urvillers.
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