Montfaucon tourism and travel guide

Photo is of La Ferte-Milon at 33 km from Montfaucon

Visit Montfaucon: highlights and tourist information

Montfaucon 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 Montfaucon in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include La Ferte-Milon at 33 km and Meaux at 39 km.

Montfaucon, France: places to visit and attractions

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

La Ferte-Milon

at 33 km (direction north-west)

The curious facade of a 14th century castle dominates your visit to...

See La Ferte-Milon guide

Meaux

at 39 km (direction west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

Meaux is visited because of its episcopal city, with a cathedral, chapter...

See Meaux guide

Epernay

at 40 km (direction east), in the Marne department

The grand wine houses andvineyards around the town leave you in doubt...

See Epernay guide

Provins

Heritage Site at 45 km (direction south-south-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The small town of Provins has retained a great deal of its...

See Provins guide

Soissons

at 48 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Soissons guide

Morienval abbey

Abbey at 53 km (direction north-west), in the Oise department

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

See Morienval abbey guide

Pierrefonds

at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Oise department

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

See Pierrefonds guide

Reims

Heritage Site at 55 km (direction east-north-east), in the Marne department

In the attractive and lively centre of Reims you can see three...

See Reims guide

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Map of places to visit near Montfaucon

Markets in and near Montfaucon

• Charly: market Thursday (10km)
• Chateau-Thierry: market Friday (10km)
• Montmirail: market Monday (13km)
• Dormans: market Saturday (20km)
• La Ferte-Gaucher: market Sunday (21km)
• La Ferte-sous-Jouarre: market Tuesday & Sunday & Friday (22km)
• Esternay: market Tuesday (27km)
• Fere-en-Tardenois: market Wednesday (27km)
• Coulommiers: market Wednesday & Sunday (30km)
• Lizy-sur-Ourcq: market Friday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Montfaucon, France

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

Heritage sites

• Reims Cathedral, Abbey and Palace (55km)

National Monuments

• Pierrefonds Chateau (54km)
• Towers of Reims Cathedral (55km)
• Tau Palace (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Provins (45km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Montagne-de-Reims (44km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Berzy-le-Sec (Berzy-le-sec) (43km)
• Collegiale Saint Quiriace (Provins) (45km)
• Eglise abbatiale de Notre Dame (Morienval) (53km)
• Eglise de Saint Sulpice (Bethancourt-en-Valois) (54km)
• Cathédrale de Reims (Reims) (55km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gilocourt) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Viels-Maisons (7km)
• Entre Cour et Jardin (34km)
• Jardin botanique de la Presle (41km)
• Jardin du château de la Muette (44km)
• Jardin du donjon de Vez (46km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle du Coteau de Chartèves (15km)
• Forêt de la Traconne (37km)
• Foret de Retz (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Meaux (40km)
• Reims (55km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Oger (43km)
• Chamery (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc des félins (big cats) (44km)

Geography and distances

Montfaucon is in the north of France at 69 kilometres from Laon, the department capital (general information: Montfaucon is 79 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 9 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Azy-sur-Marne, Bonneil, Chezy-sur-Marne, Courboin, Essises, Fontenelle-en-Brie, La Chapelle-sur-Chezy, Rozoy-Bellevalle and Viffort.

This page in French: Visiter Montfaucon

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