Pierrefonds tourism and travel guide

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Visit Pierrefonds: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: In Pierrefonds village visit one of the most lovely castles in northern France and a picturesque village

Pierrefonds is situated in the Oise 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 Pierrefonds in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Compiegne at 13 km and Ourscamp abbey at 22 km.

Pierrefonds, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Morienval abbey

Abbey at 7 km (direction south-west)

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

See Morienval abbey guide

Compiegne

at 13 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Compiegne guide

Ourscamp abbey

Abbey at 22 km (direction west-north-west)

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

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La Ferte-Milon

at 22 km (direction south-east), in the Aisne department

The curious facade of a 14th century castle dominates your visit to La Ferté-Milon...

See La Ferte-Milon guide

Soissons

at 25 km (direction east), in the Aisne department

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

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Noyon

at 26 km (direction east)

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

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Ermenonville

at 32 km (direction south-west)

The Mer de Sable theme park is the main reason visitors come to Ermenonville,...

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Senlis

at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

The ruined castle, the cathedral and the narrow cobbled streets make Senlis a very...

See Senlis guide

Chateau de Chantilly

Castle at 40 km (direction west-south-west)

The Chateau de Chantilly is an extensive castle from the 16th-19th centuries, surrounded by...

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Chantilly

at 41 km (direction west-south-west)

The town of Chantilly in the Oise department of Picardy is best known for...

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Meaux

at 44 km (direction south-south-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

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

See Meaux guide

Royaumont Abbey

Abbey at 49 km (direction west-south-west), in the Val-d'Oise department

Royaumont Abbey, once one of the most important cistercian abbeys in France, is a...

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Laon

at 52 km (direction east-north-east), in the Aisne department

The cathedral in Laon is an astonishing early gothic masterpiece, and the Museum of...

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Basilica of Saint-Denis

Church at 65 km (direction west-south-west), in the Paris department

In the Basilica of Saint-Denis, where many of the French kings are buried, you...

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Markets in and near Pierrefonds

• Cuise-la-Motte: market Sunday (4km)
• Vic-sur-Aisne: market Wednesday (11km)
• Compiegne: market Wednesday & Saturday (12km)
• Villers-Cotterets: market Thursday (13km)
• Lacroix-Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (14km)
• Crepy-en-Valois: market Wednesday (14km)
• Longueil-Annel: market Sunday - seasonal market only (15km)
• Thourotte: market Thursday (16km)
• Noyon: market Saturday (25km)
• Soissons: market Wednesday & Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Pierrefonds, France

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

Heritage sites

• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (13km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (57km)

National Monuments

• Pierrefonds Chateau (1km)
• Chateau Coucy (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Oise-Pays de France (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise abbatiale de Notre Dame (Morienval) (7km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gilocourt) (10km)
• Eglise de Saint Sulpice (Bethancourt-en-Valois) (11km)
• Eglise de Berzy-le-Sec (Berzy-le-sec) (24km)
• Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel (Pontpoint) (25km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (31km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (33km)
• Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (43km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du donjon de Vez (10km)
• Jardin du château de la Muette (11km)
• Parc du château de Compiègne (13km)
• Parc du château de Valgenceuse (32km)
• Potager des Princes (40km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (41km)
• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (49km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Senlis (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Compiègne (9km)
• Forêt de Laigue (12km)
• Foret de Retz (13km)
• Mont Ganelon (16km)
• Foret d'Halette (31km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (33km)
• Forêt de Chantilly (40km)
• Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (47km)
• Réserve naturelle du Coteau de Chartèves (49km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Asterix (39km)

Towns of Art and history

• Soissons (25km)
• Noyon (26km)
• Chantilly (41km)
• Meaux (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Vivaise (52km)

Geography and distances

Pierrefonds is in the north of France at 65 kilometres from Beauvais, the department capital (general information: Pierrefonds is 72 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 11 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Chelles, Couloisy, Croutoy, Cuise-la-Motte, Hautefontaine, Retheuil, Saint-Etienne-Roilaye, Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois, Taillefontaine, Trosly-Breuil and Vieux-Moulin.

This page in French: Visiter Pierrefonds