Raray tourism and travel guide

Visit Raray: highlights and tourist information

Raray 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 Raray in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Senlis at 11 km and Ermenonville at 15 km.

Raray, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Senlis

Senlis

at 11 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Senlis guide
Ermenonville

Ermenonville

at 15 km (direction south)

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

See Ermenonville guide
Morienval abbey

Morienval abbey

Abbey at 16 km (direction east)

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

See Morienval abbey guide
Chateau de Chantilly

Chateau de Chantilly

Castle at 18 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chateau de Chantilly guide
 
 
Compiegne

Compiegne

at 19 km (direction north-east)

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

See Compiegne guide
Chantilly

Chantilly

at 20 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chantilly guide
Pierrefonds

Pierrefonds

at 22 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Pierrefonds guide
Royaumont Abbey

Royaumont Abbey

Abbey at 27 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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La Ferte-Milon

La Ferte-Milon

at 31 km (direction 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
Meaux

Meaux

at 36 km (direction south-south-east), in the Seine-et-Marne department

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

See Meaux guide
Ourscamp abbey

Ourscamp abbey

Abbey at 36 km (direction north-east)

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

See Ourscamp abbey guide
Noyon

Noyon

at 41 km (direction north-east)

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

See Noyon guide
 
 
Basilica of Saint-Denis

Basilica of Saint-Denis

Church at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Paris department

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

See Basilica of Saint-Denis guide
Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne

Castle at 46 km (direction south-south-west), in the Seine-et-Marne department

The Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne is a beautifully restored 18th century chateau with extensive gardens...

See Chateau de Champs-sur-Marne guide

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Markets in and near Raray

  • Pont-Sainte-Maxence: market Tuesday & Friday (9km)
  • Senlis: market Tuesday & Friday (11km)
  • Lacroix-Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (11km)
  • Crepy-en-Valois: market Wednesday (13km)
  • Nanteuil-le-Haudouin: market Saturday (15km)
  • Creil: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (17km)
  • Compiegne: market Wednesday & Saturday (19km)
  • Chantilly: market Wednesday & Saturday (20km)
  • Liancourt: market Wednesday (20km)
  • Montataire: market Sunday (20km)

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Tourist attractions near Raray, France

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

Aquarium

  • Cinéaqua (54km)

Heritage sites

  • Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (19km)
  • Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (52km)
  • Seine Banks, Paris (52km)

National Monuments

Other tourist attractions

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

  • L'Isle-Adam (39km)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Oise-Pays de France (14km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel (Pontpoint) (7km)
  • Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (11km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin (Gilocourt) (12km)
  • Eglise de Saint Sulpice (Bethancourt-en-Valois) (12km)
  • Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (13km)
  • Eglise abbatiale de Notre Dame (Morienval) (16km)
  • Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (22km)
  • Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (28km)
  • Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (42km)
  • Eglise de Berzy-le-Sec (Berzy-le-sec) (44km)
  • Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (44km)
  • Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (44km)
  • Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (45km)
  • Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (50km)
  • Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (52km)
  • Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (52km)
  • Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (53km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (58km)
  • Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (61km)
  • Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (62km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Parc du château de Valgenceuse (11km)
  • Potager des Princes (19km)
  • Parc du château de Compiègne (19km)
  • Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (20km)
  • Jardin du donjon de Vez (21km)
  • Jardin du château de la Muette (24km)
  • Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (27km)
  • Jardin du Palais-Royal (52km)
  • Domaine de la Malmaison (59km)
  • Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (60km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Foret d'Halette (10km)
  • Foret de Ermenonville (13km)
  • Forêt de Chantilly (18km)
  • Forêt de Compiègne (19km)
  • Mont Ganelon (24km)
  • Foret de Retz (27km)
  • Forêt de Laigue (28km)
  • Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (31km)
  • Murs à pêches (48km)
  • Hortillonnages d'Amiens (48km)

Amusement park / theme park

Towns of Art and history

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Remerangles (37km)
  • Livry-Gargan (40km)
  • Aulnay-sous-Bois (40km)
  • Soisy-sous-Montmorency (43km)
  • Gagny (44km)
  • Levallois-Perret (51km)
  • Courbevoie (53km)
  • Rueil-Malmaison (58km)
  • Le Vesinet (59km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

  • Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (54km)
 
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Geography and distances

Raray is in the north of France at 49 kilometres from Beauvais, the department capital (general information: Raray is 52 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Raray

Canton: Pont-Sainte-Maxence

Arrondissement: Senlis

Department: Oise

Region: Picardy

New region: Hauts-de-France

Postcode: 60810

Distance to Raray

from Beauvais (prefecture): 49 km

from Paris: 52 km

from Calais: 198 km

from Nice: 709 km

from Bordeaux: 551 km

from Strasbourg: 375 km

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barbery, Brasseuse, Fresnoy-le-Luat, Montepilloy, Nery, Ognon, Pontpoint, Rhuis, Roberval, Rully, Saint-Sauveur, Saint-Vaast-de-Longmont, Saintines, Verberie, Villeneuve-sur-Verberie and Villers-Saint-Frambourg.

This page in French: Visiter Raray

 
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