Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois tourism and travel guide

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Visit Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois 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 Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Morienval abbey at 5 km and Pierrefonds at 5 km.

Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Morienval abbey

Abbey at 5 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Morienval abbey guide

Pierrefonds

at 5 km (direction east)

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

See Pierrefonds guide

Compiegne

at 10 km (direction north-west)

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

See Compiegne guide

Ourscamp abbey

Abbey at 23 km (direction north-north-east)

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

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La Ferte-Milon

at 24 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

Noyon

at 27 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Noyon guide

Senlis

at 28 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Senlis guide

Ermenonville

at 29 km (direction south-west)

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

See Ermenonville guide

Soissons

at 30 km (direction east), in the Aisne department

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

See Soissons guide

Chateau de Chantilly

Castle at 35 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

Chantilly

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Chantilly guide

Meaux

at 43 km (direction south), 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 44 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...

See Royaumont Abbey guide

Basilica of Saint-Denis

Church at 61 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

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Map of places to visit near Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois

Markets in and near Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois

• Cuise-la-Motte: market Sunday (9km)
• Compiegne: market Wednesday & Saturday (9km)
• Lacroix-Saint-Ouen: market Sunday (9km)
• Crepy-en-Valois: market Wednesday (12km)
• Longueil-Annel: market Sunday - seasonal market only (13km)
• Thourotte: market Thursday (15km)
• Vic-sur-Aisne: market Wednesday (16km)
• Villers-Cotterets: market Thursday (17km)
• Pont-Sainte-Maxence: market Tuesday & Friday (23km)
• Nanteuil-le-Haudouin: market Saturday (24km)

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Tourist attractions near Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois, France

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

Heritage sites

• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (10km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (54km)

National Monuments

• Pierrefonds Chateau (5km)
• Chateau Coucy (36km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Oise-Pays de France (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise abbatiale de Notre Dame (Morienval) (5km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin (Gilocourt) (6km)
• Eglise de Saint Sulpice (Bethancourt-en-Valois) (7km)
• Abbaye Saint-Jean-Baptiste du Moncel (Pontpoint) (20km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (27km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (28km)
• Eglise de Berzy-le-Sec (Berzy-le-sec) (29km)
• Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (38km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Compiègne (10km)
• Jardin du donjon de Vez (11km)
• Jardin du château de la Muette (14km)
• Parc du château de Valgenceuse (28km)
• Potager des Princes (35km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (36km)
• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Senlis (28km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Forêt de Compiègne (6km)
• Forêt de Laigue (13km)
• Mont Ganelon (13km)
• Foret de Retz (17km)
• Foret d'Halette (25km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (29km)
• Forêt de Chantilly (35km)
• Forêt de Hez-Froidmont (43km)
• Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (52km)
• Réserve naturelle du Coteau de Chartèves (53km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Asterix (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Noyon (27km)
• Soissons (30km)
• Chantilly (36km)
• Meaux (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Remerangles (46km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (59km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois is in the north of France at 60 kilometres from Beauvais, the department capital (general information: Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois is 68 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 4 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Gilocourt, Morienval, Pierrefonds and Vieux-Moulin.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Jean-Aux-Bois