Son tourism and travel guide

Visit Son: highlights and tourist information

Son is situated in the Ardennes department and Grand-Est region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Son in Grand-Est.

Popular places to visit nearby include Parfondeval at 20 km and Charleville-Mezieres at 38 km.

Son, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Parfondeval

Parfondeval

Most Beautiful Village at 20 km (direction north-west), in the Aisne department

The small and rather remote village of Parfondeval is lso very picturesque and centred...

See Parfondeval guide
Charleville-Mezieres

Charleville-Mezieres

at 38 km (direction east-north-east)

In and around the grand Place Ducale, among the largest squares in France, you...

See Charleville-Mezieres guide
 
 
Reims

Reims

Heritage Site at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Marne department

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

See Reims guide
Montherme

Montherme

at 47 km (direction north-east)

In a pleasant seting on the Meuse river, the two churches and a stroll...

See Montherme guide
Laon

Laon

at 47 km (direction west), in the Aisne department

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

See Laon guide
Sedan

Sedan

at 50 km (direction east)

Now a 'town of art and history' it is the castle and surrounding streets...

See Sedan guide

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Markets in and near Son

  • Rethel: market Thursday (11km)
  • Rozoy-sur-Serre: market Wednesday (18km)
  • Guignicourt: market Friday (27km)
  • Vouziers: market Saturday (37km)
  • Charleville-Mezieres: market Tuesday all day & Thursday all day & Sunday & Saturday all day (38km)
  • Vervins: market Saturday (39km)
  • Hirson: market Thursday & Monday (40km)
  • Marle: market Friday (40km)
  • Reims: market Every day (40km)
  • Rocroi: market Tuesday (42km)

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Tourist attractions near Son, France

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

Heritage sites

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

National Monuments

  • Towers of Reims Cathedral (40km)
  • Tau Palace (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

  • Cathédrale de Reims (Reims) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (34km)
  • Jardins du château (53km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Réserve naturelle du marais de Vesles-et-Caumont (36km)
  • Lac de Bairon (37km)

Towns of Art and history

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

  • Launois-sur-Vence (20km)
  • Rocroi (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Ebouleau (31km)
  • Semide (35km)
 
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Geography and distances

Son is in the north-east of France at 38 kilometres from Charleville-Mézières, the department capital (general information: Son is 161 kilometres from Paris).

Geographical Information

Commune: Son

Canton: Château-Porcien

Arrondissement: Rethel

Department: Ardennes

Region: Champagne-Ardenne

New region: Grand-Est

Postcode: 0

Distance to Son

from Charleville-Mézières (prefecture): 38 km

from Paris: 161 km

from Calais: 230 km

from Nice: 692 km

from Bordeaux: 642 km

from Strasbourg: 276 km

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arnicourt, Chappes, Chateau-Porcien, Conde-les-Herpy, Doumely-Begny, Ecly, Hauteville, Inaumont, Justine-Herbigny, Remaucourt, Saint-Fergeux, Seraincourt, Sery and Sorbon.

This page in French: Visiter Son

 
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