Villecourt tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Peronne at 15 km from Villecourt

Visit Villecourt: highlights and tourist information

Villecourt is situated in the Somme 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 Villecourt in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Peronne at 15 km and Saint-Quentin at 23 km.

Villecourt, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Peronne

at 15 km (direction north-north-west)

The town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...

See Peronne guide

Saint-Quentin

at 23 km (direction east), in the Aisne department

In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...

See Saint-Quentin guide

Noyon

at 24 km (direction south), in the Oise department

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

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Ourscamp abbey

Abbey at 28 km (direction south), in the Oise department

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

See Ourscamp abbey guide

Compiegne

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

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

See Compiegne guide

Cambrai

at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...

See Cambrai guide

Amiens Cathedral

Cathedral at 49 km (direction west)

The 13th century cathedral in Amiens is a fabulous example of gothic...

See Amiens Cathedral guide

Amiens

at 50 km (direction west)

As well as the remarkabe gothic style cathedral which attracts most visitors,...

See Amiens guide

Pierrefonds

at 50 km (direction south), in the Oise department

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

See Pierrefonds guide

Soissons

at 53 km (direction south-east), in the Aisne department

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

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Laon

at 54 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aisne department

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

See Laon guide

Le Quesnoy

at 69 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

Le Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts...

See Le Quesnoy guide

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Map of places to visit near Villecourt

Markets in and near Villecourt

• Ham: market Saturday (9km)
• Peronne: market Saturday (15km)
• Roye: market Friday (17km)
• Rosieres-en-Santerre: market Tuesday (20km)
• Saint-Quentin: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (23km)
• Noyon: market Saturday (24km)
• Chauny: market Friday (27km)
• Tergnier: market Thursday & Sunday (28km)
• Albert: market Saturday (32km)
• Ressons-sur-Matz: market Wednesday (33km)

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Tourist attractions near Villecourt, France

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

Heritage sites

• Compiène église Saint-Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (44km)
• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (46km)
• Folleville église Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (46km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (60km)

National Monuments

• Chateau Coucy (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Compiègne (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (25km)
• Forêt de Laigue (38km)
• Mont Ganelon (39km)
• Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (39km)
• Réserve naturelle de l'Étang Saint-Ladre (43km)
• Forêt de Compiègne (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Quentin (23km)
• Noyon (24km)
• Cambrai (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Gauchy (21km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (24km)
• Vivaise (47km)

Geography and distances

Villecourt is in the north of France at 41 kilometres from Amiens, the department capital (general information: Villecourt is 114 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

Most visitors take a a cross-channel ferry to a nearby port such as Dieppe or Boulogne or the channel tunnel to Calais. For driving distances to Villecourt from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bethencourt-sur-Somme, Cizancourt, Croix-Moligneaux, Ennemain, Epenancourt, Falvy, Languevoisin-Quiquery, Licourt, Matigny, Mesnil-Saint-Nicaise, Monchy-Lagache, Morchain, Nesle, Offoy, Pargny, Potte, Quivieres, Rouy-le-Grand, Rouy-le-Petit, Sancourt, Voyennes and Y.

This page in French: Visiter Villecourt