Forest of Compiègne

#1289 among destinations in France

Nature, Natural attraction, Forest

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The Forest of Compiègne is a large forest in the region of Picardy, France, near the city of Compiègne and approximately 80 kilometres north of Paris. ()

Local name: Forêt de Compiègne Area: 55.43 mi²Coordinates: 49°22'48"N, 2°53'0"E

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Hauts-de-FranceFrance

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Forest of Compiègne – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Château de Compiègne, Clairière de l'Armistice, Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne, St. Anthony's Church.

3.6 miNW
Louis XIV's elegant royal palace museum
Château de Compiègne, Compiègne
92 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the historic city of Compiègne, France, the Château de Compiègne is a grandiose palace with a rich tapestry of French history etched into its walls. This elegant residence, built for Louis XV and subsequently expanded by Napoleon I, is an...
3.5 miN
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Clairière de l'Armistice, Compiègne
89 min walk • The Glade of the Armistice is a French national and war memorial in the Forest of Compiègne in Picardy, France, near the city of Compiègne and approximately 60 kilometres north of Paris.
3.6 miNW
Concerts and shows, Historical place, Theater
Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne, Compiègne
93 min walk • The Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne is a theater in Compiègne, France.
3.7 miNW
Church
St. Anthony's Church, Compiègne
94 min walk • Saint-Antoine Church is a Catholic parish church located in Compiègne, France. Like the church of Saint-Jacques, the other church in the city center, it was founded in 1199 and depended closely on the abbey of Saint-Corneille, which had the...
4.2 miNE
Forts and castles
Château du Francport
107 min walk • The Château du Francport is an historic château in Choisy-au-Bac, Oise, Hauts-de-France, France. It was built in the 19th century. A photograph taken by Count Olympe Aguado is in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, California.
7.2 miSW
Church
Église Saint-Denis-Saint-Jean-Baptiste
184 min walk • Saint-Denis-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church is a Catholic parish church located in Saintines, in the French department of Oise and the region Hauts-de-France. It is a former pilgrimage church, where the faithful came from far away to venerate a relic...
2.5 miSE
Church
abbatiale de St Jean aux Bois, Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
64 min walk • The abbey of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois is an ancient abbey located in the current French department of Oise, in the forest of Compiègne, on the territory of the commune of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois.
5.6 miW
Church
Church of the Nativity of Our Lady
143 min walk • The church Notre-Dame d'Armancourt is a Catholic church located in Armancourt, in the department of Oise. It was built in several stages between the second quarter of the sixteenth century and the early seventeenth century, in the flamboyant Gothic...
6.2 miSW
Church
St. Peter's Church
159 min walk • The Saint-Pierre church is a Catholic parish church located in Béthisy-Saint-Pierre, France. It is a vast and complex building of essentially late Romanesque and early Gothic style, whose eastern parts have been altered several times.
5.3 miS
Church
Église Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité et Saint-Jacques
137 min walk • The Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité and Saint-Jacques de Champlieu is a former Catholic parish church located in Orrouy, France. It is known locally as the Romanesque chapel of Champlieu.
3.7 miNW
49°25'4"N • 2°49'34"E
Musée de la Figurine Historique, Compiègne
94 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum