St. John the Baptist Church, Péronne

Name: St. John the Baptist Church
Address: Péronne, France

#3 among attractions in Péronne

Top attraction, Church

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Facts and practical information

The Saint-Jean-Baptiste church is a religious building, located in Péronne, in the French department of the Somme, consecrated in 1525. Of the six churches in the city before 1789, it is the only one that remains.

Architectural style: GothicCoordinates: 49°55'44"N, 2°56'6"E

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Day trips

St. John the Baptist Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museum of the Great War, Château de Péronne, Mont Saint-Quentin Australian war memorial, Espace Mac Orlan.

~1020 ftW
History museum, Museum
Museum of the Great War, Péronne
5 min walk • The Museum of the Great War located near the heart of the World War I Somme battlefields, is housed within the Château de Péronne, a castle in the town of Péronne, France. Péronne was under German occupation during the war, and inhabitants of it suffered a lot because their town was almost completely destroyed.
~710 ftW
Forts and castles
Château de Péronne, Péronne
4 min walk • The Château de Péronne is a partly ruined castle in the commune of Péronne in the Somme département of France. It consists of the ruins of three towers and the curtain walls connecting them. The castle is the property of the commune. It has been listed since 1924 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture.
~1620 ftN
Memorial
Mont Saint-Quentin Australian war memorial, Péronne
8 min walk • Mont Saint-Quentin Australian war memorial, located in Mont Saint-Quentin region of Picardy, is an Australian First World War memorial. The Australian Second Division has a war memorial on the road from Bapaume to Péronne. It is the only one of the five Australian division memorials initiated by members of the division.
~940 ftNW
49°55'48"N • 2°55'53"E
Espace Mac Orlan, Péronne
5 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater

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Nearby attractions include Château de Péronne, Péronne (4 min walk), Espace Mac Orlan, Péronne (5 min walk), Museum of the Great War, Péronne (5 min walk), Mont Saint-Quentin Australian war memorial, Péronne (8 min walk).