Beauvais, France

Beauvais, France

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Beauvais France

Beauvais is a small town located approximately 75 km from the center of Paris. Beauvais is a city and commune in northern France. It serves as the capital of the Oise department, in the Picardy region. The ancient center of the town was severely damaged during the Second World War, but in the town there remain some interesting monuments and buildings to discover. MAIN TOURISTS ATTRACTIONS Beauvais cathedral The Cathedral of Saint Pierre in Beauvais has had a long history of problems due to over-ambitious plans and various disasters: the choir was destroyed by fire in 1225 and rebuilt over the following decades; a large part of the walls collapsed in 1284; the transept was added in the 16th century then followed by a very large tower (rather than a nave which should have been built first to increase the strength of the building) - that collapsed less than five years later. The tower was never rebuilt and the nave was never constructed, but the existing cathedral is already very large. The cathedral of Saint Peter remains the highlight of a visit to Beauvais and is a substantial gothic style building mostly dating from the 14th-16th centuries and with some interesting carvings and stained glass windows to enjoy. The Church of Saint Etienne You can also visit the church of Saint Etienne, for its interesting mix of roman and renaissance style architecture and the attractive 16th century stained glass windows. While most of the church dates from the 16th century, there are parts of the original 12th century roman style church, and the large tower was only added in the late 17th century. Abbaye de Saint Arnoult Formerly a Cistercian grange of Froidmont abbey. Discover the cellar (13th century), the inn (16th century) and the chapel (12th century) that houses Saint-Arnoult’s tombstone. The medieval garden has around one hundred medicinal, aromatic and decorative plants. Visits by appointment.
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Recommended airport
Beauvais-Tille (BVA)
Nearby destinations
  • Chantilly a 38.37 km
  • Conflans-Sainte-Honorine a 48.26 km
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