Location: Soissons
Top Things to do in Soissons
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Soissons in France, from Europe region, is best know for Sacred & Religious Sites. Discover best things to do in Soissons with beautiful photos and great reviews from traveller around the world here!
Restaurants in Soissons
1. Abbaye Saint-Jean-des-Vignes
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 205 reviews
Reviewed By Bozeman-Dublin - Dublin, Ireland
This is a beautiful old abbey with a remarkably well preserved adjoining cloister. There is a nice grassy area to wander around and get good vantage points for photos. Plenty of display boards in English as well as French.
The Arsenal Museum is next door but was closed on our visit.
The Chevet Church dates from 1220 and the facade is over 80 metres high and towers above you with some intricate detail still clear on the stone and arches. The place was dismantled after the French Revolution and from 1805 it was used as a stone quarry, hence the fact only the foundations remain of most of the church.
A really lovely thing to visit of you're in Soissons.
2. Cathedrale Saint-Gervais Saint-Protais
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 106 reviews
Reviewed By Bozeman-Dublin - Dublin, Ireland
We had a lovely Sunday visit to Soissons and took in its stunning Cathedral, one of many nice ones in the region but up there among my favourites.
The inside is huge and cavernous but in the afternoon sun coming in the window the place was little up beautifully.
Some beautiful arches, columns, side chapels and art and the relics of Saint lie on view to the right as you walk up the central aisle.
The exterior has magnificent flying buttresses and ornate carved figures. It is huge and towers above the city.
I really found it very serene abd peaceful inside. It's not as big as say Amiens, nor as darkly git hic as Notre Dame de Paris, but it has its own charms, plenty of them, and I loved it.
3. Musee St Leger
Overall Ratings
4 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By snowflakespud - Reading, United Kingdom
Staying nearby we made the short trip to Soissons where wandering round a very pleasant small riverside town we saw signs for the museum
Extremely welcoming lady front of house explained in Franglais the route round the exhibits then out of that building round the cloister to the crypt and finally into the Abbey
All good stuff a bit of pre history some gallo-romano then the town though the ages laid out over three floors...then off to the crypt ....it's very crypt like and finally the Abbey ( which is only accessible via the museum) a huge space that is largely empty apart from some stone work randomly displayed round the edges and a fine 3D carving of hell
But all in all most impressive and well worth a visit
Tiny gripe as I'm barely bi-lingual some signage in English would have been appreciated
Exit via the start point and a chance to thank madam
4. Abbaye St Leger
Overall Ratings
4 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By andré t
Une belle abbaye gothique avec un magnifique cloitre, il faut faire la visite du musée pour un petit prix. Il y a des animations au sein de celle ci.
5. Parc De Coupaville
Overall Ratings
4 based on 9 reviews
The Parc de Coupaville is an outdoor recreation area, combining adventure and entertainment The park is open every day during school holidays and on weekends and public holidays, from 10 am to 7 pm. By entering the Park, come and get lost in the labyrinths, discover or rediscover giant and wooden games, you face the "Challenges of Coupaville" proposing small physical activities, address or reflection to measure each other or Fun in our inflatable structure "Jungle Activity". The price of admission to the Park is 7 € for children and 10 € for adults. You can also measure yourself At the outdoor Laser Game (7 days a week on reservation, mini 6 pers) - 30 mn: 8 € / person - 1 hour: 15 € / person Group rate from 10 people Or the Bubble Football (from 13 years) 30 mn for a group of 10 to 12 people: 100 € or 1h-180 €
Reviewed By Ignace R
We had a real good time here! Lasershooting with our teens and relaxing in the garden stuffed with wooden games and a small maze. The people here are very friendly and prices are very reasonable. Great fun for the whole family!Thank you for this review. Please come back soon. Good end of holiday
6. Marche place Fernand
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By 5ssp - Moscow, Russia
В дни нашего пребывания в Суассоне рынок не собирался, и эта площадь была отведена под парковку автомобилей. Удобное место, поскольку все достопримечательности - рядом!
7. Butte de Chalmont
Overall Ratings
4 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Traveller282012 - Bristol, United Kingdom
We were looking for this after looking up memorials in the region. It is located south of Beugneux. On the main road is a single figure of a woman and then up the stairs on the top of the hill is a group of men (soldiers), representing what was sacrificed. It is truly beautiful and an ideal location. It has to be one of the things to see when in the area. I later found out the sculptur was the person behind the figure of Christ overlooking Rio de Janeiro.
A must see, highly recommend.
8. L'Arsenal
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Gilbac2016 - Villers-Cotterets, France
Nous y étions passés il y a quelques mois et les portes étaient fermées cette fois ci nous avons pu y entrer pour découvrir une exposition de photos en mémoire de la grande guerre .Exposition très intéressante qui se complète par une deuxième partie constituée de superbes dessins d’Henri Rouillon soldat en 1915-1917 sur les communes touchées par cette guerre .Entrée 5€ ,2,50€ réduit.
Le cadre de l’arsenal est vaste et se prête très bien à ce type d’exposition .
Ce bâtiment se trouve juste à coté de l'abbaye St Jean des Vignes
9. Eglise Saint-Pierre
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Igor K - Moscow, Russia
Церковь Сен-Пьер-о-Парви (св. Петра на паперти), а точнее ее остатки - романский фасад и начало нефа, находятся позади городского собора, посреди небольшого сквера с садом. Портал и карнизы церкви украшены фигурными капителями. Паперть в ее названии отсылает к находившемуся здесь ранее аббатству Нотр-Дам, от которого в том же сквере сохранился фрагмент стены с двумя оконными проемами.
10. Le Saint-Louis
Overall Ratings
3 based on 9 reviews
Reviewed By Elaine S - Lisieux, France
We were driving from Germany to France and decided to stop in this town for lunch. we by chance found this place. I spoke in french, was answered in english shown to a table, we waited and waited snd waited for the menu. Then the guy behind the bar asked the girl to take our order, we just wanted a snack and ordered, omelette and a croque monsieur . Ordered drinks which took another ten mins , then got the wrong drinks. after waiting 25 mins AFTER ordering, I asked the girl politely in french was there a problem, how long would the food be. I was told 5 mins. I had little faith at this point and asked her to confirm the order was in the kitchen, Normalement oui, she replied, Not good enough I need to know the order has been sent to the kitchen, She then started to look uneasy . She checked the tickets and got out her order pad. The guy i. Charge came over .. She said to him I thought you to the order, at this point, I said to her, no you took the order but didnt write it down. By this time we had been over 50 mins, we left , no apology, only a snide comment from the bar guy , have a nice day .. Terrible service
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