# Things to see in Villers-Cotterêts (France): 11 places and when to go > Villers-Cotterêts is a town in France, and this site lists 11 places in and around it, mainly History (9), Museums and art (4), Temples (1). The best known are Château de Pierrefonds, Longpont Abbey and Notre Dame de Morienval. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/villers-cotterets/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** France · 49.2554, 3.0923 - **Places:** 11 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) (9) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museos/) (4) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/espiritual/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), 48 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Villers-Cotterêts The places in and around Villers-Cotterêts, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Château de Pierrefonds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-pierrefonds/): French castle · 13 km - [Longpont Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-notre-dame-de-longpont/): Abbey located in Aisne, in France · 9.5 km - [Notre Dame de Morienval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abadia-de-morienval/): Abbey located in Oise, in France · 13 km - [Alexandre Dumas Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-alexandre-dumas/): Museum in Villers-Cotterêts, France · 330 m - [Gare de Pierrefonds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ancienne-gare/): Railway station in Pierrefonds, France · 14 km - [Cité internationale de la langue française](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cite-internationale-de-la-langue-francaise/): Museum in Villers-Cotterêts, France · 2 m - [Valsery Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ancienne-abbaye-notre-dame-de-valsery/): Abbey located in Aisne, in France · 8.9 km - [Mausolée du Général Charpentier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/cenotaphe-de-henri-francois-marie-charpentier-comte-d-empire/): Mausoleum located in Aisne, in France · 5.1 km - [Château de Montgobert](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-montgobert/): Château in Picardy, France · 7.1 km - [Statue of Jean Racine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/statue-de-racine/): Monument · 9.2 km - [Domaine du Bois d'Aucourt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/domaine-du-bois-d-aucourt/): History · 14 km ## When to go to Villers-Cotterêts The best time to visit Villers-Cotterêts is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 25 | | February | Possible | 9 h 53 | | March | Best time | 11 h 34 | | April | Best time | 13 h 29 | | May | Best time | 15 h 06 | | June | Best time | 16 h | | July | Best time | 15 h 38 | | August | Best time | 14 h 12 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 29 | | November | Possible | 8 h 50 | | December | Possible | 8 h | In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. In March, 11 of the 11 places are at their best. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Villers-Cotterêts The nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG, Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)), 48 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=49.2554%2C3.0923) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.2554%2C3.0923) ## Other towns nearby - [Blérancourt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/blerancourt/): 14 places · 29 km - [Isles-les-Meldeuses](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/isles-les-meldeuses/): 17 places · 29 km - [Courcelles-sur-Vesle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/courcelles-sur-vesle/): 11 places · 36 km - [Senlis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/senlis/): 23 places · 37 km - [Francières](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/francieres/): 10 places · 39 km - [Bassevelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/bassevelle/): 12 places · 39 km And all of France, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Villers-Cotterêts? The best known: [Château de Pierrefonds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/chateau-de-pierrefonds/), [Longpont Abbey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abbaye-notre-dame-de-longpont/), [Notre Dame de Morienval](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/abadia-de-morienval/), [Alexandre Dumas Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/musee-alexandre-dumas/), [Gare de Pierrefonds](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/ancienne-gare/). In all, 11 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Villers-Cotterêts? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 16 h of daylight, and in December, 8 h. ### How do you get to Villers-Cotterêts? The nearest main airport is Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), 48 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=49.2554%2C3.0923) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Villers-Cotterêts as the destination and these 11 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).