Winston Churchill square offers a view of the large and small transepts and the chevet. Inside, the 13C chancel is unusually wide. The organ case work (1690-1703) was designed by Bérain. In the nave (34 m high), note the 260-m maze on the floor: th..

The bell tower, rebuilt in the 18C, houses a carillon of 37 bells that punctuate the life of the people of St-Quentin. Inside, the Marriage Hall still has its original beamed ceiling and a huge Renaissance-style fireplace, while the Council Hall has ..

An impressive collection of 78 portraits by Quentin de la Tour, who lived and died in St-Quentin (1704-1788), is the pride of this museum, which also features paintings from the 19C characteristic of the different artistic movements of the epoch (Cor..

Situated on the site of the Saint-Jacques church, this fine neo-Gothic building, which has been entirely remodelled around its galleries, is now home to a municipal art gallery (temporary visual art exhibitions) and, on the first floor, the Musée ..

The hôtel Joly de Bammerville houses the municipal library and is the epicentre of the Festival of the short story , with its beautiful wrought iron ramp. Au no. 21, note the military trophies sculpted in low-relief on the door of the old hôtel des C..

This park of 10ha was developed during the Restoration. There are games areas and a horticultural garden.

At Saint-Quentin, you can see Beguine convents from the 13C. These institutions accommodate religious women but who have not taken any vows. Today, there are six remaining enclosures uniting about 40 houses around a communal garden, and six small enc..

This marshland covering an area in excess of 100ha has been partly developed as a centre for water sports and fishing. It also includes a nature reserve, attracting migratory birds from Northern and Eastern Europe. At the entrance to the park, the M..

After the First World War, the architect Guindez rebuilt this town in Art déco style. If you are arriving by train, the station refreshment room is a good immediate starting point for a theme walk...After a coffee and croissant, have a look at the ne..