Selens: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

At the heart of the village of Selens stands the Gothic Church of Notre-Dame. The village church was built entirely from stone from the local quarries; the local hiking trails begin at the foot of the church.

Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Selens can find information here about the village and its surroundings.

Culture

The Calvary of Selens, built in 1900, stands in the village centre along a major traffic route. It features a five-metre-high cast-iron cross and a three-metre-high cast-iron figure of Christ; together they weigh 3,500 kilograms. The cross is decorated at its ends with a winged lion, an eagle, a lamb and an angel.

The war memorial of Selens stands in the cemetery at the end of the village.

Nature

The hiking trails around Selens include the Circuit d’Albitus et de Bartel circular route. It lies at the intersection of the Ailette and Oise valleys and passes through forests, cultivated plateaus and small villages across hilly terrain.

History and Surroundings

The historic site of Abbaye de Saint-Paul-aux-Bois is located in the immediate vicinity of Selens. The Abbaye antique de Brétigny monastery is located in the vicinity of Selens. The historic site of Abbaye de Prémontré lies in the wider regional surroundings of Selens.

Landscape and Culture

The hills Mont des Singes, Mont Saint-Marc, Mont du Tremble and Mont Ganelon are located in the wider regional surroundings of Selens. The Artothèque de l'Aisne museum is also located in the wider regional surroundings.

Further destinations: Château-Thierry, Roucy, Saulchery, Vendhuile, Proisy, Courcelles-Sur-Vesle, Neuvillette, Chierry

To the overview of higher-level destinations: Aisne.