Le Cateau station

Le Cateau is a railway station serving the town Le Cateau-Cambrésis, Nord department, northern France. It is situated on the Creil–Jeumont railway. It was used as a de-training point during the First World War.

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Type: Railway station
Description: railway station
Also known as: “Gare du Cateau”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Highland Cemetery and Matisse Museum.

Highland Cemetery

Cemetery

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Highland Cemetery is situated 1 km southeast of Le Cateau station.

Matisse Museum

Museum

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The Matisse Museum is a museum in Le Cateau-Cambrésis, France that primarily displays paintings by Henri Matisse. The museum was established by Matisse himself on 8 November 1952; he also defined the way his works should be arranged. Matisse Museum is situated 1½ km north of Le Cateau station.

Saint-Martin Church (Le Cateau)

Church

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Saint-Martin Church (Le Cateau) is situated 1½ km north of Le Cateau station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Le Cateau-Cambrésis and Briastre.

Le Cateau-Cambrésis

Town

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Le Cateau-Cambrésis is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. The term Cambrésis indicates that it lies in the county of that name which fell to the Prince-Bishop of Cambrai. Le Cateau station has rail connections to Paris, Maubeuge and Saint-Quentin.