What to See

La Maison familiale d’Henri Matisse

Bohain-en-Vermandois; musee-matisse.com. Musée Matisse

Le Cateau-Cambrésis; museematisse.fr.

Where to Stay

Saint-Quentin’s Hôtel Particulier des Canonniers ( 33-3/ 2362-8787; hotelcanonniers.fr; doubles from US$110) offers four rooms in a grand 18th-century building.

Where to Eat

Les Jardins de Bohain

( lesjardinsdebohain.fr)

serves sophisticated, seasonal French cuisine in an indoor-outdoor setting. Facing Musée Matisse in Le CateauCambrésis, L’Estaminet du Musée ( fb.com/ lestaminetdumusee)

makes a perfect lunch stop for hearty salads and flamiche, a puff pastry tart prepared with leeks and cream.