Abancourt tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cambrai at 8 km from Abancourt
Visit Abancourt: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsAbancourt is situated in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cambrai at 8 km and Douai at 18 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Abancourt, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Abancourt in Hauts-de-France.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Cambrai
at 8 km (direction south-south-east)Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...
See Cambrai guide

Douai
at 18 km (direction north-west)Douai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive...
See Douai guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
at 28 km (direction north-east)Established as a spa centre for more than 2000 years, it is...
See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Le Quesnoy
at 30 km (direction east)Le Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts...
See Le Quesnoy guide

Arras Carriere Wellington
Monument at 31 km (direction west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...
See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras
at 32 km (direction west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...
See Arras guide

Forest of Mormal
at 37 km (direction east)Mormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds...
See Forest of Mormal guide

Peronne
at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Somme departmentThe town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...
See Peronne guide

Maroilles
at 41 km (direction east)It is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the...
See Maroilles guide

Bavay
at 42 km (direction east)The town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman...
See Bavay guide

Saint-Quentin
at 43 km (direction south), in the Aisne departmentIn the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...
See Saint-Quentin guide

Lille
at 46 km (direction north-north-west)The renaissance of Lille over the last 20 years has transformed an...
See Lille guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Nord
Map of places to visit near Abancourt
Markets in and near Abancourt
- Cambrai: market Wednesday & Saturday (7km)
- Aniche: market Friday (12km)
- Abscon: market Tuesday (13km)
- Avesnes-les-Aubert: market Thursday & Sunday (13km)
- Escaudain: market Monday (14km)
- Douchy-les-Mines: market Saturday (15km)
- Fenain: market Saturday (16km)
- Denain: market Thursday (16km)
- Douai: market Wednesday & Saturday (18km)
- Caudry: market Tuesday & Friday (19km)
Hotels near Abancourt
More information about Abancourt, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Tourist attractions near Abancourt, France
What to do at Abancourt? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Abancourt.
Heritage sites
- Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (7km)
- Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (17km)
- Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
- Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (33km)
- Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (44km)
- Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (45km)
- Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (52km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (28km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Scarpe-Escaut (26km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (18km)
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (46km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (41km)
- Jardins du château (54km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lille (46km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (18km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (21km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (21km)
- Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (43km)
Towns of Art and history
- Cambrai (8km)
- Arras (32km)
- Saint-Quentin (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Mastaing (10km)
- Guyencourt-Saulcourt (28km)
- Wattignies (41km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lille (46km)
Geography and distances
Abancourt is in the north-east of France at 46 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Abancourt is 166 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Abancourt
Canton: Cambrai-Ouest
Arrondissement: Cambrai
Department: Nord
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
New region: Hauts-de-France
Postcode: 59265
Distance to Abancourt
from Lille (prefecture): 46 km
from Paris: 166 km
from Calais: 125 km
from Nice: 789 km
from Bordeaux: 664 km
from Strasbourg: 376 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Abancourt from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 25 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubencheul-Au-Bac, Aubigny-Au-Bac, Bantigny, Blecourt, Brunemont, Cuvillers, Epinoy, Escaudoeuvres, Eswars, Fechain, Fressain, Fressies, Haynecourt, Hem-Lenglet, Marcq-en-Ostrevent, Neuville-Saint-Remy, Paillencourt, Raillencourt-Sainte-Olle, Ramillies, Sailly-Lez-Cambrai, Sancourt, Thun-l'Eveque, Tilloy-Lez-Cambrai, Wasnes-Au-Bac and Wavrechain-sous-Faulx.
This page in French: Visiter Abancourt