Allennes-les-Marais tourism and travel guide

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Visit Allennes-les-Marais: highlights and tourist information

Allennes-les-Marais is situated in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Allennes-les-Marais in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lille at 14 km and Douai at 20 km.

Allennes-les-Marais, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Lille

at 14 km (direction north-east)

The renaissance of Lille over the last 20 years has transformed an industrial town...

See Lille guide

Douai

at 20 km (direction south-east)

Douai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive belfries in...

See Douai guide

Roubaix

at 23 km (direction north-east)

Although its not a major tourist destination, the centre of the large town of...

See Roubaix guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 31 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that were used...

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras

at 31 km (direction south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the centre of...

See Arras guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 35 km (direction east)

Established as a spa centre for more than 2000 years, it is still the...

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 41 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

Now officially listed as a 'recommended detour' town, the highlight in Aire-sur-la-Lys is the...

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Cassel

at 44 km (direction west-north-west)

The town of Cassel is built on the highest hill in the Flanders region...

See Cassel guide

Cambrai

at 46 km (direction south-east)

Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first ever tank...

See Cambrai guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 53 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Esquelbecq

at 54 km (direction west-north-west)

At Esquelbec you can admire the Flemand style town centre with its Chateau and...

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Saint-Omer

at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The attractive centre of Saint-Omr is one of the best towns to see houses...

See Saint-Omer guide

Le Quesnoy

at 58 km (direction east-south-east)

Le Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts that surround...

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Reserve excursions near Allennes-les-Marais

Map of places to visit near Allennes-les-Marais

Markets in and near Allennes-les-Marais

• Annoeullin: market Tuesday (2km)
• Carvin: market Saturday (5km)
• Libercourt: market Thursday (7km)
• Haubourdin: market Friday (9km)
• Courrieres: market Wednesday (9km)
• La Bassee: market Thursday (11km)
• Harnes: market Thursday (11km)
• Henin-Beaumont: market Tuesday & Friday (13km)
• Leforest: market Wednesday (13km)
• Billy-Montigny: market Sunday (14km)

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Tourist attractions near Allennes-les-Marais, France

What to do at Allennes-les-Marais? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Allennes-les-Marais.

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (10km)
• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (13km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (17km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (21km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (22km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (25km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (27km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (30km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (31km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (41km)
• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (45km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (54km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (61km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (35km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Scarpe-Escaut (35km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (14km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le parc Barbieux (22km)
• Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (30km)
• La ferme du mont des Récollets (44km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (13km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (15km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (18km)
• Les Prés du Hem (19km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (25km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (26km)

Towns of Art and history

• Roubaix (23km)
• Arras (31km)
• Cambrai (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Wattignies (9km)
• Wasquehal (19km)
• Tourcoing (25km)
• Mastaing (36km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (13km)

Geography and distances

Allennes-les-Marais is in the north-east of France at 14 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Allennes-les-Marais is 192 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Allennes-les-Marais from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annoeullin, Bauvin, Billy-Berclau, Camphin-en-Carembault, Carnin, Carvin, Chemy, Don, Fournes-en-Weppes, Gondecourt, Herrin, Houplin-Ancoisne, Meurchin, Noyelles-les-Seclin, Phalempin, Provin, Sainghin-en-Weppes, Santes, Seclin, Wahagnies and Wavrin.

This page in French: Visiter Allennes-les-Marais