Avesnes-sur-Helpe tourism and travel guide

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Visit Avesnes-sur-Helpe: highlights and tourist information

Avesnes-sur-Helpe 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 Avesnes-sur-Helpe in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maroilles at 12 km and Solre-le-Chateau at 13 km.

Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Maroilles

at 12 km (direction west)

It is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the abbey complex...

See Maroilles guide

Solre-le-Chateau

at 13 km (direction east-north-east)

Solre-le-Chateau is best known for its church with a sloping spire and the town...

See Solre-le-Chateau guide

Forest of Mormal

at 17 km (direction west-north-west)

Mormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds of kilometres...

See Forest of Mormal guide

Bavay

at 22 km (direction north-west)

The town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman ruins...

See Bavay guide

Le Quesnoy

at 25 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Le Quesnoy guide

Parfondeval

Most Beautiful Village at 45 km (direction south-south-east), in the Aisne department

The small and rather remote village of Parfondeval is lso very picturesque and centred...

See Parfondeval guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 51 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Saint-Quentin

at 55 km (direction west-south-west), in the Aisne department

In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is a remarkable...

See Saint-Quentin guide

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Reserve excursions near Avesnes-sur-Helpe

Map of places to visit near Avesnes-sur-Helpe

Markets in and near Avesnes-sur-Helpe

Market days in Avesnes-sur-Helpe: weekly market: Friday;

• Avesnes-sur-Helpe: market Friday (0km)
• Aulnoye-Aymeries: market Tuesday (11km)
• Fourmies: market Saturday (14km)
• Le Nouvion-en-Thierache: market Wednesday (16km)
• Anor: market Wednesday (19km)
• Cousolre: market Wednesday (21km)
• Bavay: market Friday (22km)
• Jeumont: market Thursday (22km)
• Hirson: market Thursday & Monday (25km)
• Vervins: market Saturday (32km)

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Tourist attractions near Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Parfondeval (45km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fourmies (14km)
• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (51km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• l'Avesnois (6km)
• Scarpe-Escaut (50km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (12km)
• Jardins du château (35km)
• Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (44km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (54km)

Villages d'etape

(recommended place to break a long journey)

• Rocroi (47km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mastaing (49km)

Geography and distances

Avesnes-sur-Helpe is in the north-east of France at 84 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Avesnes-sur-Helpe is 181 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Avesnes-sur-Helpe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Avesnelles, Bas-Lieu, Beugnies, Boulogne-sur-Helpe, Cartignies, Dompierre-sur-Helpe, Dourlers, Haut-Lieu, Monceau-Saint-Waast, Rainsars, Sains-du-Nord, Saint-Aubin, Saint-Hilaire-sur-Helpe, Saint-Remy-Chaussee, Semeries and Semousies.

This page in French: Visiter Avesnes-sur-Helpe