Capinghem tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lille at 7 km from Capinghem

Visit Capinghem: highlights and tourist information

Capinghem 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 Capinghem in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lille at 7 km and Roubaix at 16 km.

Capinghem, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lille

at 7 km (direction east)

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

See Lille guide

Roubaix

at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Roubaix guide

Douai

at 31 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Douai guide

Cassel

at 38 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Cassel guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 39 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 40 km (direction west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 42 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras

at 43 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Arras guide

Esquelbecq

at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Saint-Omer

at 51 km (direction west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 60 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

Le Quesnoy

at 65 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Le Quesnoy guide

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Markets in and near Capinghem

• Haubourdin: market Friday (4km)
• Armentieres: market Friday (7km)
• Annoeullin: market Tuesday (13km)
• Comines: market Monday (14km)
• Croix: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (14km)
• Hem: market Saturday (16km)
• Estaires: market Thursday (17km)
• La Bassee: market Thursday (17km)
• Carvin: market Saturday (17km)
• Bailleul: market Tuesday (18km)

More information about Capinghem, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Tourist attractions near Capinghem, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (5km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (7km)
• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (8km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (14km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (19km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (26km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (41km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (43km)
• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (52km)
• Beffroi de l'église St-Éloi de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (60km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (60km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (39km)
• Bergues (52km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Scarpe-Escaut (40km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (7km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le parc Barbieux (15km)
• Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (19km)
• La ferme du mont des Récollets (38km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (7km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (7km)
• Les Prés du Hem (9km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (29km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (33km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (34km)

Towns of Art and history

• Roubaix (16km)
• Arras (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Wattignies (9km)
• Wasquehal (12km)
• Tourcoing (16km)
• Mastaing (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (6km)

Geography and distances

Capinghem is in the north-east of France at 7 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Capinghem is 204 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Capinghem from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Armentieres, Beaucamps-Ligny, Bois-Grenier, Emmerin, Englos, Ennetieres-en-Weppes, Erquinghem-le-Sec, Escobecques, Hallennes-Lez-Haubourdin, Haubourdin, Houplines, La Chapelle-d'Armentieres, Lambersart, Le Maisnil, Lompret, Loos, Perenchies, Premesques, Radinghem-en-Weppes, Sequedin and Verlinghem.

This page in French: Visiter Capinghem