Contes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of The Jardin des Lianes at 11 km from Contes
Visit Contes: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitContes is situated in the Pas-de-Calais 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 Contes in Hauts-de-France.
Popular places to visit nearby include The Jardin des Lianes at 11 km and Valloires abbey at 14 km.
Contes, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

The Jardin des Lianes
Garden at 11 km (direction south-east)The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this...
See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Valloires abbey
Abbey at 14 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme departmentValloires abbey is an 18th century Cistercian abbey with formal gardens to...
See Valloires abbey guide

Montreuil-sur-Mer
at 16 km (direction west-north-west)The historic centre of the fortified town of Montreuil is lovely to...
See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt
Garden at 26 km (direction south-east), in the Somme departmentBeautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...
See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt
Garden at 28 km (direction east-south-east)Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....
See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Fort-Mahon-Plage
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction west), in the Somme departmentBoth the beach itself and the resort of Fort-Mahon-Plage are among the...
See Fort-Mahon-Plage guide

Le Touquet
Seaside resort at 29 km (direction west-north-west)Upmarket Le Touquet is probably the most popular of the coastal resorts...
See Le Touquet guide

Saint-Riquier
at 30 km (direction south), in the Somme departmentThe small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey church,...
See Saint-Riquier guide

Le Crotoy
Seaside resort at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme departmentThe long sandy beach is the main attraction in Le Crotoy, and...
See Le Crotoy guide

The Bay of the Somme
Scenery at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme departmentThe Somme Bay is a large bay with a wide natural habitat...
See The Bay of the Somme guide

Saint-Valery-sur-Somme
at 34 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme departmentSaint-Valery-sur-Somme is one of the nicest towns in the region, especially the...
See Saint-Valery-sur-Somme guide

Abbeville
at 35 km (direction south-south-west), in the Somme departmentAbbeville makes a pleasant detour when you are exploring the Baie de...
See Abbeville guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys
at 40 km (direction east-north-east)Now officially listed as a 'recommended detour' town, the highlight in Aire-sur-la-Lys...
See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Saint-Omer
at 43 km (direction north-east)The attractive centre of Saint-Omr is one of the best towns to...
See Saint-Omer guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pas-de-Calais
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Hotels in Contes
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Map of places to visit near Contes
Markets in and near Contes
- Hesdin: market Thursday (6km)
- Fruges: market Saturday (17km)
- Cucq: market Sunday - seasonal market only (26km)
- Cucq: market Wednesday (26km)
- Rue: market Saturday (26km)
- Etaples: market Tuesday & Friday (26km)
- Frevent: market Tuesday (27km)
- Berck: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday (28km)
- Camiers: market Thursday & Monday (31km)
- Desvres: market Tuesday (31km)
More information about Contes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Tourist attractions near Contes, France
What to do at Contes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Contes.
Aquarium
- Mareis (27km)
- Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (45km)
Grand sites of France
- Baie de Somme (34km)
Heritage sites
- Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (6km)
- Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (26km)
- Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (30km)
- Beffroi d'Abbeville (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
- Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (38km)
- Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
- Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
- Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
National Monuments
- Column of the Grand Army (45km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Montreuil (16km)
- Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (34km)
- Eu (56km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Caps et Marais d'Opale (38km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (16km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le jardin des Lianes (11km)
- Jardins de Valloires (12km)
- Jardin du château de Maizicourt (26km)
- Parc du château de Sericourt (28km)
- Herbarium des remparts (34km)
- La ferme du mont des Récollets (57km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Mers-les-Bains (56km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Forêt d'Hesdin (4km)
- Forêt de Crécy (21km)
- Baie d'Authie (28km)
- Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (30km)
- Parc du Marquenterre (32km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (34km)
- Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (35km)
- Pointe du Hourdel (35km)
- Dunes d'Écault (39km)
- Hable-d'Ault (45km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (47km)
Amusement park / theme park
- Parc Bagatelle (26km)
Towns of Art and history
- Saint-Omer (43km)
- Boulogne-sur-Mer (43km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Saint-Josse (23km)
- Boubers-sur-Canche (23km)
- Forest-l'Abbaye (25km)
- Le Touquet (29km)
Geography and distances
Contes is in the north of France at 59 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Contes is 175 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Contes
Canton: Hesdin
Arrondissement: Montreuil
Department: Pas-de-Calais
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
New region: Hauts-de-France
Postcode: 62990
Distance to Contes
from Arras (prefecture): 59 km
from Paris: 175 km
from Calais: 61 km
from Nice: 846 km
from Bordeaux: 648 km
from Strasbourg: 464 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Contes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aubin-Saint-Vaast, Beaurainville, Bouin-Plumoison, Cavron-Saint-Martin, Gouy-Saint-Andre, Guisy, Hesdin, Hesmond, Huby-Saint-Leu, La Loge, Loison-sur-Crequoise, Marconne, Marconnelle, Maresquel-Ecquemicourt, Offin and Wambercourt.
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