Desvres tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Boulogne-sur-Mer at 16 km from Desvres

Hotels & holiday rentals

Places to visit nearby

Desvres Excursions & Activities

Car hire in France

Hotels & holiday rentals

Desvres Excursions & Activities

Visit Desvres: highlights and tourist information

Desvres 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 Desvres in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Boulogne-sur-Mer at 16 km and Nausicaa at 18 km.

Desvres, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 16 km (direction west-north-west)

The old town with its ramparts, castle and ancient streets are the highlight in...

See Boulogne-sur-Mer guide

Nausicaa

at 18 km (direction west-north-west)

Nausicaa is a large aquarium and sea life centre and one of the top...

See Nausicaa guide

Wimereux

at 19 km (direction west-north-west)

Wimereux is a seaside town with a fine selection of Belle Epoque villas...

See Wimereux guide

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 23 km (direction south-south-west)

The historic centre of the fortified town of Montreuil is lovely to explore with...

See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 23 km (direction west-south-west)

Upmarket Le Touquet is probably the most popular of the coastal resorts in the...

See Le Touquet guide

Wissant

at 27 km (direction north-west)

Wissant is a small seaside town in the north of France which is very...

See Wissant guide

Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez

Scenery at 30 km (direction north-north-west)

The Cap Blanc-Nez and the Cap Gris-Nez are classified as Grand sites de France...

See Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez guide

Saint-Omer

at 32 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 35 km (direction south), in the Somme department

Valloires abbey is an 18th century Cistercian abbey with formal gardens to explore...

See Valloires abbey guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 40 km (direction east)

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 40 km (direction south-west), in the Somme department

Both the beach itself and the resort of Fort-Mahon-Plage are among the most popular...

See Fort-Mahon-Plage guide

Gravelines

at 41 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

The principal attraction at Gravelines is the fortifications, built by the Spanish in the...

See Gravelines guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 42 km (direction south-south-east)

The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this region of...

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Cassel

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Cassel guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pas-de-Calais

Find Boulogne-sur-Mer hotels & holiday rentals

Reserve excursions near Desvres

Map of places to visit near Desvres

Markets in and near Desvres

Market days in Desvres: weekly market: Tuesday;

• Desvres: market Tuesday (0km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer: market Wednesday (17km)
• Camiers: market Thursday & Monday (19km)
• Lumbres: market Friday (21km)
• Etaples: market Tuesday & Friday (22km)
• Ambleteuse: market Wednesday (22km)
• Ardres: market Thursday (24km)
• Cucq: market Sunday - seasonal market only (25km)
• Cucq: market Wednesday (25km)
• Fruges: market Saturday (27km)

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

Tourist attractions near Desvres, France

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

Aquarium

• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (18km)
• Mareis (22km)

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (29km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (16km)
• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (36km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (41km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (45km)
• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (54km)
• Beffroi de l'église St-Éloi de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (56km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (56km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (17km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montreuil (23km)
• Gravelines (41km)
• Bergues (54km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (11km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (23km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins de Valloires (36km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (42km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (54km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Dunes d'Écault (17km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (20km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (22km)
• Cap Gris-Nez (27km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (29km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (33km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (35km)
• Baie d'Authie (36km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (41km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (31km)

Towns of Art and history

• Boulogne-sur-Mer (16km)
• Saint-Omer (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Le Touquet (23km)
• Saint-Josse (25km)
• Loon-Plage (46km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (51km)
• Grande-Synthe (51km)

Geography and distances

Desvres is in the north of France at 79 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Desvres is 205 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Becourt, Bournonville, Brunembert, Courset, Cremarest, Doudeauville, Longfosse, Menneville, Questrecques, Saint-Martin-Choquel, Samer, Selles, Wierre-Au-Bois and Wirwignes.

This page in French: Visiter Desvres