Eccles tourism and travel guide
Photo is of Solre-le-Chateau at 3 km from Eccles
Visit Eccles: highlights and tourist information
Eccles 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 Eccles in Hauts-de-France.
Popular places to visit nearby include Solre-le-Chateau at 3 km and Bavay at 24 km.
Eccles, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Solre-le-Chateau
at 3 km (direction south-south-west)Solre-le-Chateau is best known for its church with a sloping spire and the town...
See Solre-le-Chateau guide
Bavay
at 24 km (direction west-north-west)The town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman ruins...
See Bavay guide
Maroilles
at 25 km (direction west-south-west)It is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the abbey complex...
See Maroilles guide
Forest of Mormal
at 26 km (direction west)Mormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds of kilometres...
See Forest of Mormal guide
Le Quesnoy
at 33 km (direction west)Le Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts that surround...
See Le Quesnoy guide
Vireux-Molhain
at 46 km (direction east), in the Ardennes departmentIn Vireux-Molhain you can follow an attractive nature trail and also visit the Collegiale...
See Vireux-Molhain guide
Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
at 55 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
Montherme
at 57 km (direction east-south-east), in the Ardennes departmentIn a pleasant seting on the Meuse river, the two churches and a stroll...
See Montherme guide
Charleville-Mezieres
at 65 km (direction south-east), in the Ardennes departmentIn and around the grand Place Ducale, among the largest squares in France, you...
See Charleville-Mezieres guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Nord
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Map of places to visit near Eccles
Markets in and near Eccles
- Cousolre: market Wednesday (6km)
- Jeumont: market Thursday (10km)
- Avesnes-sur-Helpe: market Friday (15km)
- Aulnoye-Aymeries: market Tuesday (18km)
- Fourmies: market Saturday (21km)
- Bavay: market Friday (24km)
- Anor: market Wednesday (25km)
- Le Nouvion-en-Thierache: market Wednesday (31km)
- Hirson: market Thursday & Monday (32km)
- Rocroi: market Tuesday (44km)
More information about Eccles, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Tourist attractions near Eccles, France
What to do at Eccles? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Eccles.
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Fourmies (21km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- l'Avesnois (17km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (25km)
- Jardins du château (49km)
Villages d'etape
(recommended place to break a long journey)
- Rocroi (43km)
Geography and distances
Eccles is in the north-east of France at 88 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Eccles is 196 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Eccles
Canton: Solre-le-Château
Arrondissement: Avesnes-sur-Helpe
Department: Nord
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
New region: Hauts-de-France
Postcode: 59740
Distance to Eccles
from Lille (prefecture): 88 km
from Paris: 196 km
from Calais: 179 km
from Nice: 762 km
from Bordeaux: 692 km
from Strasbourg: 320 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Eccles from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aibes, Beaurieux, Berelles, Choisies, Clairfayts, Colleret, Cousolre, Dimechaux, Dimont, Ferriere-la-Petite, Hestrud, Lez-Fontaine, Obrechies, Quievelon, Sars-Poteries, Solre-le-Chateau and Solrinnes.
This page in French: Visiter Eccles