Elnes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Omer at 11 km from Elnes

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Visit Elnes: highlights and tourist information

Elnes 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 Elnes in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Omer at 11 km and Aire-sur-la-Lys at 19 km.

Elnes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Saint-Omer

at 11 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 19 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

Cassel

at 28 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

Esquelbecq

at 31 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Gravelines

at 33 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

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 36 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction west)

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

See Boulogne-sur-Mer guide

Wimereux

at 38 km (direction west)

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

See Wimereux guide

Nausicaa

at 38 km (direction west)

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

See Nausicaa guide

Wissant

at 40 km (direction west-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 40 km (direction west-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

The Jardin des Lianes

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

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

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 42 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Le Touquet guide

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Somme department

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

See Valloires abbey guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Elnes

Map of places to visit near Elnes

Markets in and near Elnes

• Lumbres: market Friday (3km)
• Arques: market Tuesday (13km)
• Fruges: market Saturday (19km)
• Aire-sur-la-Lys: market Friday (19km)
• Ardres: market Thursday (21km)
• Desvres: market Tuesday (21km)
• Audruicq: market Wednesday (22km)
• Isbergues: market Thursday (25km)
• Lillers: market Saturday (28km)
• Bourbourg: market Tuesday (29km)

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

Tourist attractions near Elnes, France

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

Aquarium

• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (38km)
• Mareis (40km)

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (39km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (19km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)
• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (38km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
• Beffroi de l'église St-Éloi de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (42km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (63km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (37km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gravelines (33km)
• Montreuil (36km)
• Bergues (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (17km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (35km)

Remarkable gardens

• La ferme du mont des Récollets (28km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (42km)
• Jardins de Valloires (44km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (45km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (1km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (15km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (33km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (36km)
• Dunes d'Écault (39km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (39km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (40km)
• Cap Gris-Nez (43km)
• Dune fossile de Ghyvelde (50km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Dune Marchand (50km)
• Baie d'Authie (51km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (47km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Omer (11km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer (37km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Loon-Plage (35km)
• Grande-Synthe (39km)
• Saint-Josse (41km)
• Le Touquet (42km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (45km)

Geography and distances

Elnes is in the north of France at 64 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Elnes is 204 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Acquin-Westbecourt, Affringues, Bayenghem-les-Seninghem, Clety, Dohem, Esquerdes, Hallines, Leulinghem, Lumbres, Ouve-Wirquin, Pihem, Quelmes, Remilly-Wirquin, Setques, Wavrans-sur-l'Aa, Wismes and Wisques.

This page in French: Visiter Elnes