Fontaine-Au-Bois tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Maroilles at 7 km from Fontaine-Au-Bois

Visit Fontaine-Au-Bois: highlights and tourist information

Fontaine-Au-Bois 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 Fontaine-Au-Bois in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maroilles at 7 km and Forest of Mormal at 9 km.

Fontaine-Au-Bois, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Maroilles

at 7 km (direction east)

It is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the...

See Maroilles guide

Forest of Mormal

at 9 km (direction north-east)

Mormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds...

See Forest of Mormal guide

Le Quesnoy

at 12 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Le Quesnoy guide

Bavay

at 20 km (direction north-east)

The town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman...

See Bavay guide

Cambrai

at 31 km (direction west)

Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...

See Cambrai guide

Solre-le-Chateau

at 31 km (direction east)

Solre-le-Chateau is best known for its church with a sloping spire and...

See Solre-le-Chateau guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 38 km (direction north-west)

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Saint-Quentin

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Aisne department

In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...

See Saint-Quentin guide

Douai

at 49 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Douai guide

Parfondeval

Most Beautiful Village at 57 km (direction south-east), in the Aisne department

The small and rather remote village of Parfondeval is lso very picturesque...

See Parfondeval guide

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Map of places to visit near Fontaine-Au-Bois

Markets in and near Fontaine-Au-Bois

• Aulnoye-Aymeries: market Tuesday (15km)
• Le Nouvion-en-Thierache: market Wednesday (16km)
• Caudry: market Tuesday & Friday (18km)
• Avesnes-sur-Helpe: market Friday (20km)
• Bavay: market Friday (20km)
• Avesnes-les-Aubert: market Thursday & Sunday (20km)
• Bohain-en-Vermandois: market Friday (22km)
• Douchy-les-Mines: market Saturday (26km)
• Guise: market Saturday (27km)
• Fresnoy-le-Grand: market Monday (27km)

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Tourist attractions near Fontaine-Au-Bois, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (48km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Parfondeval (57km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fourmies (31km)
• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• l'Avesnois (15km)
• Scarpe-Escaut (37km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (29km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (7km)
• Jardins du château (31km)
• Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (47km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (40km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (41km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (42km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (51km)

Towns of Art and history

• Cambrai (31km)
• Saint-Quentin (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mastaing (31km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (44km)
• Gauchy (45km)

Geography and distances

Fontaine-Au-Bois is in the north-east of France at 70 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Fontaine-Au-Bois is 171 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Fontaine-Au-Bois from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazuel, Bousies, Croix-Caluyau, Englefontaine, Hecq, Landrecies, Le Favril, Ors, Poix-du-Nord, Pommereuil, Preux-Au-Bois, Robersart and Vendegies-Au-Bois.

This page in French: Visiter Fontaine-Au-Bois