Fontaine-Au-Pire tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Cambrai at 11 km from Fontaine-Au-Pire
Visit Fontaine-Au-Pire: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsFontaine-Au-Pire is situated in the Nord department and Hauts-de-France region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Cambrai at 11 km and Le Quesnoy at 23 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Fontaine-Au-Pire, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Fontaine-Au-Pire in Hauts-de-France.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Cambrai
at 11 km (direction west-north-west)Remarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...
See Cambrai guide

Le Quesnoy
at 23 km (direction east-north-east)Le Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts...
See Le Quesnoy guide

Forest of Mormal
at 27 km (direction east-north-east)Mormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds...
See Forest of Mormal guide

Maroilles
at 28 km (direction east)It is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the...
See Maroilles guide

Saint-Quentin
at 32 km (direction south-south-west), in the Aisne departmentIn the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...
See Saint-Quentin guide

Douai
at 34 km (direction north-west)Douai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive...
See Douai guide

Bavay
at 36 km (direction east-north-east)The town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman...
See Bavay guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
at 36 km (direction east-north-east)Established as a spa centre for more than 2000 years, it is...
See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Peronne
at 38 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme departmentThe town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...
See Peronne guide

Arras Carriere Wellington
Monument at 45 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...
See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras
at 46 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...
See Arras guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Nord
Map of places to visit near Fontaine-Au-Pire
Markets in and near Fontaine-Au-Pire
- Caudry: market Tuesday & Friday (3km)
- Avesnes-les-Aubert: market Thursday & Sunday (7km)
- Cambrai: market Wednesday & Saturday (11km)
- Bohain-en-Vermandois: market Friday (17km)
- Douchy-les-Mines: market Saturday (19km)
- Fresnoy-le-Grand: market Monday (20km)
- Denain: market Thursday (22km)
- Escaudain: market Monday (23km)
- Abscon: market Tuesday (23km)
- Aniche: market Friday (25km)
Hotels near Fontaine-Au-Pire
More information about Fontaine-Au-Pire, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Tourist attractions near Fontaine-Au-Pire, France
What to do at Fontaine-Au-Pire? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Fontaine-Au-Pire.
Heritage sites
- Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (11km)
- Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (34km)
- Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (46km)
- Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (47km)
Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)
- Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (36km)
Regional Natural Parcs
- Scarpe-Escaut (34km)
- l'Avesnois (35km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (10km)
Remarkable gardens
- Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (28km)
- Jardins du château (37km)
- Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (56km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (31km)
- Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (31km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (33km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (37km)
Towns of Art and history
- Cambrai (11km)
- Saint-Quentin (32km)
- Arras (46km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Mastaing (20km)
- Guyencourt-Saulcourt (26km)
- Gauchy (35km)
Geography and distances
Fontaine-Au-Pire is in the north-east of France at 61 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Fontaine-Au-Pire is 160 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Fontaine-Au-Pire
Canton: Carnières
Arrondissement: Cambrai
Department: Nord
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
New region: Hauts-de-France
Postcode: 59157
Distance to Fontaine-Au-Pire
from Lille (prefecture): 61 km
from Paris: 160 km
from Calais: 141 km
from Nice: 773 km
from Bordeaux: 659 km
from Strasbourg: 360 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Fontaine-Au-Pire from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 17 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaumont-en-Cambresis, Beauvois-en-Cambresis, Bertry, Bethencourt, Bevillers, Boussieres-en-Cambresis, Carnieres, Cattenieres, Caudry, Caullery, Cauroir, Esnes, Estourmel, Haucourt-en-Cambresis, Montigny-en-Cambresis, Quievy and Wambaix.
This page in French: Visiter Fontaine-Au-Pire