Fontenelle tourism and travel guide

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Visit Fontenelle: highlights and tourist information

Fontenelle is situated in the Aisne 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 Fontenelle in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maroilles at 14 km and Forest of Mormal at 21 km.

Fontenelle, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Maroilles

at 14 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Maroilles guide

Forest of Mormal

at 21 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Forest of Mormal guide

Solre-le-Chateau

at 23 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Solre-le-Chateau guide

Le Quesnoy

at 29 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Le Quesnoy guide

Bavay

at 30 km (direction north-north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Bavay guide

Parfondeval

Most Beautiful Village at 38 km (direction south-east)

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

See Parfondeval guide

Saint-Quentin

at 46 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See Saint-Quentin guide

Cambrai

at 47 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Cambrai guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 56 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

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

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Reserve excursions near Fontenelle

Map of places to visit near Fontenelle

Markets in and near Fontenelle

• Le Nouvion-en-Thierache: market Wednesday (6km)
• Avesnes-sur-Helpe: market Friday (11km)
• Fourmies: market Saturday (13km)
• Anor: market Wednesday (17km)
• Aulnoye-Aymeries: market Tuesday (19km)
• Hirson: market Thursday & Monday (20km)
• Vervins: market Saturday (22km)
• Guise: market Saturday (22km)
• Bohain-en-Vermandois: market Friday (30km)
• Bavay: market Friday (30km)

More information about Fontenelle, Picardy

Tourist attractions near Fontenelle, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Parfondeval (38km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fourmies (14km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• l'Avesnois (15km)
• Scarpe-Escaut (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (44km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (14km)
• Jardins du château (24km)
• Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (33km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle du marais de Vesles-et-Caumont (41km)
• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (44km)
• Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (52km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (60km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Quentin (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Ebouleau (40km)
• Gauchy (48km)
• Mastaing (50km)

Geography and distances

Fontenelle is in the north of France at 55 kilometres from Laon, the department capital (general information: Fontenelle is 170 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Beaurepaire-sur-Sambre, Boulogne-sur-Helpe, Etroeungt, Floyon, La Flamengrie, Larouillies, Le Nouvion-en-Thierache and Papleux.

This page in French: Visiter Fontenelle