Fournes-en-Weppes tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lille at 14 km from Fournes-en-Weppes

Visit Fournes-en-Weppes: highlights and tourist information

Fournes-en-Weppes 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 Fournes-en-Weppes in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lille at 14 km and Roubaix at 24 km.

Fournes-en-Weppes, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lille

at 14 km (direction east-north-east)

The renaissance of Lille over the last 20 years has transformed an...

See Lille guide

Roubaix

at 24 km (direction east-north-east)

Although its not a major tourist destination, the centre of the large...

See Roubaix guide

Douai

at 27 km (direction south-east)

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

See Douai guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 35 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras

at 35 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

The belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...

See Arras guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 35 km (direction west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

Now officially listed as a 'recommended detour' town, the highlight in Aire-sur-la-Lys...

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Cassel

at 37 km (direction west-north-west)

The town of Cassel is built on the highest hill in the...

See Cassel guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 41 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Esquelbecq

at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Saint-Omer

at 48 km (direction west-north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Cambrai

at 53 km (direction south-east)

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

See Cambrai guide

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Map of places to visit near Fournes-en-Weppes

Markets in and near Fournes-en-Weppes

• Annoeullin: market Tuesday (8km)
• Haubourdin: market Friday (8km)
• La Bassee: market Thursday (8km)
• Armentieres: market Friday (11km)
• Carvin: market Saturday (12km)
• Estaires: market Thursday (13km)
• Libercourt: market Thursday (15km)
• Courrieres: market Wednesday (15km)
• Harnes: market Thursday (16km)
• Beuvry: market Friday (16km)

More information about Fournes-en-Weppes, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Tourist attractions near Fournes-en-Weppes, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (10km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (11km)
• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (14km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (18km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (20km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (21km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (28km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (34km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (35km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (53km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (41km)
• Bergues (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Scarpe-Escaut (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (14km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le parc Barbieux (22km)
• Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (28km)
• La ferme du mont des Récollets (37km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (52km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (14km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Les Prés du Hem (13km)
• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (14km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (25km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (32km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (33km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (48km)

Towns of Art and history

• Roubaix (24km)
• Arras (35km)
• Saint-Omer (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Wattignies (12km)
• Wasquehal (20km)
• Tourcoing (25km)
• Mastaing (43km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (13km)

Geography and distances

Fournes-en-Weppes is in the north-east of France at 14 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Fournes-en-Weppes is 196 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Fournes-en-Weppes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Allennes-les-Marais, Aubers, Beaucamps-Ligny, Don, Englos, Ennetieres-en-Weppes, Erquinghem-le-Sec, Escobecques, Fromelles, Hallennes-Lez-Haubourdin, Hantay, Herlies, Herrin, Illies, La Bassee, Le Maisnil, Marquillies, Radinghem-en-Weppes, Sainghin-en-Weppes, Salome, Santes, Wavrin and Wicres.

This page in French: Visiter Fournes-en-Weppes