Grande-Synthe tourism and travel guide

Visit Grande-Synthe: highlights and tourist information

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Grande-Synthe is situated in the Nord department and Nord-Pas-de-Calais region (now part of the Hauts-de-France region), in the north-east of France at 68 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Grande-Synthe is 240 kilometres from Paris).

Tourist classifications for Grande-Synthe include "ville fleurie 4*".

Popular places to visit nearby include Gravelines at 13 km and Esquelbecq at 17 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

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Grande-Synthe, 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 Grande-Synthe in Hauts-de-France.

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

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Nord

Map of places to visit near Grande-Synthe

Markets in and near Grande-Synthe

Market days in Grande-Synthe: weekly market: Tuesday & Thursday;

• Grande-Synthe: market Tuesday & Thursday (0km)
• Dunkerque: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday (2km)
• Coudekerque-Branche: market Tuesday (6km)
• Bergues: market Monday (10km)
• Bourbourg: market Tuesday (11km)
• Gravelines: market Sunday & Friday (13km)
• Grand-Fort-Philippe: market Monday (14km)
• Audruicq: market Wednesday (22km)
• Ardres: market Thursday (29km)
• Arques: market Tuesday (31km)

More information about Grande-Synthe, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Tourist attractions near Grande-Synthe, France

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

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (43km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de l'église St-Éloi de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (5km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (5km)
• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (10km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (13km)
• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (42km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (54km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Bergues (10km)
• Gravelines (13km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• La ferme du mont des Récollets (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle de la Dune Marchand (15km)
• Dune fossile de Ghyvelde (17km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (17km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (26km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (38km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (43km)
• Les Prés du Hem (53km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Omer (30km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Loon-Plage (7km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

For driving distances to Grande-Synthe from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 7 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Armbouts-Cappel, Cappelle-la-Grande, Craywick, Dunkerque, Fort-Mardyck, Saint-Pol-sur-Mer and Spycker.

This page in French: Visiter Grande-Synthe