Grenay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Arras at 19 km from Grenay
Visit Grenay: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitGrenay is situated in the Pas-de-Calais 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 Grenay in Hauts-de-France.
Popular places to visit nearby include Arras at 19 km and Arras Carriere Wellington at 19 km.
Grenay, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Arras
at 19 km (direction south-south-east)The belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...
See Arras guide

Arras Carriere Wellington
Monument at 19 km (direction south-south-east)The Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...
See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Douai
at 26 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nord departmentDouai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive...
See Douai guide

Lille
at 31 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord departmentThe renaissance of Lille over the last 20 years has transformed an...
See Lille guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys
at 32 km (direction west-north-west)Now officially listed as a 'recommended detour' town, the highlight in Aire-sur-la-Lys...
See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt
Garden at 34 km (direction west-south-west)Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....
See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Roubaix
at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord departmentAlthough its not a major tourist destination, the centre of the large...
See Roubaix guide

Cassel
at 43 km (direction north-west), in the Nord departmentThe town of Cassel is built on the highest hill in the...
See Cassel guide

Saint-Omer
at 47 km (direction west-north-west)The attractive centre of Saint-Omr is one of the best towns to...
See Saint-Omer guide

Cambrai
at 48 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nord departmentRemarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...
See Cambrai guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux
at 49 km (direction east), in the Nord departmentEstablished as a spa centre for more than 2000 years, it is...
See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt
Garden at 52 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme departmentBeautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...
See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

The Jardin des Lianes
Garden at 52 km (direction west)The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this...
See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Esquelbecq
at 53 km (direction north-north-west), in the Nord departmentAt Esquelbec you can admire the Flemand style town centre with its...
See Esquelbecq guide
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Map of places to visit near Grenay
Markets in and near Grenay
Market days in Grenay: weekly market: Tuesday;
- Grenay: market Tuesday (0km)
- Bully-les-Mines: market Thursday (2km)
- Lievin: market Wednesday & Sunday (4km)
- Lens: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (7km)
- Avion: market Thursday (8km)
- Barlin: market Wednesday (9km)
- Beuvry: market Friday (9km)
- La Bassee: market Thursday (10km)
- Bethune: market Sunday & Monday & Friday (11km)
- Harnes: market Thursday (12km)
More information about Grenay, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Tourist attractions near Grenay, France
What to do at Grenay? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Grenay.
Heritage sites
- Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (11km)
- Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (18km)
- Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (19km)
- Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (26km)
- Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (27km)
- Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (28km)
- Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
- Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
- Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
- Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (36km)
- Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
- Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
- Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (47km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (31km)
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (55km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Sericourt (34km)
- Le parc Barbieux (39km)
- La ferme du mont des Récollets (43km)
- Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (46km)
- Jardin du château de Maizicourt (52km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lille (31km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (24km)
- Les Prés du Hem (29km)
- Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (32km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (36km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (37km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (49km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (50km)
Towns of Art and history
- Arras (19km)
- Roubaix (41km)
- Saint-Omer (47km)
- Cambrai (48km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Wattignies (27km)
- Wasquehal (37km)
- Boubers-sur-Canche (40km)
- Tourcoing (43km)
- Mastaing (44km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lille (30km)
Geography and distances
Grenay is in the north of France at 18 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Grenay is 179 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Grenay
Canton: Liévin-Nord
Arrondissement: Lens
Department: Pas-de-Calais
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
New region: Hauts-de-France
Postcode: 62160
Distance to Grenay
from Arras (prefecture): 18 km
from Paris: 179 km
from Calais: 83 km
from Nice: 825 km
from Bordeaux: 671 km
from Strasbourg: 417 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Grenay from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aix-Noulette, Angres, Bouvigny-Boyeffles, Bully-les-Mines, Eleu-Dit-Leauwette, Hulluch, Labourse, Lievin, Loos-en-Gohelle, Mazingarbe, Noeux-les-Mines, Noyelles-les-Vermelles, Sailly-Labourse, Sains-en-Gohelle and Vermelles.
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