Hantay tourism and travel guide

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Visit Hantay: highlights and tourist information

Hantay 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 Hantay in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lille at 18 km and Douai at 24 km.

Hantay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lille

at 18 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Lille guide

Douai

at 24 km (direction south-east)

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

See Douai guide

Roubaix

at 28 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Roubaix guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras

at 29 km (direction south-south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Arras guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

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

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Cassel

at 40 km (direction north-west)

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

See Cassel guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 41 km (direction east)

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 47 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

Saint-Omer

at 49 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 houses...

See Saint-Omer guide

Cambrai

at 49 km (direction south-east)

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

See Cambrai guide

Esquelbecq

at 50 km (direction north-west)

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

See Esquelbecq guide

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Reserve excursions near Hantay

Map of places to visit near Hantay

Markets in and near Hantay

• La Bassee: market Thursday (4km)
• Annoeullin: market Tuesday (5km)
• Carvin: market Saturday (8km)
• Courrieres: market Wednesday (10km)
• Harnes: market Thursday (10km)
• Lens: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (12km)
• Libercourt: market Thursday (12km)
• Haubourdin: market Friday (12km)
• Beuvry: market Friday (13km)
• Grenay: market Tuesday (13km)

More information about Hantay, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Tourist attractions near Hantay, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (14km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (16km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (17km)
• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (18km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (27km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (28km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (29km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (48km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (49km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Scarpe-Escaut (41km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (18km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le parc Barbieux (27km)
• Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (33km)
• La ferme du mont des Récollets (40km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (47km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (18km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Les Prés du Hem (19km)
• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (19km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (21km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (31km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (31km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (49km)

Towns of Art and history

• Roubaix (28km)
• Arras (29km)
• Saint-Omer (49km)
• Cambrai (49km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Wattignies (15km)
• Wasquehal (24km)
• Tourcoing (30km)
• Mastaing (40km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (52km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (17km)

Geography and distances

Hantay is in the north-east of France at 18 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Hantay is 190 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 24 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Annoeullin, Auchy-les-Mines, Bauvin, Benifontaine, Billy-Berclau, Don, Douvrin, Fournes-en-Weppes, Haisnes, Herlies, Hulluch, Illies, La Bassee, Lorgies, Marquillies, Meurchin, Neuve-Chapelle, Provin, Sainghin-en-Weppes, Salome, Violaines, Wavrin, Wicres and Wingles.

This page in French: Visiter Hantay