Helfaut tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Omer at 6 km from Helfaut

Visit Helfaut: highlights and tourist information

Helfaut is situated in the Pas-de-Calais department and Hauts-de-France region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Omer at 6 km and Aire-sur-la-Lys at 13 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Helfaut, 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 Helfaut in Hauts-de-France.

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

Saint-Omer

at 6 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 13 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Cassel

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

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

See Cassel guide

Esquelbecq

at 25 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Gravelines

at 33 km (direction north-north-west), in the Nord department

The principal attraction at Gravelines is the fortifications, built by the Spanish...

See Gravelines guide

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 42 km (direction west-south-west)

The historic centre of the fortified town of Montreuil is lovely to...

See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 44 km (direction west)

The old town with its ramparts, castle and ancient streets are the...

See Boulogne-sur-Mer guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 45 km (direction south)

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

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 45 km (direction south-south-west)

The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this...

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Wimereux

at 45 km (direction west)

Wimereux is a seaside town with a fine selection of Belle Epoque...

See Wimereux guide

Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez

Scenery at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

The Cap Blanc-Nez and the Cap Gris-Nez are classified as Grand sites...

See Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez guide

Wissant

at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

Wissant is a small seaside town in the north of France which...

See Wissant guide

Nausicaa

at 46 km (direction west)

Nausicaa is a large aquarium and sea life centre and one of...

See Nausicaa guide

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 50 km (direction south-west), in the Somme department

Valloires abbey is an 18th century Cistercian abbey with formal gardens to...

See Valloires abbey guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pas-de-Calais

Map of places to visit near Helfaut

Markets in and near Helfaut

• Arques: market Tuesday (6km)
• Lumbres: market Friday (9km)
• Aire-sur-la-Lys: market Friday (13km)
• Isbergues: market Thursday (18km)
• Fruges: market Saturday (22km)
• Hazebrouck: market Monday (22km)
• Lillers: market Saturday (22km)
• Audruicq: market Wednesday (23km)
• Ardres: market Thursday (25km)
• Auchel: market Tuesday (27km)

Hotels near Helfaut

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

Tourist attractions near Helfaut, France

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

Aquarium

• Mareis (47km)

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (45km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (13km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (34km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
• Beffroi de l'église St-Éloi de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (44km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gravelines (33km)
• Bergues (33km)
• Montreuil (42km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (24km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• La ferme du mont des Récollets (21km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (45km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (45km)
• Jardins de Valloires (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (7km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (10km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (36km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (37km)
• Les Prés du Hem (45km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (45km)
• Dune fossile de Ghyvelde (45km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Dune Marchand (46km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (47km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Omer (6km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer (44km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Loon-Plage (33km)
• Grande-Synthe (36km)
• Saint-Josse (48km)

Geography and distances

Helfaut is in the north of France at 59 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Helfaut is 205 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 21 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Arques, Blendecques, Clarques, Clety, Ecques, Esquerdes, Hallines, Herbelles, Heuringhem, Inghem, Leulinghem, Longuenesse, Pihem, Quiestede, Rebecques, Remilly-Wirquin, Saint-Omer, Setques, Tatinghem, Wisques and Wizernes.

This page in French: Visiter Helfaut