Houdain tourism and travel guide

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Houdain is situated in the Pas-de-Calais department and Nord-Pas-de-Calais region (now part of the Hauts-de-France region), in the north of France at 25 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Houdain is 178 kilometres from Paris).

Popular places to visit nearby include Aire-sur-la-Lys at 23 km and Les Jardins de Sericourt at 23 km. For more places to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

You can also Book Aire-sur-la-Lys hotels

Houdain, 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 Houdain 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 Pas-de-Calais

Map of places to visit near Houdain

Markets in and near Houdain

• Bruay-la-Buissiere: market Sunday & Friday (3km)
• Calonne-Ricouart: market Thursday (6km)
• Barlin: market Wednesday (6km)
• Marles-les-Mines: market Saturday (6km)
• Auchel: market Tuesday (8km)
• Bethune: market Sunday & Monday & Friday (11km)
• Bully-les-Mines: market Thursday (13km)
• Beuvry: market Friday (13km)
• Lillers: market Saturday (13km)
• Grenay: market Tuesday (14km)

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

Tourist attractions near Houdain, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (11km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (25km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (25km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (30km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (34km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (36km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (36km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (36km)
• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (38km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (42km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (48km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (55km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (55km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (42km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Sericourt (23km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (39km)
• La ferme du mont des Récollets (39km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (41km)
• Le parc Barbieux (51km)
• Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (55km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (42km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Les Prés du Hem (36km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (37km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (38km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (38km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (41km)
• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (43km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arras (25km)
• Saint-Omer (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Boubers-sur-Canche (28km)
• Wattignies (39km)
• Wasquehal (48km)
• Roubaix (52km)
• Tourcoing (53km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (41km)

Geography and distances

Getting here

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

We have 22 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Auchel, Bajus, Barlin, Beugin, Bruay-la-Buissiere, Calonne-Ricouart, Camblain-Chatelain, Caucourt, Divion, Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen, Gauchin-Legal, Gosnay, Haillicourt, Hermin, Hesdigneul-les-Bethune, La Comte, Magnicourt-en-Comte, Maisnil-les-Ruitz, Marles-les-Mines, Ourton, Rebreuve-Ranchicourt and Ruitz.

This page in French: Visiter Houdain