Iron tourism and travel guide

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Visit Iron: highlights and tourist information

Iron is situated in the Aisne 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 Iron in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Maroilles at 21 km and Forest of Mormal at 28 km.

Iron, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Maroilles

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

It is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the abbey complex...

See Maroilles guide

Forest of Mormal

at 28 km (direction north-north-east), in the Nord department

Mormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds of kilometres...

See Forest of Mormal guide

Saint-Quentin

at 29 km (direction west-south-west)

In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is a remarkable...

See Saint-Quentin guide

Le Quesnoy

at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Nord department

Le Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts that surround...

See Le Quesnoy guide

Cambrai

at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Cambrai guide

Bavay

at 39 km (direction north-north-east), in the Nord department

The town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman ruins...

See Bavay guide

Solre-le-Chateau

at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

Solre-le-Chateau is best known for its church with a sloping spire and the town...

See Solre-le-Chateau guide

Parfondeval

Most Beautiful Village at 43 km (direction east-south-east)

The small and rather remote village of Parfondeval is lso very picturesque and centred...

See Parfondeval guide

Laon

at 44 km (direction south)

The cathedral in Laon is an astonishing early gothic masterpiece, and the Museum of...

See Laon guide

Douai

at 62 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Douai guide

Noyon

at 63 km (direction west-south-west), in the Oise department

The medieval centre of Noyon is dominated by its cathedral in the 'transition' style...

See Noyon guide

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Map of places to visit near Iron

Markets in and near Iron

• Guise: market Saturday (7km)
• Le Nouvion-en-Thierache: market Wednesday (11km)
• Bohain-en-Vermandois: market Friday (15km)
• Fresnoy-le-Grand: market Monday (17km)
• Origny-Sainte-Benoite: market Thursday (18km)
• Vervins: market Saturday (22km)
• Caudry: market Tuesday & Friday (25km)
• Marle: market Friday (25km)
• Avesnes-sur-Helpe: market Friday (27km)
• Fourmies: market Saturday (28km)

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Tourist attractions near Iron, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Parfondeval (43km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fourmies (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• l'Avesnois (27km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (32km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardins du château (11km)
• Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (21km)
• Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (29km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Laon (43km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (27km)
• Réserve naturelle du marais de Vesles-et-Caumont (34km)
• Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (38km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Quentin (29km)
• Cambrai (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Gauchy (32km)
• Ebouleau (35km)
• Vivaise (38km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (41km)
• Mastaing (46km)

Geography and distances

Iron is in the north of France at 44 kilometres from Laon, the department capital (general information: Iron is 155 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Dorengt, Etreux, Grand-Verly, Hannapes, La Neuville-les-Dorengt, Lavaqueresse, LesquielLes Saint-Germain, Malzy, Monceau-sur-Oise, Tupigny, Venerolles, Villers-les-Guise and Wassigny.

This page in French: Visiter Iron