Lesquin tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Lille at 6 km from Lesquin

Visit Lesquin: highlights and tourist information

Lesquin 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 Lesquin in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Lille at 6 km and Roubaix at 12 km.

Lesquin, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Lille

at 6 km (direction north-west)

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

See Lille guide

Roubaix

at 12 km (direction north-east)

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

See Roubaix guide

Douai

at 24 km (direction south)

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

See Douai guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 27 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 41 km (direction south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras

at 42 km (direction south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Arras guide

Cambrai

at 48 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Cambrai guide

Cassel

at 50 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Cassel guide

Le Quesnoy

at 53 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Le Quesnoy guide

Esquelbecq

at 58 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Bavay

at 58 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Bavay guide

Forest of Mormal

at 62 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Forest of Mormal guide

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Markets in and near Lesquin

• Cysoing: market Tuesday & Sunday (8km)
• Hem: market Saturday (9km)
• Haubourdin: market Friday (9km)
• Croix: market Wednesday & Sunday & Saturday (11km)
• Libercourt: market Thursday (14km)
• Annoeullin: market Tuesday (14km)
• Carvin: market Saturday (15km)
• Leforest: market Wednesday (17km)
• Courrieres: market Wednesday (18km)
• Armentieres: market Friday (20km)

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

Tourist attractions near Lesquin, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (6km)
• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (7km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (19km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (21km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (25km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (34km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (41km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (27km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Scarpe-Escaut (28km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (6km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le parc Barbieux (11km)
• Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (22km)
• La ferme du mont des Récollets (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (6km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (8km)
• Les Prés du Hem (21km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (22km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (22km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (24km)

Towns of Art and history

• Roubaix (12km)
• Arras (42km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Wattignies (4km)
• Wasquehal (9km)
• Tourcoing (15km)
• Mastaing (34km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (7km)

Geography and distances

Lesquin is in the north-east of France at 6 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Lesquin is 200 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Anstaing, Avelin, Bouvines, Ennevelin, Faches-Thumesnil, Forest-sur-Marque, Fretin, Lezennes, Lille, Louvil, Peronne-en-Melantois, Ronchin, Sainghin-en-Melantois, Templemars, Tressin, Vendeville, Villeneuve-d'Ascq and Wattignies.

This page in French: Visiter Lesquin