Lestrem tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aire-sur-la-Lys at 20 km from Lestrem

Visit Lestrem: highlights and tourist information

Lestrem is situated in the Pas-de-Calais 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 Lestrem in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aire-sur-la-Lys at 20 km and Cassel at 24 km.

Lestrem, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 20 km (direction west)

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Cassel

at 24 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Cassel guide

Lille

at 27 km (direction east), in the Nord department

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

See Lille guide

Saint-Omer

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Esquelbecq

at 34 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Roubaix

at 36 km (direction east), in the Nord department

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

See Roubaix guide

Arras

at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Arras guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 39 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Douai

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

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

See Douai guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 45 km (direction south-west)

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

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Gravelines

at 56 km (direction west-north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Gravelines guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 57 km (direction west-south-west)

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

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 62 km (direction south-west), in the Somme department

Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

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Map of places to visit near Lestrem

Markets in and near Lestrem

• Estaires: market Thursday (4km)
• Bethune: market Sunday & Monday & Friday (11km)
• Beuvry: market Friday (11km)
• Bailleul: market Tuesday (13km)
• La Bassee: market Thursday (13km)
• Isbergues: market Thursday (15km)
• Hazebrouck: market Monday (15km)
• Armentieres: market Friday (16km)
• Lillers: market Saturday (16km)
• Marles-les-Mines: market Saturday (18km)

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

Tourist attractions near Lestrem, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (11km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (13km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (16km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (20km)
• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (27km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (28km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (38km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (42km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (56km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Bergues (42km)
• Gravelines (56km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (27km)

Remarkable gardens

• La ferme du mont des Récollets (24km)
• Le parc Barbieux (34km)
• Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (36km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (45km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (27km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Les Prés du Hem (16km)
• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (26km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (33km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (37km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (39km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (47km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (47km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (61km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Omer (33km)
• Roubaix (36km)
• Arras (39km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Wattignies (26km)
• Wasquehal (32km)
• Tourcoing (35km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (49km)
• Grande-Synthe (51km)
• Loon-Plage (53km)
• Mastaing (57km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (26km)

Geography and distances

Lestrem is in the north of France at 38 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Lestrem is 198 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 8 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Calonne-sur-la-Lys, Estaires, La Couture, La Gorgue, Locon, Merville, Neuf-Berquin and Vieille-Chapelle.

This page in French: Visiter Lestrem