Mecquignies tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Bavay at 3 km from Mecquignies

Visit Mecquignies: highlights and tourist information

Mecquignies 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 Mecquignies in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Bavay at 3 km and Forest of Mormal at 10 km.

Mecquignies, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Bavay

at 3 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Bavay guide

Forest of Mormal

at 10 km (direction south-west)

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

See Forest of Mormal guide

Le Quesnoy

at 12 km (direction west)

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

See Le Quesnoy guide

Maroilles

at 15 km (direction south-south-west)

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

See Maroilles guide

Solre-le-Chateau

at 23 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Solre-le-Chateau guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 33 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Cambrai

at 43 km (direction west)

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

See Cambrai guide

Saint-Quentin

at 60 km (direction south-west), in the Aisne department

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

See Saint-Quentin guide

Roubaix

at 64 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Roubaix guide

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Map of places to visit near Mecquignies

Markets in and near Mecquignies

• Bavay: market Friday (3km)
• Aulnoye-Aymeries: market Tuesday (8km)
• Avesnes-sur-Helpe: market Friday (19km)
• Jeumont: market Thursday (21km)
• Bruay-sur-l'Escaut: market Thursday & Sunday (24km)
• Anzin: market Tuesday & Friday (24km)
• Cousolre: market Wednesday (25km)
• Beuvrages: market Sunday (25km)
• Le Nouvion-en-Thierache: market Wednesday (28km)
• Douchy-les-Mines: market Saturday (30km)

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Tourist attractions near Mecquignies, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (42km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Fourmies (33km)
• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• l'Avesnois (13km)
• Scarpe-Escaut (33km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (45km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (15km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (42km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (42km)

Towns of Art and history

• Cambrai (43km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mastaing (36km)

Geography and distances

Mecquignies is in the north-east of France at 67 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Mecquignies is 189 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Amfroipret, Audignies, Bavay, Bellignies, Bermeries, Bettrechies, Boussieres-sur-Sambre, Hargnies, Hon-Hergies, Houdain-Lez-Bavay, La Longueville, Obies, Pont-sur-Sambre, Saint-Waast, Taisnieres-sur-Hon and Vieux-Mesnil.

This page in French: Visiter Mecquignies