Montay tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Le Quesnoy at 16 km from Montay

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Visit Montay: highlights and tourist information

Montay 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 Montay in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Le Quesnoy at 16 km and Maroilles at 16 km.

Montay, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Le Quesnoy

at 16 km (direction north-east)

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

See Le Quesnoy guide

Maroilles

at 16 km (direction east)

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

See Maroilles guide

Forest of Mormal

at 16 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Forest of Mormal guide

Cambrai

at 23 km (direction west)

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

See Cambrai guide

Bavay

at 27 km (direction north-east)

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

See Bavay guide

Saint-Quentin

at 35 km (direction south-west), in the Aisne department

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

See Saint-Quentin guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 37 km (direction north-north-west)

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Solre-le-Chateau

at 40 km (direction east)

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

See Solre-le-Chateau guide

Douai

at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Douai guide

Peronne

at 48 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

The town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum commemorating life...

See Peronne guide

Parfondeval

Most Beautiful Village at 61 km (direction east-south-east), in the Aisne department

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

See Parfondeval guide

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Map of places to visit near Montay

Markets in and near Montay

• Caudry: market Tuesday & Friday (9km)
• Avesnes-les-Aubert: market Thursday & Sunday (14km)
• Bohain-en-Vermandois: market Friday (16km)
• Le Nouvion-en-Thierache: market Wednesday (21km)
• Fresnoy-le-Grand: market Monday (21km)
• Douchy-les-Mines: market Saturday (23km)
• Cambrai: market Wednesday & Saturday (23km)
• Aulnoye-Aymeries: market Tuesday (24km)
• Denain: market Thursday (25km)
• Guise: market Saturday (26km)

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Tourist attractions near Montay, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

• Parfondeval (61km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (37km)
• Fourmies (38km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• l'Avesnois (24km)
• Scarpe-Escaut (36km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (21km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (16km)
• Jardins du château (31km)
• Jardin de Bosmont-sur-Serre (49km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (34km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (37km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (39km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (45km)

Towns of Art and history

• Cambrai (23km)
• Saint-Quentin (35km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mastaing (26km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (36km)
• Gauchy (38km)

Geography and distances

Montay is in the north-east of France at 67 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Montay is 165 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bazuel, Bousies, Briastre, Croix-Caluyau, Honnechy, Inchy, Le Cateau-Cambresis, Maurois, Neuvilly, Pommereuil, Reumont, Saint-Benin, Troisvilles and Viesly.

This page in French: Visiter Montay