Nortkerque tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Gravelines at 15 km from Nortkerque

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Visit Nortkerque: highlights and tourist information

Nortkerque 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 Nortkerque in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Gravelines at 15 km and Saint-Omer at 22 km.

Nortkerque, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Gravelines

at 15 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Gravelines guide

Saint-Omer

at 22 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez

Scenery at 23 km (direction west)

The Cap Blanc-Nez and the Cap Gris-Nez are classified as Grand sites de France...

See Cap Blanc-Nez and Cap Gris-Nez guide

Wissant

at 25 km (direction west)

Wissant is a small seaside town in the north of France which is very...

See Wissant guide

Esquelbecq

at 29 km (direction east), in the Nord department

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Wimereux

at 31 km (direction west-south-west)

Wimereux is a seaside town with a fine selection of Belle Epoque villas...

See Wimereux guide

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 33 km (direction west-south-west)

The old town with its ramparts, castle and ancient streets are the highlight in...

See Boulogne-sur-Mer guide

Cassel

at 34 km (direction east), in the Nord department

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

See Cassel guide

Nausicaa

at 34 km (direction west-south-west)

Nausicaa is a large aquarium and sea life centre and one of the top...

See Nausicaa guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 37 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 49 km (direction south-south-west)

The historic centre of the fortified town of Montreuil is lovely to explore with...

See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 50 km (direction south-west)

Upmarket Le Touquet is probably the most popular of the coastal resorts in the...

See Le Touquet guide

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Reserve excursions near Nortkerque

Map of places to visit near Nortkerque

Markets in and near Nortkerque

• Ardres: market Thursday (3km)
• Audruicq: market Wednesday (4km)
• Coulogne: market Monday (11km)
• Calais: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (14km)
• Gravelines: market Sunday & Friday (15km)
• Bourbourg: market Tuesday (15km)
• Grand-Fort-Philippe: market Monday (15km)
• Lumbres: market Friday (20km)
• Arques: market Tuesday (25km)
• Grande-Synthe: market Tuesday & Thursday (25km)

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

Tourist attractions near Nortkerque, France

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

Aquarium

• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (34km)
• Mareis (48km)

Grand sites of France

• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (22km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (14km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (15km)
• Beffroi de l'église St-Éloi de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (58km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (32km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Gravelines (15km)
• Bergues (31km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (16km)

Remarkable gardens

• La ferme du mont des Récollets (34km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (15km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (21km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (22km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (22km)
• Cap Gris-Nez (30km)
• Dunes d'Écault (39km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Dune Marchand (40km)
• Dune fossile de Ghyvelde (41km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (46km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Omer (22km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer (33km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Loon-Plage (19km)
• Grande-Synthe (25km)
• Le Touquet (50km)

Geography and distances

Nortkerque is in the north of France at 84 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Nortkerque is 226 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 13 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ardres, Audruicq, Autingues, Balinghem, Bremes, Guemps, Landrethun-les-Ardres, Louches, Nielles-les-Ardres, Nouvelle-Eglise, Polincove, Recques-sur-Hem and Zutkerque.

This page in French: Visiter Nortkerque