Pelves tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Arras Carriere Wellington at 9 km from Pelves

Visit Pelves: highlights and tourist information

Pelves 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 Pelves in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Arras Carriere Wellington at 9 km and Arras at 10 km.

Pelves, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 9 km (direction west)

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

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras

at 10 km (direction west)

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

See Arras guide

Douai

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

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

See Douai guide

Cambrai

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

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

See Cambrai guide

Peronne

at 40 km (direction south), in the Somme department

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

See Peronne guide

Lille

at 40 km (direction north-north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Lille guide

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

at 41 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Saint-Amand-les-Eaux guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 42 km (direction west)

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

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Roubaix

at 48 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Roubaix guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 53 km (direction north-west)

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Saint-Quentin

at 56 km (direction south-east), in the Aisne department

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

See Saint-Quentin guide

Amiens

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

As well as the remarkabe gothic style cathedral which attracts most visitors,...

See Amiens guide

Amiens Cathedral

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

The 13th century cathedral in Amiens is a fabulous example of gothic...

See Amiens Cathedral guide

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Map of places to visit near Pelves

Markets in and near Pelves

• Arras: market Wednesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (10km)
• Billy-Montigny: market Sunday (14km)
• Henin-Beaumont: market Tuesday & Friday (15km)
• Avion: market Thursday (15km)
• Douai: market Wednesday & Saturday (15km)
• Flers-en-Escrebieux: market Friday (16km)
• Courcelles-les-Lens: market Sunday (16km)
• Lens: market Tuesday & Saturday & Friday (16km)
• Harnes: market Thursday (17km)
• Lievin: market Wednesday & Sunday (17km)

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

Tourist attractions near Pelves, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (10km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (11km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (15km)
• Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (26km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)
• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (44km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (53km)
• Beffroi d'Amiens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (62km)
• Amiens Cathedral (62km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (41km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Scarpe-Escaut (39km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (34km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (40km)

Remarkable gardens

• Parc du château de Sericourt (42km)
• Le parc Barbieux (47km)
• Le clos Alexandre (62km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (40km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (16km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale de la Tourbière de Vred (26km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Pré des Nonnettes (28km)
• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (41km)

Towns of Art and history

• Arras (10km)
• Cambrai (27km)
• Roubaix (48km)
• Amiens (57km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Mastaing (28km)
• Wattignies (35km)
• Guyencourt-Saulcourt (35km)
• Wasquehal (45km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (40km)

Geography and distances

Pelves is in the north of France at 9 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Pelves is 165 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 20 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Athies, Bailleul-Sir-Berthoult, Biache-Saint-Vaast, Boiry-Notre-Dame, Eterpigny, Fampoux, Feuchy, Gavrelle, Guemappe, Hamblain-les-Pres, Haucourt, Heninel, Monchy-le-Preux, Plouvain, Remy, Roeux, Sailly-en-Ostrevent, Vis-en-Artois, Vitry-en-Artois and Wancourt.

This page in French: Visiter Pelves