Pontru tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Saint-Quentin at 8 km from Pontru
Visit Pontru: highlights and tourist information
To Visit Attractions Book a visitPontru is situated in the Aisne 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 Pontru in Hauts-de-France.
Popular places to visit nearby include Saint-Quentin at 8 km and Peronne at 20 km.
Pontru, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Saint-Quentin
at 8 km (direction south-east)In the central square in Saint-Quentin, the 16th century town hall is...
See Saint-Quentin guide

Peronne
at 20 km (direction west), in the Somme departmentThe town of Péronne is above all known for its impressive Museum...
See Peronne guide

Cambrai
at 29 km (direction west), in the Nord departmentRemarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...
See Cambrai guide

Noyon
at 39 km (direction south-west), in the Oise departmentThe medieval centre of Noyon is dominated by its cathedral in the...
See Noyon guide

Ourscamp abbey
Abbey at 44 km (direction south-west), in the Oise departmentOurscamp abbey is an abbey in Picardy, now in ruins and surrounded...
See Ourscamp abbey guide

Maroilles
at 47 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord departmentIt is the riverside setting and the buildings that remain of the...
See Maroilles guide

Laon
at 48 km (direction south-east)The cathedral in Laon is an astonishing early gothic masterpiece, and the...
See Laon guide

Le Quesnoy
at 49 km (direction north-east), in the Nord departmentLe Quesnoy is best known for the promenade around the impressive ramparts...
See Le Quesnoy guide

Forest of Mormal
at 50 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord departmentMormal forest is the largest forest in the region and has hundreds...
See Forest of Mormal guide

Arras Carriere Wellington
Monument at 52 km (direction north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...
See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Arras
at 53 km (direction north-west), in the Pas-de-Calais departmentThe belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...
See Arras guide

Bavay
at 60 km (direction north-east), in the Nord departmentThe town of Bavay has an important Roman forum and other Roman...
See Bavay guide
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Hotels in Pontru
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Map of places to visit near Pontru
Markets in and near Pontru
- Saint-Quentin: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (8km)
- Fresnoy-le-Grand: market Monday (15km)
- Bohain-en-Vermandois: market Friday (19km)
- Ham: market Saturday (20km)
- Origny-Sainte-Benoite: market Thursday (21km)
- Peronne: market Saturday (21km)
- Caudry: market Tuesday & Friday (28km)
- Tergnier: market Thursday & Sunday (28km)
- Guise: market Saturday (29km)
- Cambrai: market Wednesday & Saturday (30km)
More information about Pontru, Picardy
Tourist attractions near Pontru, France
What to do at Pontru? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Pontru.
Heritage sites
- Beffroi de Cambrai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (30km)
- Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (54km)
- Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (54km)
National Monuments
- Chateau Coucy (43km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise de Notre Dame de Vaucelles (Les Rues-des-Vignes) (20km)
Remarkable gardens
- Jardins du château (33km)
- Le jardin de Sylvie Fontaine (47km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Laon (48km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Réserve naturelle des Marais d'Isle (9km)
- Réserve naturelle des Landes de Versigny (34km)
- Réserve naturelle du marais de Vesles-et-Caumont (49km)
Towns of Art and history
- Saint-Quentin (8km)
- Cambrai (29km)
- Noyon (39km)
- Arras (53km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Gauchy (9km)
- Guyencourt-Saulcourt (15km)
- Vivaise (40km)
- Mastaing (45km)
Geography and distances
Pontru is in the north of France at 48 kilometres from Laon, the department capital (general information: Pontru is 132 kilometres from Paris).
Distance to Pontru
from Laon (prefecture): 48 km
from Paris: 132 km
from Calais: 151 km
from Nice: 755 km
from Bordeaux: 631 km
from Strasbourg: 360 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Pontru from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 14 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Attilly, Bellenglise, Fayet, Francilly-Selency, Gricourt, Holnon, Jeancourt, Le Verguier, Magny-la-Fosse, Maissemy, Nauroy, Pontruet, Vermand and Villeret.
This page in French: Visiter Pontru
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