Ruitz tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aire-sur-la-Lys at 23 km from Ruitz
Visit Ruitz: highlights and tourist information
To Visit AttractionsRuitz is situated in the Pas-de-Calais department and Hauts-de-France region.
Popular places to visit nearby include Aire-sur-la-Lys at 23 km and Arras at 24 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.
Ruitz, France: places to visit and attractions
Some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Ruitz in Hauts-de-France.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Aire-sur-la-Lys
at 23 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

Arras
at 24 km (direction south-east)The belfry and the large number of baroque style houses make the...
See Arras guide

Arras Carriere Wellington
Monument at 25 km (direction south-east)The Carrière Wellington museum in Arras is a series of tunnels that...
See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt
Garden at 27 km (direction west-south-west)Beautiful garden to visit in the village of Sericourt....
See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Douai
at 36 km (direction east), in the Nord departmentDouai has a pleasant old town and one of the most impressive...
See Douai guide

Cassel
at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Nord departmentThe town of Cassel is built on the highest hill in the...
See Cassel guide

Lille
at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord departmentThe renaissance of Lille over the last 20 years has transformed an...
See Lille guide

Saint-Omer
at 39 km (direction north-west)The attractive centre of Saint-Omr is one of the best towns to...
See Saint-Omer guide

The Jardin des Lianes
Garden at 43 km (direction west-south-west)The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this...
See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt
Garden at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme departmentBeautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...
See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Esquelbecq
at 48 km (direction north-north-west), in the Nord departmentAt Esquelbec you can admire the Flemand style town centre with its...
See Esquelbecq guide

Roubaix
at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord departmentAlthough its not a major tourist destination, the centre of the large...
See Roubaix guide

Cambrai
at 57 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nord departmentRemarkably for the town that was the site of the world's first...
See Cambrai guide

Saint-Riquier
at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme departmentThe small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey church,...
See Saint-Riquier guide
... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pas-de-Calais
Map of places to visit near Ruitz
Markets in and near Ruitz
- Barlin: market Wednesday (2km)
- Bruay-la-Buissiere: market Sunday & Friday (4km)
- Marles-les-Mines: market Saturday (7km)
- Calonne-Ricouart: market Thursday (8km)
- Bethune: market Sunday & Monday & Friday (8km)
- Beuvry: market Friday (9km)
- Bully-les-Mines: market Thursday (9km)
- Auchel: market Tuesday (10km)
- Grenay: market Tuesday (11km)
- Lillers: market Saturday (13km)
Hotels near Ruitz
More information about Ruitz, Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Tourist attractions near Ruitz, France
What to do at Ruitz? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Ruitz.
Heritage sites
- Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (8km)
- Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (23km)
- Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (24km)
- Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (24km)
- Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
- Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
- Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (32km)
- Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (34km)
- Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)
- Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
- Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
- Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
- Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (44km)
Churches and religious monuments
- Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (39km)
Remarkable gardens
- Parc du château de Sericourt (27km)
- La ferme du mont des Récollets (38km)
- Le jardin des Lianes (43km)
- Jardin du château de Maizicourt (45km)
- Le parc Barbieux (47km)
- Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (52km)
Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)
(see also historical French towns)
- Lille (38km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Les Prés du Hem (33km)
- Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (35km)
- Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (39km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (40km)
- Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (41km)
- Forêt d'Hesdin (41km)
Towns of Art and history
- Arras (24km)
- Saint-Omer (39km)
- Roubaix (49km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
- Boubers-sur-Canche (32km)
- Wattignies (35km)
- Wasquehal (44km)
- Tourcoing (49km)
Zoo and/or wildlife park
- Parc zoologique de Lille (38km)
Geography and distances
Ruitz is in the north of France at 24 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Ruitz is 180 kilometres from Paris).
Geographical Information
Commune: Ruitz
Canton: Barlin
Arrondissement: Béthune
Department: Pas-de-Calais
Region: Nord-Pas-de-Calais
New region: Hauts-de-France
Postcode: 62620
Distance to Ruitz
from Arras (prefecture): 24 km
from Paris: 180 km
from Calais: 75 km
from Nice: 831 km
from Bordeaux: 669 km
from Strasbourg: 427 km
Getting here
For driving distances to Ruitz from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
We have 23 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Barlin, Beugin, Bouvigny-Boyeffles, Bruay-la-Buissiere, Drouvin-le-Marais, Fouquereuil, Fouquieres-les-Bethune, Fresnicourt-le-Dolmen, Gauchin-Legal, Gosnay, Haillicourt, Hermin, Hersin-Coupigny, Hesdigneul-les-Bethune, Houchin, Houdain, Lapugnoy, Maisnil-les-Ruitz, Marles-les-Mines, Noeux-les-Mines, Rebreuve-Ranchicourt, Vaudricourt and Verquin.
This page in French: Visiter Ruitz