Ruitz tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aire-sur-la-Lys at 23 km from Ruitz

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Visit Ruitz: highlights and tourist information

Ruitz 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 Ruitz in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aire-sur-la-Lys at 23 km and Arras at 24 km.

Ruitz, France: places to visit and attractions

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 is the...

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 centre of...

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 were used...

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 department

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

See Douai guide

Cassel

at 38 km (direction north-north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Cassel guide

Lille

at 39 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

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

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 houses...

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 region of...

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 45 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

Beautiful 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 department

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Roubaix

at 49 km (direction east-north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Roubaix guide

Cambrai

at 57 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nord department

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

See Cambrai guide

Saint-Riquier

at 59 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

The small Picardy village of Saint-Riquier includes an attractive benedictine abbey church, a belfry...

See Saint-Riquier guide

... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Pas-de-Calais

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Reserve excursions near Ruitz

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)

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).

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