Saint-Venant tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aire-sur-la-Lys at 11 km from Saint-Venant

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Visit Saint-Venant: highlights and tourist information

Saint-Venant 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 Saint-Venant in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aire-sur-la-Lys at 11 km and Cassel at 20 km.

Saint-Venant, 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 11 km (direction west)

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Cassel

at 20 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

Saint-Omer

at 24 km (direction west-north-west)

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Esquelbecq

at 30 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

Lille

at 37 km (direction east), in the Nord department

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

See Lille guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 40 km (direction south-west)

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

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Arras

at 41 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Arras guide

Arras Carriere Wellington

Monument at 42 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Arras Carriere Wellington guide

Roubaix

at 46 km (direction east), in the Nord department

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

See Roubaix guide

Douai

at 47 km (direction east-south-east), in the Nord department

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

See Douai guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 50 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

Gravelines

at 50 km (direction north-west), in the Nord department

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

See Gravelines guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 56 km (direction south-west), in the Somme department

Beautiful garden to visit in the Somme department in northern France...

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

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

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Reserve excursions near Saint-Venant

Map of places to visit near Saint-Venant

Markets in and near Saint-Venant

• Isbergues: market Thursday (5km)
• Lillers: market Saturday (8km)
• Aire-sur-la-Lys: market Friday (11km)
• Hazebrouck: market Monday (12km)
• Bethune: market Sunday & Monday & Friday (12km)
• Estaires: market Thursday (13km)
• Marles-les-Mines: market Saturday (14km)
• Auchel: market Tuesday (14km)
• Beuvry: market Friday (15km)
• Bruay-la-Buissiere: market Sunday & Friday (16km)

More information about Saint-Venant, Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Tourist attractions near Saint-Venant, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (11km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (12km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (18km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (25km)
• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (36km)
• Beffroi de Lille (Belfries of Belgium and France) (37km)
• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (39km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (41km)
• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (45km)
• Beffroi de Douai (Belfries of Belgium and France) (47km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (50km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Bergues (39km)
• Gravelines (50km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (47km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (37km)

Remarkable gardens

• La ferme du mont des Récollets (20km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (40km)
• Le parc Barbieux (44km)
• Le jardin du Manoir-aux-Loups (45km)
• Le jardin des Lianes (50km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (37km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Les Prés du Hem (25km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (25km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (29km)
• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (36km)
• Réserve naturelle régionale du Marais de Wagnonville (45km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (45km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (54km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Omer (24km)
• Arras (41km)
• Roubaix (46km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Wattignies (36km)
• Wasquehal (42km)
• Boubers-sur-Canche (43km)
• Tourcoing (45km)
• Grande-Synthe (47km)
• Loon-Plage (47km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (35km)

Geography and distances

Saint-Venant is in the north of France at 41 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Saint-Venant is 197 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Saint-Venant from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Busnes, Calonne-sur-la-Lys, Guarbecque, Haverskerque, Isbergues, Mont-Bernanchon, Robecq, Saint-Floris, Steenbecque and Thiennes.

This page in French: Visiter Saint-Venant