Senlis tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Aire-sur-la-Lys at 21 km from Senlis

Visit Senlis: highlights and tourist information

Senlis is situated in the Pas-de-Calais department and Hauts-de-France region.

Popular places to visit nearby include Aire-sur-la-Lys at 21 km and Saint-Omer at 25 km. For more sites to visit and local tourist attractions see the map and listings below.

Senlis, 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 Senlis in Hauts-de-France.

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

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 21 km (direction east-north-east)

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Saint-Omer

at 25 km (direction north-north-east)

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

See Saint-Omer guide

The Jardin des Lianes

Garden at 26 km (direction south-south-west)

The Jardin des Lianes is one of our favourite gardens in this...

See The Jardin des Lianes guide

Montreuil-sur-Mer

at 28 km (direction west)

The historic centre of the fortified town of Montreuil is lovely to...

See Montreuil-sur-Mer guide

Les Jardins de Sericourt

Garden at 29 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Les Jardins de Sericourt guide

Valloires abbey

Abbey at 32 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

Valloires abbey is an 18th century Cistercian abbey with formal gardens to...

See Valloires abbey guide

Les Jardins de Maizicourt

Garden at 38 km (direction south), in the Somme department

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

See Les Jardins de Maizicourt guide

Cassel

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

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

See Cassel guide

Le Touquet

Seaside resort at 39 km (direction west)

Upmarket Le Touquet is probably the most popular of the coastal resorts...

See Le Touquet guide

Boulogne-sur-Mer

Seaside resort at 43 km (direction west-north-west)

The old town with its ramparts, castle and ancient streets are the...

See Boulogne-sur-Mer guide

Esquelbecq

at 44 km (direction north-east), in the Nord department

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Nausicaa

at 45 km (direction west-north-west)

Nausicaa is a large aquarium and sea life centre and one of...

See Nausicaa guide

Wimereux

at 46 km (direction west-north-west)

Wimereux is a seaside town with a fine selection of Belle Epoque...

See Wimereux guide

Fort-Mahon-Plage

Seaside resort at 46 km (direction west-south-west), in the Somme department

Both the beach itself and the resort of Fort-Mahon-Plage are among the...

See Fort-Mahon-Plage guide

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

Map of places to visit near Senlis

Markets in and near Senlis

• Fruges: market Saturday (2km)
• Lumbres: market Friday (20km)
• Hesdin: market Thursday (20km)
• Aire-sur-la-Lys: market Friday (21km)
• Auchel: market Tuesday (23km)
• Lillers: market Saturday (24km)
• Calonne-Ricouart: market Thursday (24km)
• Isbergues: market Thursday (24km)
• Arques: market Tuesday (25km)
• Marles-les-Mines: market Saturday (25km)

Hotels near Senlis

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

Tourist attractions near Senlis, France

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

Aquarium

• Mareis (37km)
• Nausicaa - Centre national de la mer (45km)

Grand sites of France

• Baie de Somme (53km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez / Cap Gris-Nez (53km)

Heritage sites

• Beffroi d'Hesdin (Belfries of Belgium and France) (19km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (21km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (35km)
• Beffroi de Lucheux (Belfries of Belgium and France) (42km)
• Beffroi de Boulogne-sur-Mer (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
• Beffroi de Doullens (Belfries of Belgium and France) (44km)
• Beffroi de Rue (Belfries of Belgium and France) (45km)
• Beffroi de Saint-Riquier (Belfries of Belgium and France) (47km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (47km)
• Arras citadelle (Vauban fortifications) (51km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville d'Arras (Belfries of Belgium and France) (52km)

National Monuments

• Column of the Grand Army (44km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Montreuil (28km)
• Saint-Valery-sur-Somme (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (29km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglise de Saint-Saulve (Montreuil-sur-Mer) (28km)

Remarkable gardens

• Le jardin des Lianes (26km)
• Parc du château de Sericourt (29km)
• Jardins de Valloires (31km)
• Jardin du château de Maizicourt (38km)
• La ferme du mont des Récollets (38km)
• Herbarium des remparts (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (17km)
• Forêt d'Hesdin (18km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (29km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Canche (38km)
• Forêt de Crécy (40km)
• Dunes d'Écault (42km)
• Baie d'Authie (44km)
• Parc du Marquenterre (51km)
• Cap Blanc-Nez (53km)
• Cap Gris-Nez (54km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Baie de Somme (54km)
• Pointe du Hourdel (54km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Parc Bagatelle (40km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Omer (25km)
• Boulogne-sur-Mer (43km)
• Arras (52km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Boubers-sur-Canche (28km)
• Saint-Josse (35km)
• Le Touquet (39km)
• Forest-l'Abbaye (43km)

Geography and distances

Senlis is in the north of France at 52 kilometres from Arras, the department capital (general information: Senlis is 187 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 18 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Audincthun, Beaumetz-les-Aire, Canlers, Coupelle-Neuve, Coupelle-Vieille, Dennebroeucq, Fruges, Hezecques, Lisbourg, Lugy, Matringhem, Mencas, Radinghem, Reclinghem, Renty, Ruisseauville, Verchin and Vincly.

This page in French: Visiter Senlis