Socx tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Esquelbecq at 6 km from Socx

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Visit Socx: highlights and tourist information

Socx is situated in the Nord 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 Socx in Hauts-de-France.

Popular places to visit nearby include Esquelbecq at 6 km and Cassel at 16 km.

Socx, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Esquelbecq

at 6 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Esquelbecq guide

Cassel

at 16 km (direction south-south-east)

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

See Cassel guide

Gravelines

at 21 km (direction west)

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

See Gravelines guide

Saint-Omer

at 24 km (direction south-west), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Saint-Omer guide

Aire-sur-la-Lys

at 33 km (direction south), in the Pas-de-Calais department

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

See Aire-sur-la-Lys guide

Lille

at 56 km (direction east-south-east)

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

See Lille guide

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Markets in and near Socx

• Bergues: market Monday (4km)
• Coudekerque-Branche: market Tuesday (10km)
• Dunkerque: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday (10km)
• Grande-Synthe: market Tuesday & Thursday (12km)
• Bourbourg: market Tuesday (16km)
• Gravelines: market Sunday & Friday (21km)
• Grand-Fort-Philippe: market Monday (23km)
• Arques: market Tuesday (24km)
• Audruicq: market Wednesday (24km)
• Hazebrouck: market Monday (25km)

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

Tourist attractions near Socx, France

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

Heritage sites

• Beffroi de Bergues (Belfries of Belgium and France) (4km)
• Beffroi de l'église St-Éloi de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (12km)
• Beffroi et hôtel de ville de Dunkerque (Belfries of Belgium and France) (12km)
• Beffroi de Gravelines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (21km)
• Beffroi de Bailleul (Belfries of Belgium and France) (31km)
• Beffroi d'Aire-sur-la-Lys (Belfries of Belgium and France) (33km)
• Beffroi de Calais (Belfries of Belgium and France) (40km)
• Beffroi d'Armentières (Belfries of Belgium and France) (43km)
• Beffroi de Comines (Belfries of Belgium and France) (45km)
• Beffroi de Béthune (Belfries of Belgium and France) (48km)
• Beffroi de Loos (Belfries of Belgium and France) (55km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• Bergues (4km)
• Gravelines (21km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Caps et Marais d'Opale (42km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Cathédrale Notre Dame de La Treille (Lille) (56km)

Remarkable gardens

• La ferme du mont des Récollets (16km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Lille (56km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Dune fossile de Ghyvelde (16km)
• Réserve naturelle de la Dune Marchand (16km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des étangs du Romelaëre (20km)
• Réserve naturelle du Platier d'Oye (26km)
• Réserve naturelle nationale des grottes et des pelouses d'Acquin-Westbécourt et des coteaux de Wavrans-sur-l'Aa (34km)
• Les Prés du Hem (41km)
• Réserve naturelle du Jardin écologique du Vieux-Lille (55km)

Towns of Art and history

• Saint-Omer (24km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Grande-Synthe (12km)
• Loon-Plage (16km)
• Wattignies (59km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Lille (55km)

Geography and distances

Socx is in the north-east of France at 56 kilometres from Lille, the department capital (general information: Socx is 231 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

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

We have 16 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Armbouts-Cappel, Bergues, Bierne, Bissezeele, Coudekerque, Crochte, Eringhem, Esquelbecq, Hoymille, Quaedypre, Steene, Warhem, West-Cappel, Wormhout, Wylder and Zegerscappel.

This page in French: Visiter Socx